Career Opportunities
What do you get when you mix state government, a Big Ten university and entrepreneurial drive? Incredible career opportunities. Across Lansing, employers are driving change in high-demand industries like healthcare, manufacturing, insurance and more.
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Considering a Career Move?
Lansing 5:01 partners with over 35 companies and organizations across the Lansing region, including Fortune 500 companies, non-profit agencies, and creative small businesses. Send us your resume as a .pdf and we’ll share it monthly with our network of hiring employers in industries such as healthcare, IT, financial services, insurance, advanced manufacturing, and more.
Lansing offers more than just a place to work—it’s a place to thrive. Whether you're growing your career in one of our booming industries or exploring our unique neighborhoods, Lansing is where passion meets possibility.
Networking Opportunities
As a member and community partner of Choose LansingTM, you have access to a number of fantastic networking events, focus groups and educational opportunities. Below, you will find a list of anything that is currently available. Bookmark this page to keep an eye on future events!
Grand River Connection (GRC) is a series of professional networking events for young professionals seeking to develop a stronger connection with others in the community to support Lansing's young and vital workforce.
Averaging 100+ attendees, Member Mixers occur on the second Tuesday of every month and provide an opportunity to gather and network, meet other members and business professionals and get a glimpse of a local business.
MiLife Sport & Social Club | "Greater Lansing" is a social outlet for adults who want to have fun, create a new network of friends, and network in the Lansing area through a variety of sports leagues, social events, vacations and volunteer opportunities.
Entrepreneurship
Allen Neighborhood Center - Incubator Kitchens
A non-profit organization in Lansing's Eastside neighborhood, the Allen Neighborhood Center supports the region through a farmer's market, community involvement, a green house, and incubator kitchens.
Conquer Accelerator
Led by the MSU Foundation, the Conquer Accelerator is a 10-week summer intensive business accelerator, offering selected teams a $20,000 investment, a robust curriculum, and extensive mentoring and coaching.
East Lansing Technology Innovation Center (TIC)
The Technology Innovation Center in downtown East Lansing, commonly referred to as "the TIC," is a business accelerator for technology startups and professionals in the Lansing region.
Lansing Economic Area Partnership
LEAP is the economic development organization representing the tri-county region of Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties in partnership with the MEDC.
Lansing PROTO Accelerator
Led by LEAP, Lansing PROTO is a startup accelerator that provides physical product and insurtech startups with the capital, expertise, and accountability required to bring their ideas to market.
Michigan Small Business Development Center - Capital Region
The Lansing chapter of the Michigan Small Business Develompent Center offers expert assistance at no cost to entrepreneurs looking to start or grow a business.
MSU Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Today, MSU is recognized as an international leader in Entrepreneurial Education. And we keep creating.
MSU Product Center
A function of MSU Extension, the MSU Product Center can help you develop and commercialize high value, consumer-responsive products and businesses in the agriculture and natural resource sectors.
Red Cedar Ventures
Dedicated to serving the common good in uncommon ways, our investments bring real solutions to many of today's challenges.
Spartan Innovations
A subsidiary of the MSU Foundation, Spartan Innovations provides the educational and financial support necessary to turn MSU research technologies into successful businesses.
The Fledge
Positioned in Lansing's Eastside neighborhood, the Fledge is an inclusive ideation space, maker space, incubator, and accelerator on a mission to creative opportunities and pursue happiness.
University Corporate Research Park - MSU Foundation
The University Corporate Research Park is owned and operated by the MSU Foundation.