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You are here: Home / News / MNEDF Spring 2014 Internship Awards

MNEDF Spring 2014 Internship Awards

Posted by Christie on January 18, 2015

—Lisa HochhalterBarnesville EDA – Lisa Hochhalter

 

 

 

—Alexis RavertyFridley HRA – Alexis Raverty

“Through the observation of others around me, I learned that there are countless aspects involved with running a city, and it was extremely interesting to see how different positions and considerations interacted to deliver services to the City’s residents and business owners.”
Abel Salazer—Development Corporation of Austin – Abel Salazar

“Interning at the DCA helped me understand how important development corporations are for towns and cities.”

 

—Hannah HutchinsWinona Port Authority – Hannah Hutchins

“Through this internship, I had so many opportunities to meet people who really care about Winona; everyone from business owners, to realtors, to people involved in local organizations that focus on improving the community.”

—Addison VangCity of Hopkins – Addison Vang

“This opportunity with the City of Hopkins as an Economic Development Intern has been very beneficial to my development as a planner. I have greater understanding of how a city operates, business improvement strategies, placemaking concepts, greater planning principles, and have been exposed to other cities and organizations.”

—David SchlosserRice County – David Schlosser

“In addition to working with real-life data in Excel, I learned some things about the business/social side of Economic Development.”

 

—Jamie SchefferChisago County – Jamie Scheffer

—“Through the internship I have developed skills and knowledge on topics such as grant writing, marketing strategies, and research and data collection tools.”

 

Say YangHennepin County – Say Yang

“The internship experience allowed me an opportunity to enhance my professionalism and interpersonal communication.”

 

slider-homeCity of Minneapolis – Nicola Balram

 

 

 

Holly BowmanCity of Isanti – Holly Bowman

“I was able to learn in an environment that offered new ways of thinking and allowed creativity.”

 

Ross KramerCity of Isanti – Ross Kramer

“Understanding how a development project comes to life from an undeveloped lot of land to a highly technical smart manufacturing plant was experience that can only be gained through real life exposure such as what this internship provided.”

Marie PflipsenSt. Cloud Area Planning Organization – Marie Pflipsen

“Throughout my internship, I have been able to connect with many key players within the community and see positive effects.”

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