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    Internships

    Work in a museum. Build your resume. Network with public history professionals.

    The Minnesota Historical Society's internship and fellowship opportunities provide a unique opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to work in a cultural organization while strengthening professional development skills. All internships are paid.

    At MNHS, we don't just accept difference--we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our volunteers, interns, employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

    College Internships

    Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowship

    Research and Internships

    Internships

    There are many opportunities for you to hold internships for credit and to work with American Indian organizations in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in Minnesota. The Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce offers internships with American Indian owned businesses and non-profit organizations, and the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center and the Heart of the Earth Charter School are some of the many organizations at which students have worked for internship credits.

    There are also work/study arrangements with local corporations, public agencies, and internships with the Hubert Humphrey Institute and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs. Consult CLA Career Services for more advice on local employment and internship options.

    Research

    The University has funding opportunities available for undergraduates who wish to gain research experience. The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) gives undergraduate students the chance to work closely with faculty members on research projects. Full information about this can be found in Undergraduate Research Opportunities.

    Smart Justice Fellowship

    The ACLU of Minnesota is excited to announce our new Smart Justice Fellowship, in partnership with the NAACP of Minneapolis.

    The Smart Justice Fellowship aims to provide a cohort of ten fellows with the training needed to become leaders among the 55,000-plus Minnesotans who regained their right to vote after the Restore the Vote bill was signed into law by Governer Walz on March 3, 2023.

    The fellowship's goal is to recruit one fellow from each of Minnesota's ten judicial districts. This will allow the ACLU-MN and the Minneapolis NAACP to jump-start criminal justice reform organizing efforts outside of the Twin Cities metro – where the highest per capita populations of formerly disenfranchised voters reside. It will also allow fellows, the ACLU-MN, and partners, including the Minneapolis NAACP, to build relationships with judicial officials in each district, hopefully leading to greater influence in sentencing patterns.

    Ideally, fellows will be individuals affected by the criminal legal system. Fellows can also be individuals with a close relationship with a justice-impacted individual whose incarceration affected them personally.

    Apply for the fellowship on our website.

    Quick facts about the fellowship:

    • The Fellowship will meet for one module per month from February to November of 2024. Most modules will be held remotely over Zoom and will generally last for 1.5 hours. The ACLU-MN will help reimburse travel expenses for in-person modules.
    • Fellows will be awarded a stipend of $1,000 for their participation in the fellowship, directly tied to their attendance ($100 per module).
    • Modules will focus on topics including organizing, communications, canvassing, building relationships with judicial officials, and more.

    We are asking all ACLU-MN members to share this fellowship with their community. The more applications we receive for the fellowship, the more robust the program will be.

    If you want to apply or share the information with someone log onto our website and create an account.

    Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers

    The Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC) program provides a unique college-to-careers pathway for underrepresented students including women, racial/ethnic minorities, and individuals  conservation corp logo with disabilities. The IDEC program’s goal is to reduce barriers for students so they can successfully complete a STEM degree and prepare for a career in the public sector post-graduation.

    Visit Conservation Corps Careers for more information about fellowships, internships and mentorship.


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