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Internship of the Month

CHICANO LATINO AFFAIRS COUNCIL   
Working Title: Community Relations Fellow
Status: Unpaid 
Location: St. Paul, MN

The CLAC Community Relations Fellow Internship is designed to develop an understanding of community participation and outreach in working with diverse organizations. These include non-profit, for-profit companies and local, state and federal government. CLAC interns learn to effectively network with community and public policy-makers while developing organization and prioritization skills. Interested candidates should have interest in public policy and State’s Latino community. Applicants should be able to communicate effectively in written and oral English. Ability to speak and write Spanish is preferred. For more information, click here.

CHICANO LATINO AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Working Title: Research Fellow
Status: Unpaid 
Location: St. Paul, MN

The CLAC Community Relations Fellow Internship is designed to develop an understanding of community participation and outreach in working with diverse organizations. This includes non-profit, for-profit companies and local, state and federal government. CLAC interns learn to effectively network with community and public policy-makers while developing organization and prioritization skills. Interested candidates should have interest in public policy and the state’s Latino community. Applicants should be able to communicate effectively in written and oral English. Ability to speak and write Spanish is preferred. For more information, click here.
 

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Working Title: Editorial Assistant/Publishing
Status: Unpaid, a limited number of stipends are available to students from underrepresented communities
Location: St. Paul, MN

Minnesota Historical Society Press publishes books on the history, art, and culture of the Upper Midwest. Founded in 1859, it is the oldest publisher in the state and the largest historical society press in the country. Borealis Books, the national trade imprint of Minnesota Historical Society Press, strives to publish works of enduring value that illuminate our shared quest for identity, place, and heritage. Click here for more information.

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Working Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Status: Paid, $11.00 per hour
Location: St. Paul, MN

The intern in this position will coordinate the volunteer recruitment efforts, training, placement and scheduling activities for the 1968 History Theatre production, The Year that Rocked the World. This project is a partnership project with the History Theatre and the Minnesota Historical Society. This student will also have the opportunity to be part of a student cultural organization cohort group. The intern will be located at the Minnesota History Center. Click here for more information.

 


Following are samples of internship Web sites.  Finding an internship on one of these Web sites does not mean that it is approved as a Metropolitan State internship for academic credit.  You must complete the university's internship approval process before the internship is officially approved. 

Other Resources:  

  • Surf the Web: Use Google or Yahoo or another search engine to look for specific internship opportunities.  Search by key words, companies, etc.
  • Campus resource areas: Metropolitan State provisionally approved internship opportunities are posted on Career Link: www.metrostate.edu/career 
  • On your own: Are you interested in completing an internship in a particular company, organization or agency? Call their general information number and ask to speak to the person responsible for internships.  Identify yourself as a Metropolitan State student and tell them you are interested in the possibility of doing an internship at their company/organization/agency.  They will let you know the application process.
  • Talk with people who have done internships: Friends, co-workers and other students can be good resources
  • Network: register for/attend Career Fairs, Job Fairs, etc. that are advertised in the Twin Cities area (check the Catalyst, The Metropolitan, and/or Twin Cities newspapers for dates, times and locations) throughout the year.
  • Career Workbook - The Metropolitan State Career Workbook was created by William Baldus, career counselor, to serve as an organizing tool for all students to use from orientation, through graduation, and beyond in their career journey as alumni. In the Career Workbook, students have a single repository to document their career thinking, reflections, and aspirations.
    Highlights include:

     

    • Exercises and assessments to clarify interests, values and goals
    •  A plan for the "active" job search
    • Tools including resume templates for getting started
    • Web resources for career-related research
    • Suggestions for networking and conducting informational interviews


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