Summer Internship with Arrive Ministries: Annessa Ihde ’24

This past summer, International Relations & Spanish double major Annessa Ihde worked with Arrive Ministries as a legal services intern. Arrive Ministries is a Christian nonprofit that serves immigrants and refugees in Minnesota, providing spiritual, social, and practical aid during the resettlement process. Read on to hear from Annessa about her experience! Introduce yourself. What … Continue reading Summer Internship with Arrive Ministries: Annessa Ihde ’24

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Alumni Roundtable: Advice for Working in State and Local Government

Today, we're happy to share part two of our roundtable conversation with five History, Philosophy, and Political Science graduates of Bethel who work in state or local government. In your job do you ever feel like you draw on what you learned in your studies at Bethel? Chelsey Olson '12 (Political Science/International Relations — Legislative and … Continue reading Alumni Roundtable: Advice for Working in State and Local Government

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Alumni Roundtable: From Bethel to State and Local Government

In addition to hosting one-on-one interviews with HiPPos who have gone into careers like medicine and banking, we sometimes like to use this blog to convene groups of alumni to share their stories of career and calling. Having previously published roundtables on law, teaching, and graduate school, today we're delighted to share the first half … Continue reading Alumni Roundtable: From Bethel to State and Local Government

Internship Opportunity: Fall 2019 (Apply Now!)

If you are looking to add yet another set of skills and experiences to your portfolio, an internship is a great way to do that. Just minutes ago, the communications specialist from the Minnesota Office of Governor alerted me to an internship opportunity almost in Bethel's backyard, geographically. Bethel claims to produce world changers, and … Continue reading Internship Opportunity: Fall 2019 (Apply Now!)

Upcoming Career Development Events

February is always a busy month at Bethel's Career Development and Calling office, with the following events available to students: The Art of Conversation (Tu 2/12, 6:45pm, The Underground) A new event letting up to 100 students practice their networking skills with professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Pre-register by Feb. 11. Resume Workshop (Th … Continue reading Upcoming Career Development Events

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Nelson Menjivar Named to INCE Museum Fellows Program

Nelson Menjivar '19, a Bethel History major and Philosophy minor, was named to the 2018-2019 cohort of the INCE Museum Fellows at the Minnesota Historical Society. The program includes a fall course at MNHS, a site visit to museums in Chicago, a paid internship next spring, and ongoing mentoring after the program concludes. In addition … Continue reading Nelson Menjivar Named to INCE Museum Fellows Program

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My Internship with… The Minnesota Historical Society

Today we revive our occasional series of interviews with Bethel History majors who have interned with local organizations. Last fall Lauren Gannon '17 helped the Minnesota Historical Society prepare for this year's World War I centenary. Lauren was part of the 2015 edition of our WWI travel course with Prof. Gehrz, who will be taking a group of 25 Bethel students … Continue reading My Internship with… The Minnesota Historical Society

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Summer 2017 Internships at the Minnesota Historical Society

One of the great things about studying history at a university in the Twin Cities is that you have access to the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS), one of the largest and best organizations of its type in the country. For example, MNHS runs a significant internship program for college students and recent graduates, with cohorts recruited for … Continue reading Summer 2017 Internships at the Minnesota Historical Society

Internships Available at the Minnesota Children’s Museum

As we near the end of the first month of the semester, we're starting to learn of summer internship opportunities in and around the Twin Cities. We'll share some of those announcements here at AC 2nd... ...starting today with internships at the Minnesota Children's Museum. MCM currently has sixteen internships available, several of which could potentially fit the … Continue reading Internships Available at the Minnesota Children’s Museum

Call for Proposals: 2016 Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium

We're honored to be hosting this year's Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium, coming to Bethel on Saturday, April 9, 2016. If you're interested in learning more, check out the call for proposals that went out this morning to history departments around the state. This is the third installment of the MUHS, with previous symposia having been … Continue reading Call for Proposals: 2016 Minnesota Undergraduate History Symposium