The Employer Panel is a special event within Student Scholars Day that connects students with employers who actively seek candidates with undergraduate research experience. The panel will highlight local employers committed to hiring students engaged in research and offer valuable insights into how research skills translate to key workplace competencies. Additionally, the event provides a unique opportunity for students to network with potential employers while hearing inspiring success stories from former students who have successfully transitioned from research to professional roles in the community.

• Date: Wednesday April 8, 2026
• Time: 9:00am - 10:00am
• Location: Kirkhof Event Center, Pere Marquette 2204

Co-Sponsored with the GVSU Career Center

Panelists include: 

• Deann Crosby, Haworth
• Laurie Evans - Muskegon Community Mental Health/HealthWest
• Spencer Streeter - Northern Biomedical Research
• Cole Sweda - Datawise

Students Can RSVP Here

• Hello West Michigan
• The Right Place, Inc.
• Michigan State Police
• Bronson Healthcare
• AHC Hospitality
• Consumers Credit Union
• Ideal Contracting
• Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan
• Leggett & Platt
• Tire Rack
• Fishbeck
• Cytiva
• United States Postal Service
• GVSU Career Center (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• Peace Corps (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• City Year (AmeriCorps) (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• Cherry Health AmeriCorps (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• Hope Network (AmeriCorps) (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• Michigan College Access (AmeriCorps) (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• Literacy Center of West Michigan (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)
• Episcopal Service Corps (including Farm in Rockford, MI) (tabling in Kirkhof on Wednesday, April 9)