This week CUNA Mutual had its yearly case study competition, The Herring Cup. This year our prompt was concerning reaching more of our members and potential customers digitally. I am happy that my fellow intern and UW – Stout student Andy Mitchell took home the trophy for Stout. My idea for the case study focused on integrating CUNA’s insurance products into our member credit union apps while Andy’s idea implemented a system called Vitality into our members insurance policies. This system tracks fitness levels of each of members and as such will provide a discount based on how active they are. The implementation period for this would be around 4 months and it would generate around $2.5M/mo. in new revenues for CUNA Mutual based off the various fee’s and agreements that Vitality would pay to CUNA for access to our members. Overall it was really fun to be challenged in a way that was outside of the sphere of Real Estate and Mortgages for a change and to see what the other interns came up with.
A portion of your Real Estate Property Management coursework includes Cooperative Education. These intern positions apply your classroom knowledge in a professional work setting, where you’ll gain confidence in your skills and abilities.
You’ll build a stronger resume with the work experience employers need and may have a position in place before graduating. Many students receive a job offer from their Co-op employer for a full-time position following graduation.
These paid internships provide hands-on, real world experience in Multifamily and Commercial real estate, as well as earn degree credit. Opportunities are available in great locations such as:
- Washington
- Texas
- Arizona
- Tennessee
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Alaska
- Minnesota
- Michigan
Cooperative Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout is part of a nationwide university program that integrates career-related work experience with academic course work.