2021

2021 Intern Projects

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CHS, Inver Grove Heights, Sam Matuseski

Goal: Lead a project focused on energy conservation & environmental sustainability.

Faribault Woolen Mill Co, Faribault, Gabriella Martinez – Zamora

Goal: Lead a project focused on water conservation, chemical standardization, and energy efficiency.

General Mills, Golden Valley, Abby Reinert

Goal: Lead a project focused on water conservation at a local food R&D facility.

Great Lakes Coca – Cola, Eagan, Muhammad Fawad Khan

Goal: Lead a project focused on water conservation at a local beverage bottling facility.

Industrial Water Efficiency Search Tool, Minneapolis, Henri Parenteau

Goal: Lead a project focused on developing a database and related search protocols to implement a searchable, web-based water conservation/efficiency tool.

JIT Powder Coating Co, Farmington, Calvin Harris

Goal: Lead a project focused on water and wastewater conservation at a local powder coating manufacturer

Living Greens Farm, Faribault, Luiza Rabelo

Goal: Lead a project focused on water conservation, energy efficiency, and waste reduction.

Miller Manufacturing, Anoka, Anna Walsweer

Goal: Lead a project focused energy and waste reduction in a plastic injection molding operation

MnTAP Industrial Chloride Project, Minneapolis, Sidharth Laxminarayan

Goal: Lead a project focused on identifying best practices and source reduction opportunities for industrial chloride use to minimize discharge to wastewater treatment facilities.

MnTAP Intern Program SOP, Minneapolis, Mia Clark

Goal: Lead a project focused on developing a standard operating procedure manual for pollution prevention intern programs.

National Sports Center, Blaine, Niklas Martensson

Goal: Lead a project focused on water and energy efficiency at a Minnesota sports complex.

Northrop Grumman, Elk River, Audrey Frederick

Goal: Lead a project focused on waste and energy conservation at a local defense and weapons systems company.

Rochester Meat Co, Rochester, Claire Schleusner

Goal: Lead a project focused on wastewater loading reduction, energy efficiency and water conservation.

South – Town Refrigeration, Brooklyn Park, Julian Kern Steffen

Goal: Lead a project focused on refrigeration system best practices and recommendations for small grocery stores in Minnesota