Events
SIS Community Connect Event
Date and Time
Friday, March 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location
Grand River Room, Kirkhof Center 2250
Allendale Campus
Description
Hosted by the School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS), the SIS Community Connect event is an excellent place start networking with organizations looking to connect with students and alumni in our programs!
We'll have presentations by community partners, an alumni panel, and dedicated networking time.
At this event, you will:
- Meet face-to-face with representatives from local organizations to discuss their work with the community.
- Learn how to connect your area of interest to the work currently being done in the community.
- Discover the types of internships that may be available.
- Build your professional network and expand your job search.
Program (times are approximate):
10:00 – 10:10am: Welcome
10:15 – 11:15am: Presentations
11:15 – 12:30pm: Networking
12:45 – 1:30pm: Alumni Panel
Community Partner Guests may include, but are not limited to:
- West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC)
- Lower Grand River Watershed (LGROW)
- Community Action House
- Hortech, Inc.
- Access of West Michigan
- Community Food Club
- GR Pride Center
- Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center
- New City Neighbors
- GVSU Sustainable Agriculture Project
- STEM Greenhouse
- Land Conservancy of West Michigan
- La Dulse Vita
- Fulton Street Market
- Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
- Sierra Club
- Baxter Community Center
- Muskegon Conservation District
- Kent County Food Policy Council
This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as aaa, brooks, careercenter, ens, internships, las, networking, sis, and wgs.
Contact
School of Interdisciplinary Studies (SIS)