Internships

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.

Anthropology

• Minnesota Zoo, Laura Hewitt
• Duluth Archaeology Center (DAC), Andrew Tesija

Communication

• Visit Duluth, Kathleen Kvam
• Duluth Workforce Center, Dayna Meyer
• UMD Alumni Association, Nicole Verrill
• Target Guest Services, Katherine Archer
• Lundeen Productions, Caitlin Anderson
• UMD Employee Health & Wellness Center, Morgan Inman
• UMD Public Relations & Marketing Office, Weiqing (Vicky) Huang
• The Ripken Experience, Courtney Johnston
  
• True North AmeriCorps, Emma Dufault
• The Nikau Foundation (New Zealand), Elizabeth Bruss
• Hailey Sault, Katherine Burke 
• The Iron Mining Association of Minnesota, Riki Lundquist
  
• Minnesota United, Jack Forciea
  
• Minnesota Wild - State of Hockey, Samantha Paulson
• UMD Office of Sustainability, Samantha Johnston 
• UMD Alumni Relations, Andrew Fisher
• Duluth Huskies Baseball Club, Jeffrey Ritala 
• Zeitgeist, Raina Watson
• Grandma's Marathon Inc., Janice Clarke

Criminology

• Allete Inc., Jared Fagel
  
• Anoka County Courthouse, Emily Jenson
• The Bridge for Runaway Youth, Chris Anderson
• Bloomington Police Department, Mallory Anderson
• Duluth Police Department, Theodore Olson 
• Duluth Police West Station, Tobias Lemke
• Law Office of David C. Keegan and Mikkel A. Long, Tyler Hedin
• Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Michelle Skarp
• Planned Parenthood, Ashley Lackner
• Sitka AmeriCorps in Sitka, Alaska, Amanda Taylor
• St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, Pat Swenson
• St. Paul Police Department, Josie Antonich
  
• Safe Haven Resource Center, Megan Tezak
  

Cultural Entrepreneurship

• Kernz & Kompany, a Special Events and Marketing Company, Ariel Fuchs
• FEmn FEST, McKenzie Howe
• Wisdom Solutions in Pune, India, Jake Roecker *NEW Spring 2019*

English

• 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 *NEW Fall 2018*

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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

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