Responsibilities

• Support business retention, expansion, and attraction efforts by assisting with employer outreach, meeting preparation, follow-up communications, and participation in site visits and events.
• Assist staff with existing employer and partner engagement, including preparation for company meetings, data gathering, and coordination related to expansion, workforce, site-readiness, and other strategic initiative discussions.
• Conduct industry, company, and market research to support targeted outreach, prospect development, and regional economic development initiatives.
• Develop and maintain industry sector materials, including data summaries, infographics, and commonly referenced resources used in employer/prospect engagement and cross team collaboration.
• Support data management activities, including maintaining our Customer Resource Management (CRM) system records and assisting with internal reporting related to business engagement and strategic initiative activity.
• Provide administrative and project support for cross-functional initiatives, including talent, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, and other strategic economic development projects, as assigned.
• Participate or help in organization of community, investor, and stakeholder events representing Lakeshore Advantage, including occasional early morning or evening commitments
• Occasional front desk support

Required Skills:

·      Enrolled and pursuing a degree in economics, business, finance, or related field. 

·      Ability to clearly communicate ideas and work collaboratively on a team. 

·      Strong written and oral communication skills. 

·      Personal or professional experience using Microsoft Office suite of applications.

·      Experience with a Customer Resource Management Systems (CRM) or data analytics a plus.

Hours: Up to 30 hours in-person at our offices located in downtown Holland.