Academic Internships

Internships, Independent Projects and Preceptorships

Internships include work that involves the student in practical off-campus experiences with business, government and/or nonprofit organizations. They are available to junior and senior students with declared majors or cores who have completed the prerequisites of Economics 119, 361 and 371. Internships are generally arranged for a full semester, although students may be able to arrange internships during the January interval.

Independent projects (ECON 614) involve further study in fields of special interest, and may include readings, conferences, field work, and reports. Preceptorships (ECON 634) involve assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course and/or tutoring individual students. Both independent projects and preceptorships require ECON 119, 361, 371 and permission of the instructor.

Students who undertook an academic internship during the 2008 academic year:

Saad Anjum, Allianz Life Actuarial Analyst Intern

Todd Copenhaver, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Portfolio Analyst Intern

Atang Gilika, Ameriprise Financial Financial Planning Intern

Najada Kumbul,i Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Credit Analyst Intern

Chojie Miao, Elderberry Institute, Office Assistant

Adam-Maliq Muro, Merrill Lynch, Bloomington, Financial Advisor, Team Member

Sona Muzikarova, Delticom North America Inc., Interactive Marketing Intern

Joshua Paulson, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Capital Markets- New Markets Tax Credit Intern

Meredith Pearcy, Beckman Coulter, Inc., Product Management/Strategic Marketing Intern

Daniel Portilla, Ameriprise, Financial Wealth Management Intern

Iryna Postolovska, Merrill Lynch, Minneapolis, Financial Advisor Intern

Burcu Sahin, Merrill Lynch, Bloomington, Financial Advising Intern

Kenneth Snider, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Finance Intern

Dharshana Tennekoon, Merrill Lynch, St. Paul Finance Intern

Manoj Vemula, Punch and Associates, Analyst Intern

Lijuan Wang, Holiday Inn, RiverCentre, Night Auditor

Sebastian Wellsjo, Sense 3, Inc., Strategic Management Intern

Tao Wen, Northwestern Mutua,l Financial Network, Financial Analyst Intern

Hao Zou, Merrill Lynch, Minneapolis Financial Advisor Intern

Eartha Bell, Dayton's Bluff Elementary School, Elementary Tutor

Yuen Ting Liu, Stadium Village Church, College Group Leader

Matt Seidholz, Washburn High School, AVID Tutor

Margaret Soli Child Trends, Child Assessor