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  Business:

• Accounting Intern, OptumInsight (David Gurewitz '13, ACCT)
• Associate Intern, CBRE Group, Inc. (Logan Cunningham '20, ACCT)
• Assurance Intern, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Ben Rossini '15, ACCT)
• Analyst Intern, Home Essentials in China (Andrew Breyer '13, COMM and PHIL)
• Admissions Engagement and Marketing Intern, College of Saint Benedict (Laci Petronack '20, GBUS)
• Category Analyst, Best Buy Corporate (Olivia Minsker '20, GBUS)
• Corporate Sales Intern, Upsher-Smith Laboratories (Jocelyn Metz '20, GBUS and CHEM)
• Customer Service and Sales Intern, Enterprise Holdings (Jack Kneeland '20, GBUS and COMM)
• Dance Instructor Intern, Ms. Melinda's Dance Studio (Brittney Ayers '20, GBUS)
• Digital Media Intern, Media Space Solution (Max Forster' 13 MGMT)
• Finance Intern, Medtronic plc (Jacqulyn Schoenecker '17, ACCT)
• Finance Intern, MERGE Boston (Emily Khang '21, GBUS)
• Financial Representative Intern, Northwestern Mutual Finance Network (Jared Smith '11, ACCT and ECON)
• Financial Services Audit Intern, PwC (Madeline Beard '20, ACCT and ECON)
• Game Day Intern, Minnesota Twins (Andrea Walter '19, GBUS and COMM)
• Global Strategic Sourcing Intern, 3M Headquarters (Isabel McKeown '18, GBUS)
• HR/MIS Intern, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in Arizona (Ryan Bugler '17, SOCI)
• Human Resources Intern, St. Cloud Hospital (Peter Coborn '14 MGMT)
• Human Resources Intern, Polaris Industries (Alison Gunter '16, COMM and PSYC)
• Intern, United Health Partners for Human Services and Global Minnesota (Niles Lee '22, ECON and JAPN) 
• Impact Team Intern, Hot Bread Kitchen (Flannery White '21, POLS) 
• Lead Intern, Taste of Immokalee (Elias Nieves Cuevas Gonzalez '22, POLS) 
• Marketing Intern, Fishbowl Solutions (Megan Beacom '13, COMM and HISP)
• Marketing Intern, Legacy Building Solutions (Alexandra Rothstein '15, COMM)
• Marketing Intern, Lifetouch National School Studios (Molly Flaig '15 COMM)
• Marketing Intern, 2020 Eco Conference (Elissa Rooney '22 NUTR)
• Marketing/Public Relations Intern, SeaWorld in Florida (Laura Backus '15 COMM)
• Operations Intern, Anderson Trucking Service (Lucas Aabel '15, GBUS)
• Social Media Intern, Global Impex (Hope Schwinghamer '20, GBUS)

Communication & Arts:

• Alumni Relations and Job Coach Intern, Summer Fellowship program (Melody Herr '21, PSYC) 
• Assistant/Program Coordinator, Holy Cross Anglican Church (Michael Wallace '22, COMM) 
• Communications/Marketing Intern, United Way of Central MN (Alissa Burg '10, COMM)
• Communication Officer, Department of Human Services in Family Services (Matthew Connolly '22, COMM)
• Corporate Intern, Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (Jordan Stavedahl '18, PSYC)
• Customer Service and Sales Intern, Enterprise Holdings (Jack Kneeland '20, GBUS and COMM)
• Developmental and External Relations Intern, Washburn Center for Children (Katie Kuehn '15, PSYC and COMM)
• Digital Media Intern, Media Space Solution (Max Forster' 13 MGMT)
• Disney Communication Intern, Epcot Communications in Florida (Mallory Heinz '11, ART)
• Editorial Intern, NewMoon Magazine (Kaitlin Keller '12, COMM)
• Intern, Hope Rides (Emily Whittaker '21, PSYC) 
• Marketing Intern, Fishbowl Solutions (Megan Beacom '13, COMM and HISP)
• Marketing Intern, Legacy Building Solutions (Alexandra Rothstein '15, COMM)
• Marketing Intern, Lifetouch National School Studios (Molly Flaig '15 COMM)
• Marketing/Public Relations Intern, SeaWorld in Florida (Laura Backus '15 COMM)
• Media Production Intern, Minneapolis Institute of Art (Tim Zhang '16, ART and ECON)
• Outreach Associate, Jubilee USA Network (Connor Kockler '22, POLS) 
• Public Relations Intern, Midtown Greenway Coalition (Jane Gengel '14, COMM)
• Radio Broadcast Intern, Leighton Broadcasting-KNSI Radio (William Jude '16, COMM and POLS)
• Remote Intern, Chemists Without Borders (Colin Yokanovich '21, BCHM) 
• Sports Reporter/Intern, St. Cloud Times (Beth Leipholtz '15, COMM)
• Student Intern, Athlos Academy (Ismail A Ali '19, COMM)
• TV Programming Intern, KABC-TV in California (Angel Key '14, COMM and ART)
• Theater Intern, Wilton's Music Hall in London (Steph Carlson '13, HIST and THEA)
• Youth Programming Intern, National Conference for Community and Justice (Emily Booth '21, PSYC) 

