FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Doug Kuiper, Ilitch Holdings April 1, 2015 313.471.6079 Doug.Kuiper@Ilitchholdings.com

Michelle Zdrodowski, Detroit Public Schools 313.873.3238 Michelle.zdrodowski@detroitk12.org

ILITCH HOLDINGS AND DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS CASS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

ANNOUNCE NEW INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Cass Tech students will have the opportunity to work at Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Little Caesars,

Olympia Entertainment and other Ilitch companies in paid, 10-week summer internships

DETROIT Ilitch Holdings, Inc. has created an internship program for students at Detroit Public Schools Cass

Technical High School. This new, paid internship program will provide Cass Tech students with hands-on

experience at the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, Little Caesars, Olympia Entertainment and other Ilitch

companies. Students will benefit from professional skill-building opportunities and activities in a variety of areas,

including Event Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Information Technology, Finance, Manufacturing,

Research and Development and Human Resources.

We are really excited about this partnership with our friends and neighbors at Cass Tech, a nationally recognized

school of excellence, said Christopher Ilitch, President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings. The Cass Tech students

selected for this program will play an important part in the continued growth of our City, as they work and learn

alongside Ilitch organization professionals who are committed to Detroit, its neighborhoods and its people.

This internship program with the Ilitch family of companies is a unique and valuable opportunity for our

students, said Lisa Phillips, Principal of Cass Tech. Showing our young people that good and exciting jobs are

within their reach is a great way to help build and promote our community.

The program consists of 24 internship positions. To qualify, students must be at least 16 years of age and have a

GPA of at least 3.0. The 10-week internships will begin on June 22 and continue through August 28. Enrichment

opportunities will include meetings with Ilitch company executives, professional workshops, networking

opportunities, outings and tours. In addition, the Cass Tech interns will work directly with Ilitch company

employees on business projects throughout the summer.

Community Connect

This internship program is one of many initiatives announced as part of Ilitch Holdings Community Connect

program, an important element of the new Detroit Events Center and The District Detroit development. Through

Community Connect, the Ilitch organization will ensure that this transformational initiative directly benefits the

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Detroit community. The Ilitch organization is also conducting comprehensive District Detroit workforce

development and business participation outreach to ensure that local residents and businesses participate in the

construction of the new arena. Community Connect is an integral part of the Districts success, and it will continue

to evolve as the project evolves.

The new arena is the anchor of the $650 million public-private catalyst development project that includes a $200

million investment to redevelop an underutilized area between Downtown and Midtown Detroit into a mixed-use

development of residential, retail and office space. The construction of the entire events center, residential and

commercial mixed-use district will create approximately 8,300 construction and construction-related jobs. The

building of the new events center alone is anticipated to create approximately 5,500 jobs with more than half of

those construction jobs being filled by Detroit residents and over $100 million being paid to Detroit-resident

workers.

Visit www.DistrictDetroit.com to learn more.

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About Ilitch Holdings, Inc.

Ilitch Holdings, Inc. was established in 1999 to provide companies owned by Michael and/or Marian Ilitch with

professional services. The Ilitch companies represent leading brands in the food, sports and entertainment

industries and include Little Caesars Pizza, the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment, Uptown Entertainment,

Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program and Olympia

Development. Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity Casino Hotel.

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