Micro-Internships & Other Career Experiences
There are many meaningful opportunities for you to test your interests and develop your skills as a CLA Student, beyond a traditional internship experience or summer job.
How can career experiences benefit you as a liberal arts student?
- Experiences allow you to explore your academic and career options in a hands-on way.
- You’ll learn more about what you like or dislike, gaining valuable insight to gain as you navigate major and career decisions.
- Project-based learning and other career experiences develop your skills and strengthen your Core Competencies.
- Students typically leave career experiences with specific examples of how they contributed to a project, navigated a challenge, or collaborated with others to accomplish a goal - most prospective employers or graduate/professional school admissions committees will ask for these kinds of examples during interviews.
Gain Career Experience
There are many ways to explore your interests and strengthen your CLA Core Competencies throughout your CLA student journey.
Micro-Internships for CLA Students
Micro-internships are projects that provide students with a short-term career-related experience. Students gain insight, develop their skills, and build their work experience. Engaging in short-term projects prepares you for more career experiences such as internships, research, and leadership opportunities.
Get Started with Micro-Internships or Project-Based Experience
- Visit Parker Dewey, where you can find short-term paid professional assignments ranging from 10-40 hours.
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Explore a variety of paid and unpaid project-based experiences hosted by UMN alumni on the Maroon and Gold Network.