The Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) is pleased to announce the 10th annual “Internship Draft Day” at Lambeau Field on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 3 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the NEW Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) and the Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA). Over 200 college students from throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan will have the opportunity to interview with over 50 NEWMA member companies offering more than 200 paid internships and co-ops.
Ann Franz, executive director of NEWMA stated, “There is a lot of excitement regarding the NFL Draft coming to Green Bay, however our organization has been a trendsetter in hosting a Draft at Lambeau for 10 years.” Franz added, “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.” Prior to the event, students received points for participation in college clubs, relevant work experience and their overall GPA. At the end of the day, Mark Murphy, president and CEO of the Green Bay Packers will be announcing the number one draft picks based on the points the students earned during the event. The top overall Draft Pick will receive a $2,500 college scholarship for the upcoming college term from the Alliance. Franz stated, “How exciting for the students to hear their name called by Mr. Murphy as the number one draft pick for their college!” This year’s event will sponsor $7,500 worth of college scholarships for 10 college students that are named the top draft pick for their colleges.
Some of the companies recruiting for the event include Amcor, Belmark, BPM Inc., Consolidated Construction, Ducommun, EMT International, Engineering Specialist, Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Fosber America, Generac Power Systems, Green Bay Packaging, HART Design & Manufacturing, Hatco Corp., Heartland Label Printers, Hoffmaster, IVI Inc., Johnson Controls, KI, M3 Insurance, Manitowoc Cranes, Marine Travelift, Marion Body Works, Master Gallery Foods, Modular Web Solutions, Nercon, NEW Water, Nicolet Plastics, OEC Graphics, Omni Glass & Paint, Packer Fastener, Parker Hannifin, Pieper Automation, Plexus, QPS Employment Service, QComp, Samuel Pressure Vessel Group, Schreiber Foods, The CMM Group, Tweet Garot, VT Industries, Waupaca Foundry, Werner Electric and Zepnick Solutions. Opportunities are in a variety degree fields including engineering, business, supply chain, marketing, electro-mechanical, human resources and IT.
Questions regarding the event should contact Ann Franz at 920-606-7691 or email ann.franz@nwtc.edu. For more information about the NEW Manufacturing Alliance, go to: www.newmfgalliance.org.
