"An intern Is a great way to have an inexperienced set of eyes and ears dive into your business and gain a different perspective from an outsider. The value is gained from them because the people who work at businesses every day see the business's daily routine and problems or potential problems that exist become white noise or go unnoticed because they become the norm. An intern is like a truth serum for your business. Having an intern worked out exactly as I needed it to. I now have objectives and implementations scheduled for the future in 90 day, 120 day, and 6 month implementations." -Chris @ Maddie McGees Mountain Munchies (2024)
"We loved having an MTP2 intern work with us this past summer! She was instrumental in helping us measure food waste and scale down food production to make the Summer Lunch program more efficient. She had great ideas and contributions towards our gleaning program, which we're hoping to implement this fall. She was professional, a great team member, and an overall joy to work with!"         -Ali @ Gallatin Valley Food Bank (2024)
"Our MTP2 intern, was an outstanding addition to our team this summer. He seamlessly transitioned between various tasks, from prepping and packaging food to troubleshooting and repairing our 30-gallon tilt skillet. He also contributed to creating a new staff manual and improving our workstations through 5S methodology. Our intern's resourcefulness, innovation, and proactive approach made a significant impact on our kitchen and workplace. I highly recommend hosting a MTP2 intern!"       -Heather @ Whole & Nourished (2024)
"Thank you for supporting our business, in sharing an intern with our company this summer. It was a pleasure welcoming the intern into our company and leaning on their knowledge and research experience to gather information that will aid in developing and managing our products and services. We appreciate the support we gained in hosting an MTP2 intern this summer. Thank you to our intern, for their invaluable contributions to the team and choosing to spend their time with us!"             -Carrie @ Sun Mountain Sports (2024)
"This internship program is great. The interns are prepped before they come on sight this speeds up the identification process to completion process." -Van  @ Daily's Meats (2024)  
"Working with the MTP2 program was an incredible experience. We were paired with an intern that worked diligently to discover new ways our business could be more efficient, generate additional revenue from waste products, and reduce our impact on the environment. The program also plugged us into the MSU community, and we are beyond grateful for the support and help we received and continue to receive." 
- Greg @ Front Porch Chocolate (2023)

"My experience with an MTP2 intern was: A well thought out plan executed over time has winning results. It was a real treat to have an MTP2 intern with us. My maintenance team learned a lot from him and his approach to the problem-solving process. He has a wealth of knowledge to share with the world and will do great things."  - Van @ Daily's Meats (2023)

"Sustainability has always been an important driver in our business. Not only do we strive to make the highest-quality product but we want to do it as environmentally responsibly as we can. This program has given us additional insights into the ways that we can continue to improve." - Patrick @ Roots Kitchen & Cannery (2023)

 

"Water use was something that we identified as an issue. When approached by  the Montana Pollution Prevention Program, I thought we had the perfect project to team with an intern on. It's painful to think of all the water an doney that we wasted while we waited for this project to start, but the outcome exceeded our expectaions." 
- Randy @ Pasta Montana (2022)

BUSINESSES CAN APPLY TODAY!

If you are interested in applying for the MTP2 internship, please contact:

JENNY GROSSENBACHER,
DIRECTOR, MTP2
 406-994-4292 * 
jenniferg@montana.edu

“Empowering businesses to be part of the solution, not the pollution”