{"id":141,"date":"2017-11-09T21:36:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T21:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship\/macnest\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:48:23","slug":"macnest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/","title":{"rendered":"MacNest Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<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=\"\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/507\/2024\/06\/MacNest-2024-Group-Photo-cohort-meeting-jpg-scaled.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Summer Internship Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">MacNest <\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The MacNest program provides summer internship opportunities for students to work closely with Twin Cities\u2019 founders in a complex, demanding work environment while deepening Macalester\u2019s connections and influence in the Twin Cities startup ecosystem. \r\n\r\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>MacNest is a 10-week summer internship program where students receive funding for unpaid internships with <strong>Twin Cities startups.<\/strong> Students receive <strong>$6,600.00 to work 35 hours per week<\/strong> and participate in <strong>cohort based workshops<\/strong> to support personal and professional development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hear From Interns at Twin Cities Startups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ruta&#039;s MacNest Internship\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VLdNefNxF2g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nora&#039;s MacNest Internship\" width=\"422\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pWcKDbX50U8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-button-block block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"cta-button-block__inner\">\n        <div class=\"cta-button-block__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Internship Program <\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Twin Cities Startups<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Want to get all you need to know about working with an amazing Macalester student? Receive the Startup MacNest Newsletter right to your inbox. Be in the know &#8211; application opens, important dates, and more! <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/d11d8dd66855\/twin-cities-startups-macnest-internship-program\" target=\"_blank\">Startup Newsletter <\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Students &amp; Startups<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--\">\n        \t                <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest-summer-2026-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2026 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest-summer-2025\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2025 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest-summer-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2024 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/2023-macnest-participants-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2023 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/2022-macnest-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2022 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/2021-macnest-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2021 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/2020-macnest-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2020 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/macnest-2019-macnest-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2019 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/macnest\/2018-mac-nest-participants\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    2018 Participants\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Student looking to work with a Twin Cities startup?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>MacNest interns lean into a world of innovation and entrepreneurship supporting founders in all aspects of their work &#8211; from ideation and prototyping to marketing and operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you a rising sophomore, junior, or senior looking for dynamic work experience this summer?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A curious and independent problem solver hoping to build skills in a variety of areas through a hands-on learning?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interested in working hand-in-hand with a founder of a local startup and seeing what life is like in the first 5 years of operation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1MBY7PYQqlapThih8uE1XiZpyy_EAqLg3c2rmaBFt2JU\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    MacNest STUDENT Summer 2026 Information Packet \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe0MgZNtM1_qH9CgMofLj7Wk1o2fYIhbSnMiWatcYKT8LyKdQ\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Application &#8211; Coming in January 2027!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates for STUDENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Application Open<\/td><td>Check back January 2027!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual Information Session: E&amp;I, MSIG &amp; OSRC&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/login\">Register: Handshake<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Office Hours + Drop-in Information Sessions in the Idea Lab<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feeding Innovation: Pane| Discussion&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/MMU4tLjpj3whGBxD8\">RSVP<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Close<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Acceptance Notification<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>If accepted, mandatory student onboarding.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Match Event<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MacNest Internship Begins<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summer Social (For students, startup supervisor\/founders and faculty sponsors)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Twin Cities startup looking to work with a student?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are you a local startup, NGO, or non-profit in your first five years of operation?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In need of a highly motivated and dynamic problem solver to support your work but don\u2019t have the funding for a new team member?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a stretch project you wish you could dedicate time to this summer but don\u2019t have the capacity?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re seeking a diverse set of local startups to host amazing MacNest interns for 10 weeks every summer. Best part is, we cover the costs! Reach out to Linda at <a href=\"mailto:lseebaue@macalester.edu\">lseebaue@macalester.edu<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1SqkfQOiR0RtIXlOIzFpH67jeTs2jAZpD1rWG1z1Gv6w\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    MacNest STARTUP Summer 2026 Information Packet\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfMndo4mYa19E9e_5QiLNK2U_BReLRG7OPGnvC-US04JIFdXg\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Application &#8211; Coming in January 2027!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates for STARTUPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Application Open<\/td><td>Check back January 2027!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Close<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notification if selected to Match Event<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Match Event (via Zoom)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finalists Notification<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>If selected, mandatory Supervisor Training (via Zoom)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MacNest Internship Begins<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Summer Social (For students, startup supervisor\/founders, and faculty sponsors)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<section class=\"card-group block-container three-col-txt card-group--3\" >\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-group__header-inner\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">MacNest News &amp; Highlights<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/macnest-is-building-a-new-generation-of-entrepreneurs\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_blank\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Neel Thakurdas \u201926 during MacNest internship\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/507\/2025\/12\/MacNest-Neel-1025-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/macnest-is-building-a-new-generation-of-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                                Building a New Generation of Entrepreneurs\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">At Print Profit, Thakurdas was asked to spearhead a number of high-priority projects, giving the aspiring entrepreneur multiple hands-on opportunities to learn and grow.<\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/macnest-is-building-a-new-generation-of-entrepreneurs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Macalester News October 2025<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/beyond-the-classroom-adapting-and-transitioning-with-a-twin-cities-startup\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_blank\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"student headshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/507\/2026\/03\/Long-Truong-scaled-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/beyond-the-classroom-adapting-and-transitioning-with-a-twin-cities-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                                Beyond the Classroom: Adapting and Transitioning\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">\u201cLong\u2019s honest approach and willingness to tackle difficult problems, even when the solution isn\u2019t immediately clear, sets him apart.\u201d <\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/beyond-the-classroom-adapting-and-transitioning-with-a-twin-cities-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\">MacNest Student Feature Article<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:ehalaas@macalester.edu\">ehalaas@macalester.edu<\/a>, Erik Halaas, Program Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MacNest is a 10-week summer internship program where students receive funding for unpaid internships with Twin Cities startups. Students receive $6,600.00 to work 35 hours per week and participate in cohort based workshops to support personal and professional development. Hear From Interns at Twin Cities Startups Student looking to work with a Twin Cities startup? 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