About 150 interns from West Michigan companies competed in a special Intern Olympics where corporate leaders invited the young professionals to explore a number of available career paths in Michigan.
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During her three years at Davenport University, Megan Peters developed an affinity for Grand Rapids.
"I love the area. My family's close," said Peters, a 20-year-old Monroe senior who will graduate with a bachelor's degree in marketing this month. "I really want to stay in Michigan -- if it's possible."
Peters, who is in her second internship at Amway Corp., is one of many young professionals facing a humbling realization: beginning a career in Michigan is difficult. But for Tuesday afternoon, she set aside her anxiety to join 150 other young professionals at the second annual West Michigan Intern Olympics at Earl Brewer Park, 399 84th St. SW. The event drew interns from Ada Township-based Amway Corp., Grand Rapids-based Steelcase Inc., Walker-based Meijer Inc., Grand Rapids-based Gordon Food Service, Allegan-based Perrigo Co., and Rockford-based Wolverine World Wide Inc.
The participants flexed their muscles in a tug-of-war match and ducked flying marshmallows in a dodgeball-like competition. But aside from a day in the sun, they were shown some career opportunities do exist in West Michigan -- even in an adverse economy, said Kevin Douglas, Amway manager of college talent.
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