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Internships are a vital piece of the academic experience at Bethel. They provide structured, relevant off-campus learning experiences for our students while giving them the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to practical applications.

Each year, students from our department fill over 100 internship positions in the community, contributing to organizations through new and creative ideas while providing short-term assistance. Internships give organizations the chance to evaluate potential employees and give students the chance to assess the fit between their career goals and the organization.

The Internship Experience

Internships provide students with valuable work experience, give them an opportunity to explore career goals, and contribute to the host organization through new and creative ideas.

Top Internship Sites

Every year, our department places students in global organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and top non-profits. Here are a few of the companies our students have worked for in recent years:

  • Best Buy
  • Carlson Wagonlit
  • Deloitte, LLP
  • Ernst & Young, LLP
  • Grant Thornton, LLP
  • General Mills
  • Honeywell
  • Horsager Leadership
  • KARE 11
  • KPMG
  • Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co, LLP
  • Minnesota Children’s Museum
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • Periscope
  • PrairieCare
  • Securian
  • Slumberland
  • SPS Commerce
  • Target
  • Thomson Reuters
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • United Way
  • US Bank
  • Walser
  • Wells Fargo
  • YouthWorks
Bethel equipped me with a variety of fundamental skills that helped tremendously throughout my internship. Throughout my time at Bethel, my faith became my own, which has played into the development of my value system. I oriented my sales approach around this and made sure my customers and coworkers knew that they were valued and loved. My business professors at Bethel also did a phenomenal job of preparing me for this role.

Bethel equipped me with a variety of fundamental skills that helped tremendously throughout my internship. Throughout my time at Bethel, my faith became my own, which has played into the development of my value system. I oriented my sales approach around this and made sure my customers and coworkers knew that they were valued and loved. My business professors at Bethel also did a phenomenal job of preparing me for this role.

Ben Gibas ‘20
Internships: 3M Frontline Sales Program
Overall the opportunities that I was able to take advantage of during my time at Bethel have definitely given me a well-rounded approach to the workforce especially in my initial exposure through internships because it was due to my internship that I was able to land a great job in the midst of the difficult circumstances that this year has presented.

Overall the opportunities that I was able to take advantage of during my time at Bethel have definitely given me a well-rounded approach to the workforce especially in my initial exposure through internships because it was due to my internship that I was able to land a great job in the midst of the difficult circumstances that this year has presented.

Cassidy Abbott ‘20
Internships: ReSound; Layla Project