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Internships

Community based internship grants to Minnesota communities are a cornerstone of the Foundation’s mission.

Each year, the Foundation awards one thousand dollar ($1,000) grants to EDAM Members to cover a portion of the cost to employ an intern that will focus principally on economic development related work.  Applications are accepted year round, and internship grants are awarded based on a competitive review process.

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Employer must spend at least $2,000 on direct intern compensation.
  • Quality of the proposed work tasks and exposure to economic development projects.
  • Program of supervision and mentorship opportunities.
  • Must be an EDAM member to apply for internship grant.

2017 Recipients of the Community Based Internship grants include the following:

$2,000 Al Madsen Community Intern Scholarship

  • City of Maple Grove – Victoria Fanibi

$1,000 Intern Scholarships

  • Barnesville Economic Development Authority – Heather Hopkins
  • City of Coon Rapids – Emma Siegworth
  • City of Golden Valley
  • City of Hopkins – Kurt Howard
  • City of Isanti Economic Development Authority – Shaun Gilyard
  • City of Jordan – Nathan Fuerst
  • Lac qui Parle County Economic Development Authority
  • Ramsey County Community and Economic Development – Abdinasir Ahmed
  • Scott County Community Development Agency – Alyssa Meierbachtol
  • Seward Redesign, Inc. – Gabriela Olvera

2016 Recipients of the Community Based Internship grants include the following:

$2,000 Al Madsen Community Intern Scholarship

  • City of Big Lake – Corrie Scott

$1,000 Intern Scholarships

  • Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX)
  • Barnesville Economic Development Authority – Christena Goedtke
  • City of Brooklyn Park EDA
  • City of Coon Rapids – Menno Schukking
  • Decklan Group – Rose Lindquist
  • Department of Employment and Economic Development – Ryan Yetzer
  • City of Eagan – Amy Patnode
  • City of Golden Valley – Chloe McGuire Brigl
  • City of Isanti EDA
  • City of Roseville
  • The Northspan Group

2015 Recipients of the Community Based Internship grants include the following communities (Click on the link to view a thank you and testimonial from the recipient):

  • City of Albert Lea
  • Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) – Gene Halverson and Justine Bliss
  • Barnesville Economic Development Authority – Amanda Nelson
  • Itasca Economic Development Corporation – Melissa Flatley
  • Minnesota Chamber of Commerce – Emily Jorgensen
  • The Northspan Group
  • Roseville Housing and Redevelopment Authority
  • UMD Center for Economic Development

2014 Recipients of the Community Based Internship grants include the following communities and students:

  • —Barnesville EDA – Lisa Hochhalter
  • Fridley HRA – Alexis Raverty
  • Development Corporation of Austin – Abel Salazar
  • Winona Port Authority – Hannah Hutchins
  • City of Hopkins – Addison Vang
  • Rice County – David Schlosser
  • Chisago County – Jamie Scheffer
  • Hennepin County – Say Yang
  • City of Minneapolis – Nicola Balram

For more information about scholarships,
please email Patrick Connoy.

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St. Cloud State University

St.Cloud State-foundation signSince 2004, the MNED Foundation has provided grants to support a multi-faceted partnership with St Cloud State University (SCSU) to educate and train students for a career in economic development through:

  • Community-based internships with local planning and economic development organizations.
  • Merit scholarships to assist students with tuition and other educationally-related expenses.
  • Internship opportunities with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

“The Minnesota Economic Development Foundation has set out to leverage our grant dollars to reach students, communities and the state as a whole through our long partnership with SCSU”, comments Tim Clawson, MNED Foundation’s Past Chair. “St Cloud State University has lived up to its end of the partnership by delivering top notch students who have and continue to go on to be meaningful contributors to government and industry in Minnesota.”

Dr. Aspa Rigopoulou, SCSU Professor and Director of the Planning and Community Development Program, adds, “the Minnesota Economic Development Foundation is a catalyst to the economic development career pursuits of our students. I commend the Foundation for the incredible foresight in making an ‘investment’ those who will be tomorrow’s industry leaders”.

 

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  • Kurt Howard completes internship with the City of Hopkins
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