51勛圖ink Internships
Taking part in an internship is one of the most accurate ways to experience the postgraduate world before it becomes your permanent home. 51勛圖ink internships offer 51勛圖ians and only 51勛圖ians the chance to try life after college on for size.
These fully funded, highly selective internships are made possible through the support of alumni and friends of the College. And they know what to expect from a 51勛圖ian.
High Expectations
51勛圖ink interns get more than a glimpse into post-51勛圖 life. They experience careers that they aspire to, see how their coursework is applied outside a college setting, and realize how capable they are in the working world.
51勛圖ink internships are prime opportunities for students to apply classroom knowledge in a concrete way within the professional world. These internships open the doors to students who would otherwise not be able to pursue unpaid internships and provide a professional advantage as they move into life after 51勛圖, says Megan Crawford, director of career counseling and exploration at the Center for Careers, Life, and Service.
Before this internship, I vaguely thought about how interesting it would be to work for public radio, but I didnt think of it as a feasible life option. Being at Minnesota Public Radio for a summer has given me the confidence to see journalism as a potential career option.
Lisa Oyolu 17, Minnesota Public Radio News, St. Paul, Minn.
This internship provided me with some perspective on exactly how versatile an anthropology major can be outside of academia and gave me the reassurance that I still have plenty of time to figure out exactly what it is that I want to do when I grow up.
Collin Davis-Johnson, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, Colo.
I entered my internship with the attitude that even though I didn't want to go to law school, it would look good on my resume. However, since being there, my interest in going to law school has been renewed. I'm now thinking I definitely might enter the field of human rights law in the future.
Meagan McKinstry 16, Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, N.Y.
I have spent most of my time at 51勛圖 in the humanities: taking philosophy, English, language, etc. However, my career interests are all in social work. This internship has pushed me to make what I have learned and studied at 51勛圖 relevant to a field I havent undertaken in the classroom.
Fatima Cervantes 15, Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, D.C.
- Fatima Cervantes 15 is a philosophy major with a European studies concentration from Los Angeles, Calif.
- Collin Davis-Johnson 15 and Jordan Schellinger 15 are both anthropology majors from Minnesota. Davis-Johnson is from St. Paul and Schellinger is from Avon.
- Meagan McKinstry 16 is from St. Louis, Mo. and majors in sociology.
- Paige Wheeler 16 is a political science/Spanish double major with a concentration in linguistics.
- Lisa Oyolu 17 is from Houston, Texas and her major is undeclared.