Having a cool career in a cool city here in Michigan starts with a cool internship. And that's what the Cool Cities Internship Program supplies. The initiative has incorporated an internship and fellowship program to help retain Michigan's college grads.
This program's so cool Michigan should just call it the Fonzie Initiative.
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"The Cool Cities Internship Program is just one more way to bring creativity and new ideas from our young people into our communities and neighborhoods throughout the state," Gov. Jennifer Granholm said. "By attracting these young and knowledgeable workers into our cities and giving them the opportunity to unleash their imaginations will help us keep them in Michigan while improving our economic diversity."
Since 2003, the Cool Cities program has worked to revitalize neighborhoods, build community identity and retain knowledge workers. Plans are under way to further manifest the cultural ethos of the Cool Cities with a mix of internships, fellowships, workshops, and networking and collaboration opportunities for young people.
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