Kelly Holst-Haley '11
Being a part of Campus Ministry is my favorite GV memory. We always had a lot of fun and I met some of my best friends through there.
Integrative Studies Career Guide
Consider joining the Education, Nonprofit, & Public Service Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!
Past Internship Sites:
- Glenside Early Childhood Center
- American House
- Lakeland Search Group Inc.
- Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac
- Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities
- Performance Machinery LLC
- City of Grand Rapids
- Habitat for Humanity
- The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
Where Alumni Have Landed
- Student Success Initiatives Coordinator – University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Program Coordinator– Midland Area Community Foundation
- Community Impact Manager – Heart of West Michigan United Way
- Information Technology Assistant – Choice Hotels
- Principal Consultant – Richardson-Green Consulting
- Public Speaker – Self-employed in the Midwest
- Water Service Department Supervisor– Holland Board of Public Works
- Benefits Specialist – Goodwill Industries of West Michigan Inc.
- Content Architect – Grey Group
- Art Director – Extra Credit Projects
- President– Lead 616
- FTBS Supervisor– Kalamazoo County
- Community Living Supports Professional – Pioneer Resources
- Digital Marketing Specialist – My Auto Import Center
- LGBTQ Educational Consultant – West Michigan
- Youth Transition Specialist– Disability Network West Michigan
- Talent Solutions Manager – West Michigan Works!
- Counselor – Clinical Psychology Services
- Development Coordinator– Grand Rapids HQ
- Learning Abroad Coordinator– University of Utah
Spotlights
Liana Vultaggio (Periard) '16
My favorite GVSU memory is meeting one of my good friends, Claire. We attended a "camp" called Scholars Institute through the Honors College, which started a week before our freshman year kicked off.
Lynn Marie Francis 2025
One of my favorite memories at GVSU was working with Kate VanDerKolk. From the moment I was admitted, she became an invaluable resource and guiding presence throughout my journey. Whether helping me navigate the accelerated bachelor's program or talking m
Student Organizations to Consider
- Hearts for Heartside
- Meeting Professionals International
- Social Innovation Club
- Social Innovators-GR
- Global Citizens of GVSU
- Law Society
Numerous cultural student organizations
Study Abroad Programs
“I look at it as enriching my writing, communication skills, and my cultural experiences, which I will bring back and share with my kids and instill a love for travel in them”.
-Katy Bertodatto, Integrative Studies Major
Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:
- Creativity and Design Thinking
- Personal Responsibility to connect choices, action, and consequences
- Manipulation and analysis of numerical data
- Ability to consider different points of view
- Intercultural competency
- Knowledge of civic responsibility
- Understanding language
- Ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
Graduate & Professional Programs
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