Internship Draft Day returns to Lambeau Field

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance hosted its 12th annual Internship Draft Day on Nov. 4 at Lambeau Field.

This event provided an opportunity for students of Wisconsin and Northern Michigan to interview with over 50 companies with 200 paid internships.

Students earned points upon entering based on their resume and, throughout the day earned additional points through interviews. Each company was able to pick out the best interview of the day and that person received an extra 50 points.

This draft-like event is a fun way for students to meet new people and network with different companies. Along with internships, scholarships will be awarded for select participants.

“Internship Draft Day is an innovative approach to the college internship fair by having students earning points for how well they interview and the top point getters will be announced as the number one draft pick from their college,” Ann Franz, executive director of NEWMA, said.

Prior to the event, students received points for participation in college clubs, relevant work experience and their overall GPA.

For participating schools, $500 dollar scholarships are awarded to their top draft pick.

The person who ends the day with the most overall points won a $2,500 scholarship with second place receiving $1,500 scholarship.

NEWMA has sponsored over $600,000 in college scholarships over the years.

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