Group internships have been developed by faculty and offer students field experience and community or professional involvement while providing faculty-led seminars for discussion and reflection. These internships are listed in the Class Schedule under the appropriate academic heading. Students participating in group internships do not complete and submit the Internship Agreement that is required for individual internships. For more complete information and/or registration procedures on these internships, contact the Center for Community-Based Learning at 651-793-1285 or cbl.center@metrostate.edu. Note: not all the following internships are available each semester; check the Class Schedule under the appropriate academic heading for current offerings.
Community Violence Prevention
4 credits
This internship is the experiential learning portion of the community violence prevention minor. It combines theoretical and practical learning about violence. Internship sites are organizations or agencies chosen by the student and approved by the instructor. The internship gives students minoring in community violence prevention an opportunity to apply skills and identify community resources, responses and prevention strategies that relate to violence. The internship integrates students' coursework with involvement in an organization that works with some aspects of violence.
Exhibition Practices
2 credits
This internship is designed to give students an opportunity to learn about the basic functions and day-to-day of an educational art gallery. They will assist in the installation and dismantling of three exhibitions, featuring numerous forms of art by student, community and/or professional artists. In doing so, they will gather practical knowledge about handling artwork, lighting artwork, creating didactics, generating and distributing publicity, working with artists, and creating and executing corresponding programming (i.e. receptions, artist's talks, interdisciplinary presentations). This knowledge should qualify a coursework in Studio Arts or Museum Studies, and/or prepare students to mount exhibitions of their own in a professional manner.
Literacy Corps: Literacy Tutors
3-4 credits
This program aims to help improve reading levels and to rekindle children's interest in reading, as well as educate Metropolitan State interns in literacy and community service learning. Interns read and share stories with elementary school children at various sites. Interns also participate in a training session and a reflective seminar, which includes reading about literacy and volunteer service, keeping a journal, and writing a reflective essay.