SciTechsperience is a free, state-funded internship program that connects STEM college students with paid internships in small Minnesota companies. SciTech has successfully helped place over 1,280 interns across the state since its inception in 2012. Designed to foster Minnesota’s STEM workforce, SciTech aims to help secure at least 350 internships this year alone. SciTechsperience is a program of the Minnesota High Tech Association and funded by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Interested students and employers can enroll and connect online using SciTech’s tailored job board database. There they can post, search for and apply to internships in a variety of STEM fields, including chemistry. For every intern hired through the program, SciTech reimburses the employer for half the intern’s wages (up to $2,500 per student). Employers decide who to hire, the program is free to use and enrolling in the program is easy. To learn more about SciTechsperience and enroll today, visit SciTechMN.org.