Education:

• Azhen (To Return) Intern, College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University (Daniel Bachmeier '21, SOCI) 
• Campus Campaign Coordinator, Teach for America (Consuelo Gutierrez '15, COMM)
• Intern, Upward Bound-TRIO (Kayla Vang '22, ACCT) 
• Intern, College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University (Michael Williams '22, PHIL) 
• Intern, FAIR school (Tynesha Ashley '21, EDUC) 
• Educational and Program Development Intern, Minnesota Independent School Forum (Molly Johnson '21, EDUC) 
• Teacher's Assistant and Student Mentor, Eva Hilton Primary School (Shante Hanna '23, BIOL) 
• Student Researcher, College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University (Mackenzie Carlson '22, SOCI) 
• Student Research Intern, Yes Network (D'Havian Scott '21, SOCI)
• Undergraduate Researcher, Johns Hopkins University (Valerie Doze '21, BCHM) 
• Walkers College Consultants, Nevada State College (Monét-CeZanne McGlone '21, PSYC) 
• Youth Catechesis Missionary Intern, Totus Tuus (Anja Ozols '21, THEO) 

Environment/Science:

• Adaptation Policy Analyst, Personalized Project at the Bahamas (Leandria Albury '21, Environmental Chemistry) 
• Applied Plant Systems Undergraduate Research Intern, University of Nebraska Lincoln (Michele Beadle '20, BIOL and ENVR)
• Architectural Intern, DLR Group in Omaha (Mitch Lampe '16, ENVR)
• Climate Justitce Intern, Pipeline Resistnace Team with MN350 (Melissa Burrell '21, ENVR and PCST) 
• Climate Justice Intern, MN350 (Jack Pieper '21, ENVR) 
• Communication Manager/Intern, Bakers' Acres, CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm (Maddy Longley '16, ENVR)
• Community Education Intern, The Butterfly Pavilion (Charly Frisk '21, ENVR)
• Conservation Apprentice, Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District (Jake Pekarna '15, ENVR)
• Electricity Intern, Great Plains Institute and the Vermont Law School (William J Matuska '21, ENVR)  
• Environment & Natural Resources Intern, World Bank Group (Jessey-Ariel Niyongabo '12, ENVR and ECON)
• Field Data Collection Intern, Dept. of Natural Resources (Nathan Geislinger '14, ENVR)
• Fisheries IBI Intern, MN Dept. of Natural Resources (Jayson Valek '20, ENVR)
• GIS Project Intern, Nature Conservancy (Ben Carlson '13 ENVR)
• Green Team Intern, Kraus-Anderson Construction and Co. and USGBC (Madi Sundlof '15, ENVR)
• Intern, Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light (Andrew Schmelzer '21, MATH) 
• Nutrition Education Intern, Wolf Ridge Farm (Danielle Voss '21, NUTR) 
• Oceans Research Intern, Mossel Bay in South Africa (Nick Zweber '13, BIOL)
• Intern at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center (Hannah Windschitl '20, ENVR)
• Research Intern, Park and Public Realm (David-Earl Russell '22, SOCI) 
• Summer Leadership Intern, Minneapolis Parks Foundation (Elijah Henderson '21, POLS) 
• Summer Intern, Freshwater and Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area (Rob McManus '21, BIOL and ENVR) 

