2026 Intern Symposium
August 19, 2026 12:00PM – 5:00PM (CST)
Location:
McNamara Alumni Center – University of Minnesota
200 SE Oak St
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
This year’s MnTAP Intern Symposium will be held in-person and also available virtually. Help us celebrate the accomplishments of the MnTAP interns as they wrap up their 2026 projects.
This is an information packed celebration of the great work the interns have done to identify savings in water, energy, and waste. Hosting this event in-person and in a virtual format will offer more opportunities for everyone to celebrate with us. Join us on August 19th.
Intern Symposium Agenda
AGENDA |
|
TIME |
PROJECT |
| 12:00-12:20 | Welcome – Kelsey Klucas, MnTAP Director |
Session 1 |
|
| 12:20-12:30 | WPS Fresh |
| 12:30-12:40 | Agropur |
| 12:40-12:50 | Seneca Foods |
| 12:50-1:00 | Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 1:00-1:10 | Panel Questions |
| 1:10-1:20 | Break |
Session 2 |
|
| 1:20-1:30 | Como Park Zoo & Conservatory |
| 1:30-1:40 | Anchor Glass |
| 1:40-1:50 | International Paper |
| 1:50-2:00 | Owens Corning |
| 2:00-2:10 | Panel Questions |
| 2:10-2:30 | Break |
Session 3 |
|
| 2:30-2:40 | Resonetics |
| 2:40-2:50 | Polaris Industries |
| 2:50-3:00 | Renewal by Andersen |
| 3:00-3:10 | Bio-Techne |
| 3:10-3:20 | Panel Questions |
| 3:20-3:30 | Break |
Session 4 |
|
| 3:30-3:40 | Saint Cloud Nutrient Energy & Water (NEW) Recovery Facility |
| 3:40-3:50 | Kandiyohi County Landfill |
| 3:50-4:00 | Minnesota State Department of Administration |
| 4:00-4:10 | Institute on the Environment (IonE) & Allina Health |
| 4:10-4:20 | Panel Questions |
| 4:20-4:30 | Closing Remarks – Matt Domski, MnTAP Intern Program Manager |
| 4:30-5:00 | Networking |