Category: Internship Insight

BEN JEGLIC IS GETTING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AT KAISER ALUMINUM Position Engineering Intern at Kaiser Aluminum    Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engeneering   Graduation Date May 2020 Keeping Pace With Production I work on the engineering and maintenance team. Our main goal as a team is to maintain our equipment, though I […]

College students return to the region for career-building internships. For Michigan State University student Kimberly Verduzco, summer vacation doesn’t mean a hiatus from working toward career goals. Verduzco, who studies advertising with a minor in public relations, is spending her summer working as an intern at economic development catalyst Southwest Michigan First. “The thing that […]

Wyatt Counterman learns the ins and outs of finance at LVM Capital Management. Hometown Kalamazoo, MI Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Finance Major; Music Minor Graduation Date: May 2020 Position Financial Planning Intern at LVM Capital Management Getting Down to Business Financial planning is a myriad of things. When I first started at LVM Capital, […]

Michael Englmaier learns to design hydraulics at Parker Hannifin Corporation. Hometown Portage, MI Education  Western Michigan University (WMU) Engineering Design Technology Major; Business Management Minor Expected Graduation: May 2020 Position  Engineering Intern at Parker Hannifin, Summer 2018 Working on all Cylinders  I grew up in Michigan, but I was originally born in Germany. My family […]

Christian Merasco explores career options at SalesPage Technologies. Hometown Portage, MI Education Michigan State University (MSU) Marketing Major; Retail Management Minor Expected Graduation: May 2020 Position Sales Operations Intern at SalesPage Technologies Testing the Waters When I started college, I knew I wanted to study business, but I didn’t want a career that would confine […]

Megan Scherpereel builds on past experiences at Miller-Davis. Hometown South Bend, Indiana Education Western Michigan University Civil Engineering Major, Mathematics Minor; Expected Graduation: Spring 2020 Position Project Management Intern at Miller-Davis On the Job My role is to support the project management team. Our purpose is to coordinate office communications to make sure that our […]

An Internship Insight with Hali Kunst. Hometown Caledonia, Michigan Education Western Michigan University Chemical Engineering Major; Biology Minor; Life Sciences Focus Expected Graduation: Spring 2019 Position Process Engineer Intern High-Tech and Fast-Paced Industrial consulting firm CRB’s engineers (chemical, mechanical, civil), along with critical utility specialists, and an array of other experts, collaborate to design solutions […]

Luis Ruiz puts his classwork to work at Fabri-Kal. Hometown Chicago, IL Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Engineering Technology Major; Mathematics Minor Expected Graduation: Spring 2020 Position Product Design Intern at Fabri-Kal Corporation Becoming a Part of the Team Because Fabri-Kal is one of the nation’s largest providers of food service packaging materials, our engineers […]

Consumers Credit Union knows it can count on Kayla Poole. Name Kayla Poole Hometown Jackson, Michigan Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Accounting and Aviation Management Double Major Expected Graduation: Spring 2018 Position Staff Auditor Intern at Consumers Credit Union The Kickoff When I first started my internship program, all the new hires began in a […]

Tatum Culhane’s internship at AVB is opening doors. Name Tatum Culhane Hometown Kalamazoo, Michigan Education Western Michigan University (WMU) Advertising and Promotion Major, Management Minor Expected Graduation: Spring 2019 Position Sales and Marketing Intern at AVB A Day in the Life I am lucky enough to be a sales and marketing intern at AVB, a […]