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 Bemidji State University. Nineteen month paid internship, earn 30 college credits through BSU, Polaris will pay for tuition and fees. Interns receive free housing from Polaris.

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 Bemidji State University. 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 BSU
  • 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 Bemidji State University. Polaris will provide free housing in Roseau MN and you will attend college for free online through Bemidji State University. 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 apply with Polaris. 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 apply to BSU. Your internship at Polaris starts August 17th and classes with BSU start August 24th.

Sample BSU Courses

See a sample schedule for your program at BSU.

Semester Courses
Fall (1)
  • TADD 3000 Presentation Planning and Delivery
  • TADT 3100 Principles of Professional Development
  • UNIV 1190 First Year Experience Seminar
Spring (1)
  • MATH 1100 Mathematical Reasoning or MATH 1170 College Algebra
  • TADT 3880 Quality Assurance
Summer (1)
  • ENVR 2000 Environmental Science
  • TADT 3111 Project Management Methodology
Fall (2)
  • PHIL 2220 Ethics
  • TADT 3267 Economic and Cost Analysis
Spring (2)
  • ECON 3971 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • TADT 3971 Internship: Lean Six Sigma

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.
  • Bemidji State University faculty will be on campus bi-weekly to get you started.
  • Training you receive from Polaris University can be turned into credit at BSU 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.
  • Bemidji State University 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.