Visit the CCCE website using the links below, where we have assembled the internships into topical groupings with a description summary and Handshake link for each internship. There are currently 22 active postings with another 7 expected soon. The City of Northfield positions will be posted soon.
- Environmental Impact
- Clean River Partners, River Bend Nature Center, and Sharing Our Roots
- Food Systems
- Sharing Our Roots and Community Action Center (2 Locations)
- Sustainability and Zero Waste
- Project Friendship, Northfield Union of Youth, Growing Up Healthy
- Education Equity and Youth Development
- Northfield Union of Youth, Northfield Public Schools, Faribault Public Schools, Northfield Public Library and Growing Up Healthy
- Bilingual Speaking Opportunities
- Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese opportunities
- Economic Development
- City of Northfield, Mercado Local, YMCA
- Northfield Public Library 4 positions
- Youth services, accessibility, core services, and outreach
- Public Health
- YMCA, Laura Baker Services
- Local History
- Rice County Historical Society and Northfield History Center
- Apply to Work at Lighten Up!
- We offer flexible hours the month of June at Lighten Up and you can combine this work with many of these internships
Here is the link to the Career Center summer internship funding page. Our first round application deadline of January 11th, 2026 is designed to give you time to apply for funding as needed by the first funding deadline of Feb 1, 2026. Positions that do not fill will be part of the second round of applications.