Current or Recently Finished Projects
Current Projects
***All project spots for the 2022 summer intern program have been filled. Students interested in participating in the 2023 summer intern program may apply in January 2023 when the application is re-opened.***
If you have any questions about the summer intern program contact, Matt Domski at 612 – 624 – 5119
- Advance Corporation, Cottage Grove, MN – Lead a project focused on pollution prevention at a braille signage and awards manufacturing facility.
- Ball Corporation, Saint Paul, MN – Lead a project focused on chemical use reduction and water conservation at a can manufacturing facility.
- Beckman Coulter, Chaska, MN – Lead a project focused on waste reduction at a medical diagnostics manufacturer.
- Clearway Energy, Minneapolis, MN – Lead a water conservation and energy efficiency project at a steam and chilled water plant.
- Faribault Woolen Mill Co., Faribault, MN – Lead a project focused on energy efficiency.
- Heartland Corn Products, Winthrop, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation at an ethanol plant.
- Kemps, Farmington, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation at a local food manufacturing facility.
- M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN – Lead a project focused on water and energy conservation through steam system efficiency.
- Miller Manufacturing Company, Glencoe, MN – Lead a project focused waste and energy reduction at a manufacturer and distributor of farm, ranch and pet products.
- Minnesota Grocers Association, Saint Paul, MN – Lead a project focused on refrigeration system best practices and recommendations for small grocery stores in Minnesota.
- Mustad USA, Forest Lake, MN – Lead a project conserving energy at a horse shoe manufacturer Company.
- Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation and energy efficiency.
- St. Cloud Nutrient, Energy and Water Recovery Facility, St. Cloud, MN in partnership with Tri County Solid Waste and Donohue & Associates – Lead a pilot project focused on the anaerobic digestion of food waste.
- Stylmark, Fridley, MN – Lead a project focused on energy efficiency.
- Twin City Tanning, South St Paul, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation and wastewater loading reduction.
- U Market Services, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN – Lead a project focused on the development, trial and implementation of strategies that minimize waste from single-use packaging materials.
Recently Finished
Recently Finished 2021 Intern Projects
In 2021, MnTAP supported 14 projects in locations around the state. The projects were at different companies and in a variety of industries. Selected projects are listed below and have detailed descriptions linked in PDF format.
- CHS Inc., Inver Grove Heights, MN – Lead a project focused on energy conservation & environmental sustainability.
- Faribault Woolen Mill Co., Faribault, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation, chemical standardization, and energy efficiency.
- General Mills Inc., Golden Valley, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation at a local food R&D facility.
- Great Lakes Coca-Cola, Egan, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation at a local beverage bottling facility.
- JIT Powder Coating, Farmington, MN – Lead a project focused on water and wastewater conservation at a local powder coating manufacturer.
- Living Greens Farm, Faribault, MN – Lead a project focused on water conservation, energy efficiency, and waste reduction.
- Miller Manufacturing Company, Anoka, MN – Lead a project focused energy and waste reduction in a plastic injection molding operation
- MnTAP, Minneapolis, MN – Lead a project focused on identifying best practices and source reduction opportunities for industrial chloride use to minimize discharge to wastewater treatment facilities.
- MnTAP, Minneapolis, MN – Lead a project focused on developing a database and related search protocols to implement a searchable, web-based water conservation/efficiency tool.
- MnTAP, Minneapolis, MN – Lead a project focused on developing a standard operating procedure manual for pollution prevention intern programs.
- National Sports Center, Blaine, MN – Lead a project focused on water and energy efficiency at a Minnesota sports complex.
- Northrup Grumman, Elk River, MN – Lead a project focused on waste and energy conservation at a local defense and weapons systems company.
- Rochester Meats, Rochester, MN – Lead a project focused on wastewater loading reduction, energy efficiency and water conservation.
- South-Town Refrigeration & Mechanical, Brooklyn Park, MN – Lead a project focused on refrigeration system best practices and recommendations for small grocery stores in Minnesota.