Get involved in City’s new internship program

The Bloom in Bloomington internship program offers eight weeks of paid internship experience for youth ages 16 – 24 with local employers, including the City of Bloomington. The City’s Community Development racial equity action team designed Bloom in Bloomington internships to provide youth who face barriers to employment an opportunity to build skills, learn leadership and gain valuable work experience.

“Bloomington is an economic engine for the region, and we want to connect local youth with all the opportunities here,” Community Development Director Karla Henderson said.

In the coming years, Minnesota employment statistics confirm a projected workforce shortage. Conversely, nonwhite populations are growing more quickly than the white population in the Twin Cities region, according to Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Faith Jackson. To meet future workforce needs, Minnesota employers must attract and retain more workers of all races.

The new internship program will kick off in summer 2023. Learn how to apply as an intern or become involved as an employer on the City’s website at blm.mn/bloominbloomington.