PORTAGE, MI – Not unlike college graduates across the country, Portage native Will Chrystal is starting an internship on May 16, and it will certainly stand out on his resume.

After submitting applications, several interviews and weeks of waiting, the Portage Northern High School graduate and three of his best friends were selected out of a pool of thousands of candidates to participate in The Miller Time Internship.

Miller Lite began searching in March for a group of friends to take part in the dream internship to promote 20th Century Fox’s summer comedy movie “The Internship,” which arrives in theaters June 7 and stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.

The winners, Chrystal and his three roommates

John McLaughlin

,

Matt Kopina and

Mason Zimmer were chosen for

displaying "a true sense of brotherhood, which ultimately defines what Miller Time is all about," according to a MillerCoors press release.



The men have their work cut out for them, too.

They are expected to stand in as honorary pit crew members for racecar driver Brad Keselowski during a NASCAR event in Charlotte. They will need to vet Vaughn and Owen during the red carpet movie premiere. Their skills will be tested – not once, but twice – on the Jimmy Kimmell show, Chrystal said.

Chrystal and his friends, college roommates who threw their Trine University graduation caps earlier this month, are flying to Philadelphia on Thursday and will be cruising in a customized “man cave” RV to Charlotte, Milwaukee, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

“It’s been pretty crazy,” said Chrystal, 22. “It’s been a fun month in general because of the weather and we’ve been applying for the internship contest and then graduation. I don’t think I’ve had a better time in my life.”

The Miller Time interns,dressed for their new two-week gig.

The four men will perform various tasks – such as delivering beer to parties in Vegas and touring MillerCoor’s brewing facilities and headquarters – during their 3,884-mile, beer-infused journey, which will be captured by a camera crew.

Chrystal said that he and two others in the group met on the Trine University football team, and the four have lived together for the past year.

They showed up to their final interview in matching tuxedos and American flag bandannas.

“We’re really close, we can basically sit in a room and have nothing to do and we have a blast together,” he said. “We always have fun and that’s what we told Miller. We’re a group that doesn’t get mad, we’re always up for new things and this is the perfect way to end our time together. This is an awesome graduation present, basically.”

Chrystal said while the two-week stint may seem like fun and games, there could be a real opportunity available. However, Chrystal isn't looking and plans to move to Chicago in June to begin a job at Coyote Logistics LLC.

“They want everything to be a surprise,” Chrystal said. “They told us we would do promotional stuff and if they like us there could be a job after that.”

Chrystal will be visiting Kalamazoo after The Miller Time internship and says he’s looking forward to spending time at home before moving on.

To follow Chrystal and his pals on their journey, visit The Miller Time Internship Facebook page. Check out the video of the 'interns' below:

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