Home News Internships Category: Internships Learning on the job Two students share their experiences working as interns Human rights interns Three students intern with the Advocates for Human Rights Micro internships, macro experiences Students solve a problems presented by their community partners with help from alumni volunteers Putting classroom knowledge to work Last fall, in both hybrid and remote positions, Macalester students interned at companies, nonprofits, and startups across the Twin Cities and beyond. Exploring career interests Through an internship grant program at Macalester, students were able to explore career interests at a number of places, in the Twin Cities and around the world. Exploring the Startup Ecosystem MacNest summer interns are leaning in and making things happen at Twin Cities startups. Career Inquiries Students share what they learned while interning at businesses in the Twin Cities Printing a Better Way to Land on the Moon Kayla Schang worked with a team at NASA to make landing on other planets easier. Exploring careers Every summer the Macalester Summer Internship Grant supports students while they work A Force for Good: Mac Project Corps Virtual student teams brought a liberal arts perspective to solving problems at local businesses, nonprofits, and start-ups. The future of global health Aaron Zou researches why people avoid being vaccinated Mixing liberal arts with investment banking Theo Nsereko brings his liberal arts experience to Wall Street. Early-Stage Entrepreneurship Each summer through MacNest, 10 students learn what it's like to work at an emerging company. Risk and Reward Maddy Kennard structures her internship at a start-up in downtown Minneapolis, just seven miles from campus. Interning at the Minnesota Department of Health Three miles from campus, Jack analyzes food recovery and commuter trends at the Minnesota Department of Health. St. Paul Storyteller As an intern with the St. Paul Neighborhood Network, Mai Moua Thao ‘22 helped produce documentaries about the local community. Cleaning Up Industry Jose Perez '22 spent his summer interning with the Guatemalan Center of Cleaner Production. Serving with the Red Crescent For her summer internship, Karinna Gerhardt ‘20 is working with the Red Crescent on public health campaigns in Jordan. Empowering Women in Palestine Donia Kraishi '21 is spending the summer working on two projects for the United Nations. Foreign Service Alexander Young Williams ‘20 is getting a taste of government life this summer through his internship at the U.S. Embassy in Benin. Capitol Internship A Bus Ride Away Ximena Silva-Avila found her internship with Senator Torres Ray easy to get to and full of life lessons. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 13 Next
