Mary Rothchild
Senior System Director of Workforce Development
651-201-1672
Welcome to Workforce Development
With 30 colleges, 7 universities, 54 campuses, and more than 400,000 students, Minnesota State plays a critical role in workforce development by
- Encouraging education-industry partnerships through our Centers of Excellence in agriculture, manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, information technology, energy, and transportation. More information can be found at this link: minnstate.edu/coe
- Providing students and faculty with timely career and labor market information through our online data and information resource called CAREERwise and through
support - Guiding secondary and post-secondary students to career and technical education (CTE)
- Supporting adult learners through credit-for-prior learning
- Managing system-wide programs, including Leveraged Equipment and Multi-campus Collaboration Funding
Find useful information and contact helpful staff through links to our units below.
Mary Rothchild
Senior System Director for Workforce Development
651-201-1672
mary.rothchild@minnstate.edu
Karl Ohrn
Interim System Director for Career and Technical Education
651-201-1686
karl.ohrn@minnstate.edu
Jess Niebuhr
Senior Manager for Strategic Partnerships
651-201-1434
jess.niebuhr@minnstate.edu
Larry Handlin
Director for Adult College Readiness
larry.handlin@minnstate.edu
LeAnn Snidarich
Program Manager for Workforce Solutions
651-201-1464
LeAnn.Snidarich@minnstate.edu
Patrick Kelley
Program Coordinator for Workforce Solutions
651-201-1481
Patrick.Kelley@minnstate.edu
Gayle Steiner
MRTC Manager
651-201-1796
gayle.steiner@minnstate.edu
Joy Brown
CAREERwise Program Administrator and Webmaster
651-201-1526
joy.brown@minnstate.edu
Phil Arellano
Project Manager for Workforce Development
651-201-1774
phil.arellano@minnstate.edu
Sandy Loney
Administrative Assistant
651-201-1663
sandy.loney@minnstate.edu
Experiential Education: Internships & Work-Based Learning Guide
Work-Based Learning for our students represents an increasingly valuable learning opportunity. Whether for the high school-aged student or a middle-of‐life career changer, first-hand exposure to business and industry workplaces and the activities that drive these organizations cannot be replicated in campus settings. Increasing these dynamic experiences for students is a goal of all Minnesota State institutions. Questions regarding the different models for internships and other Work-Based Learning that exist in Minnesota, including faculty and business partner involvement, credit transferability to upper level institutions, and other considerations are major concerns for both seasoned and new practitioners when starting and updating internship and Work‐Based Learning programs. In an attempt to answer some of these questions and to ultimately provide some guidelines for internship, dual training and Work‐Based Learning in our system, representatives from across Minnesota State colleges and universities were invited to assist with this collection of information and suggested guidelines.
Information about the Leveraged Equipment Program is now available on ASA State Connect.
System Office Contact information:
Mary Rothchild
Senior System Director for Workforce Development
651-201-1672
mary.rothchild@minnstate.edu
We partner with RealTime Talent and TalentNeuron Recruit to offer real-time labor market information to campuses for student career advising and job searching, and to assist with academic program planning.
To schedule training opportunities or to seek assistance with labor market data research, contact Phil Arellano, our Project Manager for Workforce Development.
The Credit for Prior Learning Assessment Network (C-PLAN) is a Minnesota State collaborative serving 30 colleges and 7 universities in implementing and sustaining credit for prior learning policy and practice.
C-PLAN’s mission is to:
- Provide Minnesota State students with increased access to CPL assessment opportunities, supporting students' educational progress and completion, and Minnesota State's Equity 2030.
- Facilitate a comprehensive spectrum of choices for campus faculty to assess student learning for credit, certify transferable student competencies, and ensure quality.
- Collaboratively capitalize on subject-area and resource-based strengths to offer effective and equitable CPL pathways, create cross-institution crosswalks, and expand the network of campus partners using CPL standards and best practices.
For more information on C-PLAN and becoming a partner campus, visit www.minnstate.edu/cplan or email C-PLAN at cpl@minnstate.edu.
Academic Affairs provides a variety of planning services at the system, regional, and institutional level for the system and its key partners. These services include:
- Strategic plan development;
- Vision and mission development;
- Vision and mission approval by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees;
- Workplan development;
- Group facilitation; and
- Demographic and labor market data.
Due to the limited size of the planning staff, planning services for system colleges and universities are only offered when staff is available. Priorities are determined by the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
See Academic Affairs Planning for more information.
CONTACT:
Jon Dalager, JD, Ph.D.
System Director, Accreditation, Academic Programs, and Assessment
651-201-1684
jon.dalager@minnstate.edu
