2009: Bulldogs on the Lakes Summer Internship Program

Bulldogs On The Lakes (BOTL) is a Summer Internship Program for Yale Undergraduates. Located in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, BOTL is sponsored by the Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest (YAANW) and is a branch of the Bulldogs Across America (BAA) Internships overseen by Student Career Services. 2009 will be our third year in the BAA Program and we are look forward to another great Summer hosting interns in interesting and rewarding jobs throughout the Twin Cities.

Summer in the Twin Cities
Most Minnesotans spend Summer outside at concerts, festivals, outdoor cafes, parks or lakes. Minneapolis and St. Paul have many bike trails that wind along the Mississippi River and connect with several large lakes in town. For students who may not be familiar with this type of Summer climate or in-town amenities, we encourage you to come to the Twin Cities. Part of our initial orientation will include an introduction to several of our more popular outdoor activities easily accessible to BOTL interns.

Program Overview
A Focus on Non-Profit Employment Opportunities
In 2007 and 2008, almost all of our interns were employed in non-profit or public service related position and we hope to find similar jobs in 2009. Our focus on non-profits stems from our belief that undergraduate education should include hands-on experience in this important sector of our society.

In addition to rewarding employment opportunities BOTL activities add significant value to our Summer internships.

• These include a variety of events such as the Guthrie, the Twins, tours of local businesses (Medtronic, General Mills, Cummings), river and lake outings and alumni speakers.
  
• We also promote alumni interactions for a more personalized connection and introduction to our area.
  
• BOTL housing is selected to create a supportive community among our interns, leading to friendships that continue on upon returning to Yale.
  

For a better idea of the BOTL overall program, we have included a list of events, interns, employers and intern comments from 2007 and 2008. Also, if you want to learn about BOTL from the interns perspective, please feel free to e-mail or call our previous BOTL interns.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Bulldogs concept, here is how it works:

• The YAANW through BOTL locates potential employers.
• BOTL then has the employers list jobs and the job description on the BOTL website.
• Students apply to the jobs on the website. Employers then interview students and select a student for the internship position. (YAANW and BOTL are not involved in the selection and hiring process.)

The Basics for BOTL 2009

BOTL is a 10 week program.

• Interns are expected to work 360 hours. The remaining time of 40 hours includes two holidays and time off for BOTL related activities.

• Arrive; Sunday May 24th or by 1:00 PM, Monday, May 25th on Memorial Day.
• Depart: Saturday, August 1st

• Intern pay is $3000 for ten weeks.
• BOTL will pay for some additional expenses of the interns.

• Each intern will be assigned a "mentor" for a more personalized connection and introduction to our community.

• Interns will be using the bus system and/or bikes as much as possible. We hope that several interns will bring cars in order to help provide transportation to events

• We will be returning to Danebo - A historic building, now home to the Danish American Center (DAC), located on the bank of the Mississippi river and minutes from downtown. Danebo sits on the eastern edge of the Grand Rounds Scenic byway, a fifty-mile walking/bike path that circles Minneapolis.
• We will have many improvements over last year.
• Air-conditioning, access to laundry, improved wireless, full use of kitchen, better food storage...
• Most importantly housing is free to the interns.

• The calendar tab has a list of posable event and the google calander has last years events listed.

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