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Ann Arbor Businesses

Should you be considering nonacademic work, you may want to research options or gain new skills in Ann Arbor while finishing up your degree. The city and the university provide lots of resources that could be useful. You might approach employees at local businesses and organizations to see if they would be willing to give you an informational interview, or you might apply to local businesses for part-time work, an internship, or volunteer work that would allow you to build desired skills.
 

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The university as employer

Even if you are eventually planning to leave the university environment, southeastern Michigan's universities offer many opportunities to further develop your skills before you do. And hiring managers inside universities may lack some of the stereotypes held by employers outside academia. Of course, if you are looking to pursue a nonacademic career inside the university, the sites listed below could be of use to you.

 

 

Nearby opportunities

 

 

 

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