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Northland College intern and loon

Full Circle

Former LoonWatch Intern Christopher Emory describes his internship experience as “coming full circle, from learning about loons and educating the public last summer, to actually doing the hands-on field work this summer.” You may remember him for the colorful cast (broken wrist) he sported last summer. Like a banded loon,…

Northland College student and wolf pup

Howling with Wolves

…through Professor Erik Olson’s many wolf related classes offered at Northland College. It was because of the experiences and knowledge I gained from his classes that allowed me to get such an amazing internship last summer. I am now working in his Wildlife Research Lab working on miscellaneous canine related…

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Changing Climate, Changing Culture

Student-Led Conference at Forest Lodge

…in Washington DC this summer, and again at the Guiding for Tomorrow (G-WOW) training, Fisher and Janssen developed and hosted Northland College’s first-ever student-initiated climate change conference October 15-16 at Forest Lodge in Cable, Wisconsin. The conference, “Changing Climate, Changing Culture,” encouraged students to look at climate change through both…

Northland College graduate Olivia Anderson runs tests at the Burke Center lab

Summer Ideal Time for Gaining Professional Experience

Olivia Anderson, 2018 Graduate

…both of my degrees. Q. Any advice for incoming first years? A. Summers are a great chance to gain experience in work you’re interested in. Even if you’re not yet sure what you want to pursue after college or even major in, getting a summer position revolving around some aspect…

Northland student portaging canoe

Outdoor Education

…Bound and NOLS, lead expeditions, direct summer camps, and run outdoor programs at schools, universities, cities, and military bases. course list Outdoor Program Management Adding to the core of outdoor education theory and practice, this emphasis will help you think about marketing, business plans, financing, and staffing. Graduates become sustainable…

Design board of Northland College graphic design student Victoria Schell

Summer of Coffee Love

…the director of marketing at Big Water Coffee and the marketing and events manager at the Bayfeld Chamber and Visitor Bureau. The two of them met at the Northland College Job and Internship Fair in the spring and hit it off. Schell needed to fulfill a required graphic design internship

Graphic design student interns in Sweden

Graphic Design on the Job

Swedish Student Returns Home for Internship

Graphic design student Petter Bülling experienced one particularly low moment during his summer internship at Artilleriet, a high-end home décor store. He was helping move things around for a photo shoot and he bumped into a really expensive pot. It shattered completely. All in the life of a graphic design…

Northland College student plays golf.

Gilligan Personifies "Student-Athlete"

…for an internship experience following her sophomore year that she’ll never forget. “My ultimate goal is to work with sharks and marine species,” said Gilligan. “They are my favorite and I have always wanted to work with them.” Gilligan got the chance of a lifetime that summer to travel to…

Northland College student holding phone.

The Woman Behind the Screen

…interned as a photographer at the Minnesota Zoo in the summer of 2015. She submitted internship photos to a Northland College Instagram campaign asking students about their summer experiences and caught the eye of Julie Buckles, director of communications. “She had a fun, spirited voice, she took great photographs, and…