{"id":51322,"date":"2026-02-18T15:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=51322"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:58:00","slug":"scitech-internship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/scitech-internship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SciTech Internship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters site-section__bg--gray site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-video\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-embed wp-embed--lazy\"><div class=\"wp-embed-wrap\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Minnesota&#039;s SciTech Internship Program\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X8-jDaVqFsQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"the-st-olaf-scitech-internship-program\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">The St. Olaf &#8211; SciTech Internship Program<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, St. Olaf College entered a new agreement with SciTech that provides eligible Olaf students access to rewarding, hands-on, paid STEM internships at small Minnesota companies. The SciTech internship opportunities are currently limited to a small number of Minnesota colleges, giving eligible St. Olaf students access to valuable experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SciTech internship program at St. Olaf College is only available for current STEM students who are 1) Sophomores, 2) Juniors, or 3) Seniors graduating in December 2026 (see details below). International as well as domestic students can participate in SciTech internships (eligible international students must have an I-20 Form available to upload as part of the registration process). Positions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and students must apply and be selected by a\u00a0 SciTech company to participate in an internship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn--sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdKGaYs-jfkeLISKwSBclrKKPHRXQmdnYAVgxUIaCeNpP3S6A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REQUIRED SciTech ELIGIBILITY FORM FOR ST. OLAF STUDENTS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--light\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"program-details\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Program Details<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-full-width is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEligibility &amp; Expectations\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for SciTech internships through St. Olaf College for summer 2026, you must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be a current St. Olaf Sophomore, Junior, or Senior graduating in December 2026 in the following STEM majors or concentrations:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STEM majors: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biology; Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Quantitative Economics, or Statistics and Data Science<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>STEM concentrations:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Biomolecular Science, Engineering Studies, Environmental Studies, or Neuroscience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Because the internships are subsidized by the St. Olaf Piper Center, students need to use their available Piper Center Grant or JFOF funding if they are selected for an internship. If you have questions about past funding that you have received from the Piper Center, please reach out to Marietta Ruppe (ruppe2@stolaf.edu). You must have adequate internship funding available and be willing to \u201cuse\u201d one of the two sources of funding:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Piper Center Grant Award<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Every student can earn this award one time during their time at St. Olaf, so you can use your Piper Center Grant Award for a SciTech internship if you have not previously received a Piper Center Grant Award<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> OR<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>$2500 of Johnson Family Opportunity Fund (JFOF) Funds<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 only students with high financial need are eligible to access JFOF funds. If you are not sure if you are eligible for JFOF funding, please email Financial Aid at finaid@stolaf.edu).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Agree to check ins and program activities with the Piper Center before, during, and after the internship, including a follow up survey on your experience with the internship and application process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication Process\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please fill out this form to confirm your eligibility for SciTech:<\/span><a class=\"is-full-width is-style-default btn btn--sm\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdKGaYs-jfkeLISKwSBclrKKPHRXQmdnYAVgxUIaCeNpP3S6A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REQUIRED SciTech ELIGIBILITY FORM FOR ST. OLAF STUDENTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once your eligibility has been established in the Piper Center at St. Olaf, you will receive more information, including an email from SciTech with login details (which will let you see the list of companies and positions available).<\/li>\n<li>Once eligible, St. Olaf STEM students can access the SciTech portal and will be expected to upload the following documents:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/how-to-guides\/resume-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resume<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/sis\/login.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unofficial transcript<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Log in to the SIS go to grades -&gt; select all years\/terms -&gt; export as a PDF file (one way to do this is by going to a print screen and clicking on \u201cview as PDF\u201d, or \u201cview in preview\u201d)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For international students only, an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/international-student-immigration\/i-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I-20 Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to allow them to participate in CPT (contact Caitlin Lamont Kreienkamp, Lamont3@Stolaf.edu, in the Taylor Center for more details on this).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Students then apply to individual companies and internship opportunities via the SciTech portal (instructions for each position are on the portal).