We're delighted that you've agreed to supervise one of our interns. We also hope you will become familiar with our overall program, and we solicit your suggestions and contributions toward making our urban studies semester productive for both the students and our Twin Cities community. The following information is provided to help you understand what we are all about, and what we are asking from you. The MUST program focuses on issues of poverty, inequality and social change and is offered during fall and spring semesters.
Students are typically juniors and seniors, and represent a variety of academic majors.
Since MUST participants receive a full semester's credit from their college, the program keeps them very busy. Students are required to keep a journal, do field projects, and submit written assignments. Participants desire to explore career possibilities or to learn to feel more comfortable in the work world outside the college campus. Students may wish to develop and apply skills such as research and writing, to deepen their understanding of a particular social concern or issue, or to test out the kinds of graduate work they may wish to pursue. MUST participants are expected to work in the internship placement for a minimum of 200 hours, 16-20 hours per week for 12 weeks.