Internships and Student Employment

Work experiences allow students to follow an interest, practice and develop skills and live out values to help explore and test drive career options.

Students can find work-study experiences on campus, and can also participate in internships to gain valuable experience, expanding their professional network.

Register for Internship and Off-Campus Research Credits
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Student Success Coaches

Internship Overview

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), an internship is “a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths, and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent.”

Internships:

    • Can provide you on the job training
    • Can introduce you to a new environment
    • Allow you to build relationships
    • Can be paid or unpaid

UMR Internship Opportunities

Internships Providing Credit Only (no compensation)

    • Speech Language Pathology Internship (for UMR Students )
      • Mayo Clinic Division of Speech Pathology’s Department of Neurology offers UMR students an opportunity for unpaid internship in the fall. The program is intended to provide exposure and experience in the medical setting. It is not intended to provide clinical training or to accrue clinical hours. Applications are usually due by midnight on May 31st for the fall experience, and by midnight on Dec 16th for spring experience. Eligibility: sophomore standing. Check the Raptor Report for application openings. 
    • Part-Time Genetic Counseling Internship (for UMR Students)
      • The Genetic Counseling Internship is a partnership between UMR and Mayo Clinic’s Department of Clinical Genomics. This experience would allow students interested in Genetic Counseling to gain vital exposure and hands-on patient experience as they prepare to pursue graduate school work. The application deadline for this fall internship experience is April 24th. Eligible students should have completed two years of undergraduate study. Check the Raptor Report for application openings. 
    • Medical Examiner Office Internship - Forensic Science Rotation (for UMR Students)
      • This internship brings students who are entering the general field of forensics into the medical examiner’s office, introducing them to a variety of responsibilities, specifically that of a medicolegal death investigator. The program begins at the start of each semester. Eligibility: must be currently enrolled as a third/fourth year student at UMR. Learn more.

Internships Providing Compensation Only (optional credit)

    • Internship in Medical Education (UMR Students)
      • This undergraduate summer internship experience provides students enrolled at the University of Minnesota Rochester with relevant field experiences in Medical Education  Research. The intern is responsible for assisting in the functions  and processes of the Office of Applied Scholarship and  Education Science (OASES). Eligibility: candidates must be currently enrolled at UMR and must have completed a minimum of four semesters of undergraduate coursework with a GPA of 3.6 or higher. The position usually remains open for applications through April 10. Check the Raptor Report for application openings. 
    • Practice Operations Internship
      • This is a new summer internship opportunity for undergraduate students interested in Practice Administration. The opportunity is for students interested in exploring business operations and health care administration. This is a paid internship experience that provides an opportunity for students to grow their Mayo Clinic professional network, explore various administrative healthcare work and add to their career portfolio. Eligibility: open to all students for consideration; preference for rising juniors/seniors. Check the Raptor Report for application openings. 

Next Steps

It can take up to six months to plan and secure an internship. Your assigned Student Success Coach can help you plan and connect internship and work experience to your academic and career planning.

To learn more about the option of getting credit for your internship see the Register for Internship and Off-Campus Research Credits.

Handshake is the University of Minnesota's professional job, internship and volunteer database connecting students and alumni with employment opportunities throughout the world. Handshake is available to students and alumni from all five campuses (Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester and Twin CIties).

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