<\/li>\n<li>Individual companies make the final selection of interns, and interviews may be a part of the selection process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProgram Timeline for Summer 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"height: 606px;\" width=\"652\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late February 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Students should complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdKGaYs-jfkeLISKwSBclrKKPHRXQmdnYAVgxUIaCeNpP3S6A\/viewform\">Required SciTech Eligibility Form<\/a> ASAP. The Summer 2026 internship opportunities are posted to the SciTech portal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Late February &#8211; May 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td>St. Olaf students are notified of eligibility status on a rolling basis by email after completing the Required SciTech Eligibility Form (above). Students apply to specific internships of interest using the SciTech web portal (details of the application process for each position will be listed there). Interviews (if needed), selection by companies, etc., will occur on a rolling basis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early June &#8211; mid August 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Selected students will engage in SciTech internships, Piper Center check-ins will occur throughout the summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August-September 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Follow up activities, surveys, etc., will take place for St. Olaf SciTech summer internship students.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHousing and Meals\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students will be responsible for their own housing, transportation, and meals. Housing needs will depend on the specific internship. Students will be paid directly by the internship sites over the summer. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFunding\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e39b9ad35e7-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students must have adequate internship funding available and be willing to \u201cuse\u201d one of the two sources of funding to cover the summer internship:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Piper Center Grant Award<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 Every student can earn this award one time during their time at St. Olaf, so you can use your Piper Center Grant Award for a SciTech internship if you have not previously received a Piper Center Grant Award<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> OR<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>$2500 of Johnson Family Opportunity Fund (JFOF) Funds<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 only students with high financial need are eligible to access JFOF funds. If you are not sure if you are eligible, please email Financial Aid at finaid@stolaf.edu.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The students will be paid directly by the companies over the course of the summer (the companies will be reimbursed by St. Olaf College (students are not part of this process). Students will be responsible for determining any tax implications related to the payments and agree to keep receipts and related documentation in a personal file. For international students only, an<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/international-student-immigration\/i-20\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I-20 Form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is needed to participate in CPT (contact Caitlin Lamont Kreienkamp, Lamont3@Stolaf.edu, in the Taylor Center for more details on this).<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"internship-spotlights\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Internship Spotlights<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Dominic&#8211;980&#215;655\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Dominic-980x655-1.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Dominic-980x655-1.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Dominic-980x655-1.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDominic Bledsoe (St. Olaf math and engineering studies) at SciTech internship with Volumetric Technologies in Cannon Falls, MN \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; View Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Dominic Bledsoe (St. Olaf math and engineering studies) at SciTech internship with Volumetric Technologies in Cannon Falls, MN <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Dominic Bledsoe, St. Olaf math major and engineering studies concentrator at SciTech internship with Volumetric Technologies, a small manufacturer based in Cannon Falls, MN that designs and builds filling machines and equipment primarily for the food industry.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scitechmn.org\/internship-spotlight-volumetric-technologies\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"abamath-feature-image-1080&#215;675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/abamath-feature-image-1080x675-1.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/abamath-feature-image-1080x675-1.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/abamath-feature-image-1080x675-1.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRu Kosherbay, 2nd from right, (St. Olaf computer science) at SciTech internship with Abamath, Eden Prairie, MN\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; View Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-blue\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Ru Kosherbay, 2nd from right, (St. Olaf computer science) at SciTech internship with Abamath, Eden Prairie, MN<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Ru Kosherbay (2nd from right) St. Olaf computer science major  at SciTech internship with Abamath, which works with Minnesota school districts to teach computer coding, video game creation and web design.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scitechmn.org\/abamath-one-generation-of-coders-inspiring-another\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Feature-Image-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Feature-Image-7.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Feature-Image-7.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Feature-Image-7.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMiranda Swenson, 2nd from left (St. Olaf biology) at SciTech internship at Rebiotix, Roseville, MN\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; View Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Miranda Swenson, 2nd from left (St. Olaf biology) at SciTech internship at Rebiotix, Roseville, MN<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Miranda Swenson,  2nd from left, St. Olaf biology major at St. Olaf at SciTech internship at Rebiotix, a clinical stage biotechnology company that investigates using the human microbiome to treat debilitating gastrointestinal (GI) diseases<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scitechmn.org\/internship-spotlight-rebiotix-roseville\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Isaiah-1024&#215;576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Isaiah-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=600%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Isaiah-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2026\/02\/Isaiah-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=600%2C576&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-purple\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIsaiah Scharen (St. Olaf physics and art) at SciTech internship with Isthmus Engineering Inc., St. Paul, MN\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; 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