Green Bay Draft Ranks Interns for Manufacturers
Manufacturers in northeast Wisconsin can compare college students on a common interview and resume score at the 12th annual event.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Job Fairs
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Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance held its 12th annual Internship Draft Day at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, where college students interviewed with local employers seeking jobs in their fields. Top scorers from each school win scholarships, and the top two draft picks were announced at 4:30 p.m.
Why it matters
The event gives local manufacturers a structured channel to interview and rank students from across the state and beyond, which matters for employers competing to fill technical roles. Scoring interviewees on resume and interview performance creates a comparable, documented pipeline for hiring decisions.
The event's top two overall scorers receive $2,500 and $1,500 scholarships, while each school's top point-getter wins $500. The source does not give participant counts or the number of local businesses involved.
The players
Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance
A regional manufacturing trade association that organizes workforce development programs for manufacturers in northeast Wisconsin.
Lambeau Field
The Green Bay stadium owned by the Green Bay Packers, used as the venue for the event.
The details
Students interview with multiple local businesses at the event, and each interviewee is awarded points based on resume and interview performance. Those scores determine the ranking, with the top point-getter from each school receiving a $500 scholarship and the two highest overall scorers named the top two draft picks. The draft-style format gives employers a ranked list of candidates tied to a common evaluation rubric.
Timeline
Internship Draft Day was held Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Lambeau Field.
Top draft picks were announced at 4:30 p.m. the same day.
Market Landscape
The event continues a 12-year annual format run by the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance, placing it within an established regional model for matching students with manufacturers. Structured draft-style recruiting of this kind is a recurring local alternative to standard campus career fairs.
Manufacturers in the Green Bay area should consider whether a draft-style interview format with a standard scoring rubric could improve how they compare early-career candidates. Procurement of event participation and scholarship sponsorship may fall under HR or recruiting budgets to review.
The takeaway
Employers who recruit interns should track how structured scoring affects the quality of hires compared with unstructured interviews. Consider asking your local manufacturing association whether it publishes participant or hiring outcome data for future events.
Further reading
For more on how local employers recruit young talent, see Job Fairs coverage across the region.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wbay.
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