Internships

CLA Students

CLA offers internships through many departments. Some CLA majors require an internship within the major and other majors offer the course as elective credits. The experience students receive complements their development, practice within their field of study, opportunities, and networking systems. Whether the internship is long or short term, students can incorporate the opportunity into their undergraduate degree.

Students interested in an internship are advised to schedule an appointment with the Intern Coordinator within the department (see below) before the beginning of the next term. Late registrations may not be possible. The Intern Coordinator will assist students with answers and how to begin the process of finding an internship. Most internships for credit are not paid positions.

Students must review the course components before registering for an internship course. Some internship courses are reserved for majors only and may not be repeatable. Many internship courses are variable credits. This means when a student registers for the internship course they select the amount of credits. The amount of credits is discussed and agreed upon with the Intern Coordinator.

* Complete the Google form to share your Internship Experience!

Review a listing of internship partnerships through CLA. Additional sites may be available, see the coordinator in your department. Registration for an internship happens before the end of the second week of the term by permission from the coordinator.

English

KEY Zone, Truman Rice *NEW SPRING 2020*
KUMD Duluth Public Radio, Elisabeth Pedersen

Environment and Sustainability

Dodge Nature Center, Brenda Thompson
United States Consulate-Osaka, Japan, Kelsey Gunvalson
Department of Natural Resources, Sam Nesheim

Geographic Information Systems

City of Duluth Park and Recreation, Stephanie Gibeau
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission / Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Tory Sanna-Withers
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Jay Wojciechowski

Hispanic Studies

University of Oteima in David, Panama, Tyler McElwee

History

St. Louis County Historical Society, Amber Blake
Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center, Carys Jeffrey
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, Scott Bjorklund
St. Louis County Historical Society, Hailey Eidenschink

Journalism

UMD Office of External Affairs, Anna Friedrichsen
One River, Many Stories Project (WDSE PBS Television Station), Natalie Grant

Political Science

Churches United in Ministries (C.H.U.M.), Noah Hobbs
Minnesota Public Interest research Group's (MPIRG) Get Out to Vote, Sara Minder

Sociology

UMD Department of Human Resources, Jennifer Frenz
Student Experience (Personal Care Attendant), Rachel Harrison
Safe Haven Resource Center, Megan Tezak

Urban & Regional Studies

City of Big Lake, MN, Jacob Griffiths

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD's Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC), Sara Minder

CLA intern courses and department contact information:

American Indian Studies - AMIN 3997 - contact Department

Anthropology - ANTH 4697 - Jennifer Jones

Chinese Area Studies - CHIN 3097 - Weiqing Zhang

Communication - COMM 4397 - Alastair Knowles

Criminology - SOC 4587 & SOC 4597 - Rob Weidner or Department Page

English - ENGL 4097 - Evan Brier or Department Page

Environment and Sustainability - ES 4090 & ES 4097 - Ryan Bergstrom

Geographic Information Systems - GIS 3597 - Laure Charleux

Geography - GEOG 3997 - Adam Pine

Hispanic Studies - SPAN 3097 - Maureen Tobin Stanley

History - HIST 3097 - Steve Matthews

Journalism - JOUR 4197 & JOUR 5197 - Deborah Petersen-Perlman (effective fall 2019)

Political Science - POL 3197 & POL 3097 - contact Department

Sociology - SOC 4587 & SOC 4597 - Rob Weidner and Department Page

Urban Regional Studies - URS 3097 - Adam Pine

Writing Studies - WRIT 4197 & WRIT 5197 - Chongwon Park

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies - WS 3897 - contact Department

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