{"id":634,"date":"2024-07-12T08:25:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T13:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/technology-art-design\/?page_id=634"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:34:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:34:17","slug":"industry-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/technology-art-design\/industry-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-679 size-full img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/technology-art-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/MEP-Vertical-Banner-2025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Manufacturing Excellence Program allows you to earn while you learn. Work full time at Polaris in Roseau, MN and attend college part-time through 91探花. Nineteen month paid internship, earn 30 college credits through BSU, Polaris will pay for tuition and fees. Interns receive free housing from Polaris. \" width=\"1006\" height=\"2560\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/technology-art-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/MEP-Vertical-Banner-2025.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/technology-art-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/MEP-Vertical-Banner-2025-scaled.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/technology-art-design\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/09\/MEP-Vertical-Banner-2025-604x1536.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Manufacturing Excellence Program with Polaris<\/h2>\n<p>The Manufacturing Excellence Program or MEP is designed to provide high school graduates with the opportunity to intern with Polaris, a Fortune 500 Company, while earning college credits at 91探花. Interns will gain valuable career experience and critical manufacturing skills from industry leading professionals.<\/p>\n<h3>Program Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paid Internship at Polaris in Roseau, MN<\/li>\n<li>Duration of Internship: 19 months<\/li>\n<li>Earn 30 College Credits from BSU<\/li>\n<li>Tuition paid for by Polaris Roseau<\/li>\n<li>Housing Provided by Polaris in Roseau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The MEP provides a select few recent high school graduates the opportunity to work full time at Polaris Industries in Roseau, MN while going to college part-time for free through 91探花. Polaris will provide free housing in Roseau MN and you will attend college for free online through 91探花. You&rsquo;ll be making money, learning valuable career skills and going to college.<\/p>\n<p>To be part of the MEP program, your first step is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polaris.com\/en-us\/locations\/roseau-mn\/apply\/r27594\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">apply with Polaris<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>. The application deadline for Fall semester of 2026 is August 5th. To learn more about the MEP program or application process, email Shannon Flynn at <a href=\"mailto:shannon.flynn@polaris.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">shannon.flynn@polaris.com<\/a>. or Erin Weston at <a href=\"mailto:Erin.Weston@polaris.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Erin.Weston@polaris.com<\/a>. Once accepted into the MEP program with Polaris, you will <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.minnstate.edu\/adm\/public\/studentWelcome?campusId=070&amp;appType=underGrad&amp;_gl=1*ztib7g*_ga*MTQ5MTE3MjgzNC4xNjY2MDQwMjMx*_ga_QM26H9QSCF*MTcyMTA0NzgxMS42ODEuMS4xNzIxMDUwMDAzLjU5LjAuMA..\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">apply to BSU<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>. Your internship at Polaris starts August 17<sup>th<\/sup> and classes with BSU start August 24<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h3>Sample BSU Courses<\/h3>\n<p>See a sample schedule for your program at BSU.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;max-width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"max-width: 35.5362%\">Semester<\/th>\n<th style=\"max-width: 64.4638%\">Courses<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width: 35.5362%\">Fall (1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 64.4638%\">\n<ul>\n<li>TADD 3000 Presentation Planning and Delivery<\/li>\n<li>TADT 3100 Principles of Professional Development<\/li>\n<li>UNIV 1190 First Year Experience Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width: 35.5362%\">Spring (1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 64.4638%\">\n<ul>\n<li>MATH 1100 Mathematical Reasoning or MATH 1170 College Algebra<\/li>\n<li>TADT 3880 Quality Assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width: 35.5362%\">Summer (1)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 64.4638%\">\n<ul>\n<li>ENVR 2000 Environmental Science<\/li>\n<li>TADT 3111 Project Management Methodology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width: 35.5362%\">Fall (2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 64.4638%\">\n<ul>\n<li>PHIL 2220 Ethics<\/li>\n<li>TADT 3267 Economic and Cost Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width: 35.5362%\">Spring (2)<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 64.4638%\">\n<ul>\n<li>ECON 3971 Principles of Macroeconomics<\/li>\n<li>TADT 3971 Internship: Lean Six Sigma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>MEP Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The credits you earn can be applied to a variety of bachelor&rsquo;s degrees.<\/li>\n<li>The classes you take will help you grow in your career at Polaris.<\/li>\n<li>91探花 faculty will be on campus bi-weekly to get you started.<\/li>\n<li>Training you receive from Polaris University can be turned into credit at BSU to shorten your time to a bachelor&rsquo;s degree.<\/li>\n<li>You will have the opportunity to continue your employment at Polaris after graduating from the MEP program, and Polaris will provide you additional $5,000 per year to continue your education.<\/li>\n<li>91探花 will provide both in-person and virtual support through your education journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>For more information regarding the Manufacturing Excellence Program (MEP), please email Dan Voss at <a href=\"mailto:dan.voss@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">dan.voss@bemidjistate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manufacturing Excellence Program with Polaris The Manufacturing Excellence Program or MEP is designed to provide high school graduates with the opportunity to intern with Polaris, a Fortune 500 Company, while earning college credits at 91探花. 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