Experiential Learning Opportunities in Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
Experiential learning opportunities are key when investigating careers in either math, statistics or computer science. Below is a list of locations where St. Olaf MSCS students have completed experiential learning activities. Use this list to get started and to spark your creativity – there are numerous organizations not mentioned here that may also offer opportunities!
Organizations where Oles have interned in the past
Categories of organizations include:
- Accounting/Financial Services
- Arts
- Business
- Communications/Public Relations/Advertising
- Computer Science/Management Information Systems
- Education
- Environmental
- Human and Social Services
- Sales/Marketing
- Science/Research
- Miscellaneous
Organizations where Oles have interned in the past
- Lake State Federal Credit Union – Financial institution.
- Kemps, LLC - Markets ice cream and other dairy products.
- Mayo Clinic – Offers medical and health information and tools.
- All Star Financial – Registered investment advisor.
Arts
- Rice Fergus Architects
- Larson-Brenner Architects - Commercial and residential architects located in Stillwater, Minnesota.
- West Group - Produces legal, business, and regulatory information in print and electronic services.
- Dakota Electric Association - Not-for-profit electric utility founded by local farmers in 1937.
- US Bancorp
- Piper Jaffray – Global investment bank.
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Faith-based, not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services organization.
- Mayo Scholars Program – Research projects.
- Norconsult - Multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy.
- RBC – Wealth management.
- Mutual of Omaha - Offers insurance and financial products and services.
Communications/Public Relations/Advertising
- Northfield Historical Society - Preserving, interpreting and honoring the history of Northfield.
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Faith-based, not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services organization.
Computer Science/Management Information Systems
- Target Corporation - General merchandiser.
- Welcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, Univ. Edinburgh
- Watson Wyatt Worldwide – HR consulting and risk management insurance.
- HealthPartners - Minnesota-based not-for-profit HMO.
- Gearworks, Inc. - Gear machinery, replacement parts, and service.
Environmental (Domestic and International)
- U.S. Forest Service - Manages public lands in national forests and grasslands.
- La Anita Rainforest Ranch - Ecotourism destination.
- Asian Rural Institute - International training ground for grassroots rural leaders.
- Planet Drum Foundation - Research, promote and disseminate information about bioregionalism.
- Mayo Clinic - Medical and health information and tools for healthy living.
- Child Family Health International - Service Learning in International Health for medical, pre-medical, and nursing students.
- Deaconess Billings Clinic - Multi-specialty physician clinics, hospital.
- Allina Medical Clinic - Offers more than 50 primary and specialty care services.
- University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
- Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement - Independent organization dedicated to patient-centered and value-driven care.
- Northfield Enterprise Center - Assists businesses of all sizes with business planning, financial modeling, and sustained growth support.
- Target Corporation - General merchandiser.
- Mayo Medical Ventures – Finds business opportunities for discoveries and inventions.
- National Science Foundation - Promotes the progress of science.
- Mayo Medical Ventures – Finds business opportunities for discoveries and inventions.
- Spec Plating Corporation - Provides copper, nickel and gold plating services.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment.
- Northfield Historical Society - Preserving, interpreting and honoring the history of Northfield.
- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
- University of Minnesota
- Advent Ministries - Outpatient recovery program.
- Wellstone for Senate - Training and leadership development in the progressive movement.
- St. Olaf Women's Hockey, Buzz Hockey
General Search Resources
INTERNSHIP POSTINGS
Where To Look- Piper Center Internship Search Resources
SPECIFIC INTERNSHIP POSTINGS
Mathematical Associaton of America
American Mathematical Society
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Computer Science Internship posting at CollegeGrad.com
General Directories
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
These organizations provide information, networking, and additional training opportunities and may offer student memberships at a discount.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
American Mathematical Society
Association for Computing Machinery
Association for Women in Mathematics
Mathematical Association of America
American Statistical Association
General Directories
LINKS which provide additional information beyond internships in the following areas.
Computer Science
Management Information Systems
Math
Statistics
