Economic Development Fellows Consulting Program

THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS CONSULTING PROGRAM is starting a new round of consulting internship opportunities for spring 2018. These semester-long volunteer internships are designed to help bridge the gap between academia and industry, and gain professional experience providing consulting services for Minnesota businesses and organizations. There will be an information session for interested students and postdocs on Monday, January 22 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM in Walter Library Room 402. The application for spring 2018 project teams is due on Sunday, January 28 at midnight. For more information, see below.

Interested in gaining experience in a management consulting environment and working on an interdisciplinary team on real industry projects? 

The Economic Development Fellows Consulting Program is kicking off the year with a new round of consulting internship opportunities for spring 2018. These semester-long volunteer internships are modeled after consulting engagements and offer postdoctoral fellows and graduate students a valuable opportunity to bridge the gap between academia and industry, and gain professional experience providing consulting services for Minnesota businesses and organizations. 

Consulting interns are led by an experienced economic development fellow and work in diverse, interdisciplinary teams of 4-6 interns. They are expected to spend ~5 hours per week working on the project, though this is largely on a flexible schedule, making it easy to work around research and classes.  Participants from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  You do not need to have any previous consulting experience to be accepted. 

There will be an information session for interested students and postdocs on Monday, January 22 from 4-5:30 in 402 Walter Library. Register for the information session.  

While attendance at the info session is not required in order to submit an application for the current cycle, it is encouraged.  The project leads will be in attendance and will be able to answer your questions about the projects, as well as what it's like to participate in the program.

Project information for spring 2018 is posted on the EDF website for students and postdocs who are interested in learning more and applying.  

The application for spring 2018 project teams is due on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at midnight.

Questions?  Contact frontdoor@umn.edu.