
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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Interns will gain valuable career experience and critical manufacturing skills from industry leading professionals.
Program Highlights
- Paid Internship at Polaris in Roseau, MN
- Duration of Internship: 19 months
- Earn 30 College Credits from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
- Tuition paid for by Polaris Roseau
- Housing Provided by Polaris in Roseau
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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. Polaris will provide free housing in Roseau MN and you will attend college for free online through Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. You’ll be making money, learning valuable career skills and going to college.
To be part of the MEP program, your first step is to . 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 shannon.flynn@polaris.com. or Erin Weston at Erin.Weston@polaris.com. Once accepted into the MEP program with Polaris, you will . Your internship at Polaris starts August 17th and classes with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ start August 24th.
Sample Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Courses
See a sample schedule for your program at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ.
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MEP Benefits
- The credits you earn can be applied to a variety of bachelor’s degrees.
- The classes you take will help you grow in your career at Polaris.
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty will be on campus bi-weekly to get you started.
- Training you receive from Polaris University can be turned into credit at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ to shorten your time to a bachelor’s degree.
- 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.
- Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ will provide both in-person and virtual support through your education journey
Contact
For more information regarding the Manufacturing Excellence Program (MEP), please email Dan Voss at dan.voss@bemidjistate.edu.