1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to higher education; providing funding for an internship program at 
1.3 	Metropolitan State University; appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM; 
1.6 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$150,000 in fiscal year 2016 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of 
1.8 	Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for an internship program 
1.9 	operated by the Institute for Community Engagement and Scholarship at Metropolitan 
1.10 	State University. The internship program must provide students with valuable workplace 
1.11 	skills and networking opportunities that enhance employability and career prospects.