Global:

• Accounting - CPA Intern, Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Kevin Knutson '15, ACCT)
• Analyst Intern, Home Essentials in China (Andrew Breyer '13, COMM and PHIL)
• Digital Media & Social media consultant, The International Church of Zion (Kat Mazang '22, SOCI) 
• Disney Communication Intern, Epcot Communications in Florida (Mallory Heinz '11, ART)
• Environment & Natural Resources Intern, World Bank Group (Jessey-Ariel Niyongabo '12, ENVR and ECON)
• German Federal Intern, German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) (Jessica Raboin '15, SOCI)
• Intern, ECO-UNESCO (Aubrey Walter '21, GBUS) 
• Theater Intern, Wilton's Music Hall in London (Steph Carlson '13, HIST and THEA)
• Marketing Intern, Timesavers Int. B.V. in Goes, Netherlands (Jeffrey Ross '07, COMM)
• Embassy Intern, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Santiago, Chile (Olga Rozmuszcz '12, ECON and HISP)
• Volunteer Coordinator and Marketing Intern, ACAF/Friends of Chimbote in Chimbote, Peru (Kateri Heymans '19, PCST)
• International Affairs Intern, Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) (Valerie Doze '21, BCHM)
• Japanese Village Counselor, Concordia Language Villages - Japanese Village (Jeremy Jahn '20, PCST)

Government:

• Communication Officer, Department of Human Services in Family Services (Matthew Connolly '22, COMM)
• Conservation Apprentice, Scott County Soil and Water Conservation District (Jake Pekarna '15, ENVR)
• Development & Executive Associate, Jubilee USA Network (Morgan Carlson, '21, POLS)
• Embassy Intern, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Santiago, Chile (Olga Rozmuszcz '12, ECON and HISP)
• Environment & Natural Resources Intern, World Bank Group (Jessey-Ariel Niyongabo '12, ENVR and ECON)
• German Federal Intern, German Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) (Jessica Raboin '15, SOCI)
• Intern, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (Makaela Turner '21, POLS)
• Intern, CLUES (Alma Godinez '21, BCHM) 
• Intern, Light of Hope Immigration Law Center (Jaceuqline Viera '22, SOCI) 
• Intern, Minestar and Great Plains Institute(GPI) (Vassey Konneh '20, BPHY)
• Presidential Transitional Intern, Partnership for Public Service's Center for Presidential Transition (Sam Black '20, POLS) 
• Policy Intern, Environmental Protection Agency (Abby Rader '20, POLS) 
• Policy Intern, Growth & Justice (Brendan Klein '19, POLS and ECON)
• Policy Intern, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (Elliot Edeburn '21, POLS and HISP) 
• Remote Summer Intern, Minn/Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (Hayden Stensgard '21, HIST and POLS) 
• St. Cloud Intern, Asamblea De Derechos Civiles (Belen Dominguez '21, POLS and HISP) 
• Campaign Intern, Heather Edelson for MN State House (Sam Black '21, POLS and HISP) 

Health & Medical:

• Athletic Training Intern, St. Cloud Orthopedics (Phillip Roye '13, NUTR)
• Corporate Sales Intern, Upsher-Smith Laboratories (Jocelyn Metz '20, GBUS and CHEM)
• Dental Health Educator/Intern, Falls Court Dental Office (Matthew Hanowski '15, Integrative Health Sciences)
• Healthcare Intern, St. Croix Hospice (Haylie McClung '18, Integrative Health Sciences)
• Intern, Saint Benedict Senior Community (Hannah Skochenski '20, Integrative Science) 
• Orthopedic Intern, St. Cloud Orthopedics/Orthopedic Sports Center (Mattea Pavelich '20, BIOL)

Law:

• Legal Aid Intern, Mid MN Legal Aid (Hannah Klinnert '15, COMM)
• Immigration Intern, Kim Hunter Law P.L.L.C. (Jacob Shawback '17, POLS and HISP)
• Victim/Witness Program Intern, Anoka County Attorney's Office (Richie Podvin '16, POLS, Pre-Law Concentration)

