Grad Internship Program Students

Archivist and art history student Caleb Allen (ARTH) interns with the Bell Library to curate an exhibit of 500-year-old artifacts, combining experience with interest.

Anthropology graduate student Laura Pott discusses her CLA summer internship experience, and how it has set her up for a career in research.

Ntombizodwa Mpofu reflects on how her one-month internship deepened her view of academic impact on real-world policies.

PhD candidate Briana Beeman gained hands-on experience in arts education and nonprofit programming during her internship with COMPAS

Interning at Mizna, graduate student Fatemeh NasrEsfahani discovered the power of community-based work and the application of research beyond academia.

Graduate student Shujianing Li says, “I found it rewarding and motivating to be able to integrate many of my professional skills into one internship experience.”

PhD candidate Linda Parranto Vital trades theory for practice, supporting domestic violence survivors and discovering her true calling in the process.

Graduate student Caitlin Neal reflects on her internship at American Public Media. “Be prepared to advocate for the value you provide.”

Onteya Zachary reflects on her internship at Brewing Change Collaborative. “This experience has strengthened my resolve to foster meaningful connections in all future…

Biftu Adema (MHR '24) talks about her summer internship with the Minnesota Justice Research Center.