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.
2018 Recipients of the Community Based Internship grants include the following:
- Albert Lea EDA
- APEX – Keyan Weaver
- Barnesville EDA – Isaac Olson
- City of Burnsville – Emilee Roschen
- City of Columbia Heights – Akua Opoku
- Crookston HEDA – Cody Magsum
- City of Fergus Falls – Sarah Schake
- Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. – Trevor Dittberner
- City of Isanti – Ben Hylen
- City of Jordan – Lauren Walburg
- City of Pine City – Cassidy Carlisle
- Scott County Community Development Agency – Zach Mitchell
- City of Shoreview – Akua Opoku
2017 Recipients of the Community Based Internship grants include the following:
$2,000 Al Madsen Community Intern Scholarship
$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
$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.
