MEDP McMinnville WORKS Launches Intern Applications for Summer 2015
Feb 13, 2015
(MCMINNVILLE, OR) – The McMinnville Economic Development Partnership (MEDP) is pleased to announce that applications for the McMinnville WORKS 2015 Summer Internship Program will now be accepted. McMinnville WORKS is a 9 week, paid internship running from June 15th to August 14th, 2015 in McMinnville, Oregon. The program is a collaborative, industry lead initiative that brings together career explorers and McMinnville area businesses for the purpose of training, networking and career development.
The program has over 20 internship positions at over 10 host sites, with more on the way. Hosts include Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Solid Form Fabrication, Freelin-Wade, the City of McMinnville, Willamette Valley Medical Center and Rapid Manufacturing, among others. The intern positions will be in areas such as Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Finance/Accounting, Marketing, Event Management, Human Resources, Program Management, Record/Elections Management, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to work directly on a project in a real world business environment, participate in weekly Professional Development workshops, and attend industry learning tours.
MEDP will be recruiting at local colleges for the specific job descriptions provided by our host companies. Applications for the engineering internship positions will close on March 13, 2015 with interviews occurring during early April. Applications for all other positions will close on April 13, 2015 with interviews occurring during the first part of May.
If you have questions about the internship program please contact Jody Christensen at 503.474.6814 or email jody@mcminnvillebusiness.com. If you are interested in applying for an internship position, visit www.McMinnvilleBusiness.com/works and “like” our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/MEDPMcMinnvilleWorks.