Work-based Learning

Agape Child Development Center

2304 Emerson Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411

Agape Child Development Center - Minneapolis is a daycare facility accommodating infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. It has a large capacity, accepting 129 young kids and is open Monday-Friday, 24 hours a day.

Internship Environment

This internship experience with the support of a job coach will enable students the opportunity to explore careers in early childhood development, child and personal care services. Students will have an opportunity to observe and participate in a wide variety of experiences during their internship experience such as, interacting with teachers and children, problem solving within the classroom with teachers and children, participating in and supporting activities with children, in child management, communication skills, child social emotional concepts, during meal, play and transition times. 

Desirable Prerequisites For Students

• Required Prerequisite: Investigating Careers Course #99201
• Required: Must be 16 years of age or older 
• Desire to explore career pathways involving childcare and development services
• Desire to work with young children

Koehler &  Dramm Wholesale Florist 

2407 E Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55413

Koehler &  Dramm Wholesale Florist  has been the premier floral supply distributor in the Midwest since 1955.    It is a family-owned business. They have the largest warehouse facility in the upper Midwest and carry an extensive selection of fresh cut flowers, hard goods and supplies, plants and custom designed bouquets and arrangements. Local orders are delivered the same day, and cover a 5-state delivery area (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas) with frequent out-of-state runs. It is located on East Hennepin Avenue and has 70-90 employees plus about 20 part-time employees who fill in during busy seasons.  Many of the employees have been employed at KDF for over 20 years.

Internship Environment

Koehler &  Dramm Wholesale Florist location is based in the warehouse district  on East Hennepin Avenue.  It is in a large single story warehouse with 10,000 square footage of refrigerated space, a display area, a pottery room, call center, live plants department and a school of floristry combined. They have a wide range of diverse employees that have Hmong, African American, Latino, and Caucasian backgrounds. They pride themselves as a green company, and the facility is built to accommodate preparation for recycling of their products. KD Floral is often fast-paced, but family friendly full of live plants and hard goods products.  

KD Floral is located on a  bus route.  There are no windows in the warehouse.  Students enter through the front  entrance [Door A] located on Hoover Street.  Students go to an office space located in the front left side of the building near the pottery room.  They leave their coats and belongings there during their shift.  

Desirable Prerequisites For Students

• Required Prerequisite: Investigating Careers Course #99201
• Required: Must be 16 years of age or older 

• Allergy free from plants, dust and flowers

• Able to lift & move up to 50 pounds

• Have a strong attention to detail

• Interested in exploring various career opportunities in a large warehouse setting

North Market

4414 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55412

The North Market is a non-profit grocery store that also serves as a social service enterprise. It is located in the Camden neighborhood of North Minneapolis. The North Market is partnered with the North Memorial Health Hospital and has a Wellness Resource Center on site. The North Market was designed through a community process and is community-centered. They host fitness and wellness classes in their classroom space, community events (see calendar) and food business pop-ups. A hydroponic farm which provides some of the produce that is sold in the market is located in the parking lot. The market also has all of the departments that you would find in a typical grocery store including prepared foods, deli, meat/seafood, bakery, frozen foods, canned goods, produce, etc. The North Market has 25 employees which includes store managers, cashiers, department staff and payroll. It is part of a large non-profit called Pillsbury United Communities (PUC).

Internship Environment

The North Market is located in the Camden neighborhood of Minneapolis. It is designed to be a community space. It has a North Memorial wellness center and a large classroom/event space in addition to the grocery store. The aisles and shopping space are quite large which makes it a great environment to have a group of students working. The market is very community focused and does several events to engage the community. The parking lot has a hydroponic farm trailer where produce for the market is grown.

Desirable Prerequisites For Students

• Course completion/enrollment: Investigating Careers (Minneapolis Public Schools Course: 99201)
• 16 years of age or older
• Willingness to greet customers and be of assistance to them; willingness to develop customer service skills
• Positive Attitude
• Follow Directions
• Attention to Detail
• Interest in exploring careers in the industries of Business Management and Administration, Hospitality and Tourism and Restaurants/Food and Beverage Services

Minneapolis VA Health Care System Veterans Hospital

1 Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417

This internship experience with the support of a job coach will enable students the opportunity to explore careers in Health Science Technology Industries. Students will have an opportunity to observe and participate in a wide variety of experiences during their internship experience such as, interacting with staff, patients and visitors, inventory and set up procedures, assisting in food preparation and portioning servings, proper handling and delivery of medical supplies and equipment, cleaning and restocking, proper use of personal protective and sterilization equipment. 

Internship Environment

• Largest Minnesota State Veterans Hospital
• Organization Size: More than 500 employees
• Corporate: Federal Facility, several locations throughout every State.

Desirable Prerequisites For Students

• Required: Course completion/enrollment: Investigating Careers (Minneapolis Public Schools Course: 99201)
• Required: Must be 16 years of age or older
• Desire to work in a large medical complex
• To explore various employment and career opportunities and pathways in a large, all-encompassing federal medical complex.