{"id":95,"date":"2017-09-27T20:59:54","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T20:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-economics\/internships\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T20:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T20:01:49","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/economics\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships in Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why have an Internship?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply theory to real-world problems: Internships let students see how economic models, data analysis, and policy concepts are used in business, government or research settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build practical and professional skills: Students gain experience with data tools, research methods, team building, and communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve career clarity and opportunities: Internships help students discover career paths and identify preferences, grow professional their networks and strengthen resumes for jobs and graduate school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding an Internship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/\">Career Exploration<\/a> office is a valuable resource for internship searches.  Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/finding-a-job-or-internship\/\">website<\/a> offers practical advice and helpful information for your search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Already an economics major?  Join the Macalester Economics on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/12707204\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>, where faculty, students and alumni frequently post opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Type of Internship?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following list is a sampling of recent internship sites for Macalester students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Site has hosted multiple interns over the past three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Internship Site<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Internship Title<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Internship Location<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">American Economic Association<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Summer Program Participant<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Washington, D.C.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Analysis Group*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Analyst Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dallas, TX, Boston, MA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Baird<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Investment Banking Summer Analyst<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Milwaukee, WI<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">BetterYou*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Product Associate Intern, Software and Market Research Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">St. Paul, MN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Clean Energy Economy MN<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bill Tracking and Research Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minneapolis, MN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dovetail Partners<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Responsible Materials Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Minneapolis, MN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Harvard Business School*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Research Assistant<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Boston, MA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Metropolitan Council<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Finance Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">St. Paul, MN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Thomson Reuters*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Finance Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Eagan, MN<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">University of Chicago (Urban Labs | Becker Friedman Institute)*<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Research Assistant<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Chicago, IL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Young Artists Bayreuth<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Hospitality Junior Intern<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bayreuth, Germany<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Floyd Krom\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-10-at-12.12.58\u202fPM.png\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Career Inquiries<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Economics major, Floyd Krom &#8217;21, discusses his path to an internship with the Neighborhood Development Center in St. Paul and the hands-on work he did to support local entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div 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