Non-Profit/Social Services:

• Behavioral Health Intern, CentraCare Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinic (Elizabeth Harrison '12, PSYC and HISP)
• Campus Campaign Coordinator, Teach for America (Consuelo Gutierrez '15, COMM)
• Clinical Psychology Intern - Undergrad, CORE Professional Services (Valcia McGann '13, PSYC)
• Communications/Marketing Intern, United Way of Central MN (Alissa Burg '10, COMM)
• Developmental and External Relations Intern, Washburn Center for Children (Katie Kuehn '15, PSYC and COMM)
• Development Team Lead, Find Your Power (Abbey Witham '21, HIST and ENGL) 
• Family Focused Intern, Washburn Center for Children (Lian Conrad '17, PSYC)
• Grant Writing Intern, Young Actors Theatre Islington (Molly Kiley '21, PSYC) 
• Health and Wellness Intern, Hmong American Partnership (Bao Yang '16, NUTR)
• Intern, Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement (Fabian Venegas-Ramos '22, SOCI and GEND) 
• Multicultural Mentorship Program Designer, Girls Are Powerful (Lucy Vue '21, PYSC) 
• Non-Profit Data Analyst Intern, Minnesota Council of Non-Profits (Erin Speltz '15 (PCST and ECON)
• Program and Research Intern, Boys and Girls Club (Najib Ahmed '21, BCHM)
• Therapy Intern, Lutheran Social Service (Adam Steinbach '14, PSYC)
• Undergraduate Intern, CORE Professional Services (Ellie Riitters '20, PSYC)
• Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Intern, MN Department of Corrections (Anna Faerber '20, PSYC and CHEM)
• Virtual Program Assistant, City Sprouts (McKenzie Blaine '22, ENVR) 

Nursing: 

• Summer Nurse Intern, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital (Abby Spanier '19, NRSG)

Center for Ethical Leadership in Action Fellowship:

• Kateri Heymans '19 (PCST), Volunteer Coordinator and Marketing Intern, ACAF/Friends of Chimbote in Chimbote, Peru
• Belinda Vang, '19 (GEND), Nutrition Program Advocate, Second Harvest Heartland

Jackson Fellowship:

• Policy Intern, Environmental Protection Agency (Abby Rader '20, POLS) 
• Quinton Johnson '19 (POLS and HIST), Stearns History Museum
• Bao Yang '16 (Nutrition), Health and Wellness Intern, Hmong American Partnership (Jackson Fellows)
• Brendan Klein '19 (POLS and ECON), Policy Intern, Growth & Justice
• Alexander Modeas '20 (POLS and PCST), Aflafia Foundation 
• Leonardo Cumplido '20 (PCST), Boys and Girls Club of Metro Denver
• Valerie Doze '21 (BCHM), International Affairs Intern at the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)
• Elliot Edeburn '21 (POLS and HISP), Intern at the Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains
• Colin Yokanovich '21 (BCHEM), Remote Intern at Chemists Without Borders
• Makaela Turner '21 (POLS), Intern at Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute 

Lindmark Fellowship:

• Pete Johnson '19 (POLS and ACCT), Lindmark Fellow

On Campus Internships:

• Student Director, Sister Nancy Hynes Institute for Women's Leadership (Lucy Dornbach '19, GEND)
• Student Pottery Intern, St. John's Ceramics Studio (Nate Saunders '20, ART)
• Student Intern, College of Saint Benedict Health Center (Sade Lockhart-Bain '19, NUTR) 

Student Exploration through Alum Mentorship (SEAM) Program:

• Michael Syverud '20 (POLS and HISP), Site: Minneapolis City Hall

Undergraduate Research:

• Carla Saunders '14 (CHEM), Organic Chemistry
• Hieu Van '16 (BCHM), Cancer Research Summer Fellow, University of Colorado Cancer Center
• Michele Beadle '20 (BIOL and ENVR), Applied Plant Systems Undergraduate Research Intern, University of Nebraska Lincoln
• Valerie Doze '21 (BCHM), Johns Hopkins University