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| The Executive Pathways Internship Program focuses on a diverse workforce by developing the talents of students as they prepare for professional employment. Graduate and undergraduate students majoring in public policy, social work, law and other related fields have the opportunity to learn how public policy is developed and implemented in a large and complex government organization. |
| Through this paid internship program, students have the chance to be part of many well-publicized and highly visible policy decisions that impact Minnesotans' quality of life and affect the state's ability to recruit and train professional employees. |
| The internships are for 12 weeks, generally during the summer, and are located in the department's Central Offices in St. Paul. The targeted recruitment usually begins in the fall. Additional application information is available online. If you are interested in being sent application materials, send your name and address by electronic or regular mail to the Office for Equal Opportunity, Executive Pathways coordinator. |
| Pathways to Human Services Careers is a year-round targeted recruitment educational program of the department's State Operated Services (SOS) located throughout Minnesota. Interns are post-secondary students considering employment in the human services field. Pathways provides financial assistance, enriched work experience and applied educational development to participating students. |
| The State Operated Services make up the department's community based and residential health care system. The methods of providing services are evolving from institutional care to smaller community based, residential services. Some 6,000 staff are employed around the state providing these multiple support services to clients who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, chemically dependent or geriatric patients. |
| Students may elect to apply at any of the facilities. However, the facilities are encouraged to recruit and select students from the geographic areas surrounding their facility in order to increase the likelihood that students will seek employment with that particular facility. Students should contact the affirmative action officer at the facility of interest to get more information about opportunities and the application process. |
| The Office for Equal Opportunity has developed a variety of targeted recruitment programs to encourage minorities, women and people with disabilities to apply for positions with the department: |
| Openings occur frequently in the following units and we accept resumes and letters of interest on a continual basis: |
| Aging and Adult Services |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services |
| Community Supports for Minnesotans With Disabilities |
| Appeals and Regulations |
| Finance and Management Operations |
| Children and Family Services |
| Information and Technology Strategies |
| The Office for Equal Opportunity participates in a wide variety of job fairs throughout the state. All job opportunities are forwarded to the state minority councils and a long list of community organizations. Specific openings are targeted for advertisement in community newspapers, such as LaPrensa, The Spokesman, Access Press, Asian Pages and The Circle. Employees utilize personal networks to get the information out to the communities. |
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