Previous LINK Internship Placements

Since the beginning of the LINK program in 2012, AHS students have completed internships in:
  • Over 210 local businesses/organizations/individuals
  • Approximately 38 businesses/organizations in other communities in Colorado 
  • Over 80 businesses/organizations in other states
  • 12 organizations in foreign countries (Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica four times, England, Guatemala, Japan, Malawi, Mozambique, Mexico, Switzerland, Peru, and Zimbabwe)
(last updated Fall 2019)
Local businesses and organizations are incredibly supportive of our students and we couldn't do it without them. See below for examples of where our interns have been paired with generous mentors in southwest Colorado. 
*Note: some sites are listed more than once, this is intentional as they often fit in more than one field or can offer a variety!
Business Management and Administration
2nd Ave Sports 
​Concrete Sk8 Shop
​Durango Arts Center
Fish Connection
​Healthy Hounds and Fat Cats
Honeyville
Stillwater Music
Osprey Packs
​R Space
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory ​​​​
​SCAPE (SW Co Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs)
​Splash Down Diving
The Boarding Haus
​Trek Bicylces
WeFill
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Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
City Market
Colorado Highland Helicopters 
Durango Autoworks
Durango Coca-Cola
​Durango Joe's
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Mountain Auto Care 
​Handlebars Motorsports
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Marketing
​Chimera Communications
​Cimiatch: Cindy Miller Atchison Design
Durango Area Tourism Office
The Durango Team @ The Wells Group ​
J3 Media
​JP Imaging
Lively (a boutique)
​Marketing Concepts Squared
​RubiStarr Designs
The Wells Group Real Estate Brokerage 
​Verde PR
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​Finance
​​Coldwell Banker Heritage House Realtors
Evergreen Wealth Advisors
​Kennebec Wealth Management
Know Your Dough, Inc.
​​La Plata Economic Development Alliance
LPL Financial

Health Science: Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Animas Orthopedic Associates
Animas Surgical Hospital 
​Cedar Diagnostics
Four Corners Endodontics
Four Corners Ob/Gyn
Hanger Clinic
​Hood Mortuary
Joy of Life Family Medicine
​La Plata Family Medicine
​Mercy Cardiology
​Mercy Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology
Mercy Family Birth Center
Mercy Family Medicine
​Mercy Medical 
Mercy Orthopedic Associates
​Namaste Health Center
Peak Rejuvenation
​Pura Vida Healthcare
Planned Parenthood
​San Juan Basin Public Health
San Juan Hand Therapy
​Spine Colorado

​Health Science: Supportive Services
Absolute Physical Therapy​​
Anytime Fitness
​Catacombs Crossfit
​Fort Lewis College Athletic Department
Illete Fitness
​Mercy Integrated Physical Therapy
Mercy Sports Medicine
​Rivergate Physical Therapy
Studio Soma
The Vault

Government and Public Administration
​City of Durango: Mayor
City of Durango: City Manager Ron LeBlanc
​Colorado Legal Services
​Dugan and Associates, Attorneys at Law
Eggleston Kosnik LLC​
​GRNM Law​
​La Plata County District Attorney's Office
La Plata County District Commissioner: Julie Westendorff
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Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Durango Fire and Rescue ​​
Durango Police Department​
Farmington Police Department
Upper Pine Fire Protection District

Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary
Albertson's Bakery
Durango Area Tourism Office
​Durango Joe's
Durango Rivertrippers
Center of Southwest Studies
Rail Events, Inc.
DoubleTree Hotel
​Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Jean Pierre Bakery
Mesa Verde National Park ​​
​Rapp Corral
The Soup Palette
Turtle Lake Refuge 
​East by Southwest
Purgatory Resort
​San Juan Mountain Guides
​SBG Productions

Education
​Animas Valley Elementary School
Deer Hill Expeditions
​Durango 9-R Speech Language Pathologists
Durango Early Learning Center
Durango Montessori
​Durango Public Library
​Children’s House of Durango
Columbine Christian School 
​Fort Lewis College Athletic Department
​Needham Elementary School
Pine River Valley Library
Powerhouse Science Center
​Riverhouse Children's Center
​Riverview Elementary School
​The Liberty School 
The River Church
STEM
​Fort Lewis College Physics and Engineering
​Goff Engineering & Surveying
MakerLab
PESCO
Pipeline Control & Services
​Powerhouse Science Center
Purgatory Metro District
StoneAge Waterblast Tools ​​
Trautner Geotech Engineering
​Trek Bicylces

​Energy 
Durango Solar Works

Performing Arts
Durango Dance ​
iAM Music
Lacey Black Music
Merely Players
San Juan College Theater Department ​
Stillwater Foundation

​A/V Technology 
Axxis Audio
Soundtraxx 
​Scooter's Place Recording Studio

Visual Arts
Allison Ragsdale Photography 
Carol Cardwell Photography
Colors of the Earth
David Dibble Filmmaker
​Durango Family Photography
​Dumpster Beautification Project
Diane West Jewelry & Art
Divine Photography 
Eppich Photography
Glass Studios of Roger Dale
​IlluminArts Studio
Matt Payne Photography
Studio & Gallery
​Thru the Lens Photography

Journalism and Broadcasting
4CornersTV
Ballantine Communications Inc.
Durango Herald
Durango Telegraph ​​
​Four Corners Film Office
Local News Network
KDUR Radio ​
​Paint the Dog Productions
The Independent at FLC
X Rock 105.3 FM

Printing/Publishing
Valerie Smith, author
Stephanie Johanesen, author

Information Technology
Bad Apples
​Bayfield School District Tech Department
​Brainstorm Internet
Durango Computers
E7 Systems
​GitPrime/now Pluralsight
ImageNet Consulting
Michael Kelly, Design and Evaluation
PESCO

Architecture and Construction
CarbonForm Design
FCI Constructors, Inc.
Gates Architecture
Jaynes Construction
FCI Construction
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
​City of Durango: Natural Lands, Trails & Sustainability Department
​Colorado Parks and Wildlife
​Durango Nature Studies
​Ecosphere Environmental Services
​​Four Corners Office of Resource Efficiency (4CORE)
Fort Lewis College Environmental Center
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
​James Ranch
La Plata Open Space Conservancy
​Local Brands Farm Co-op
Mesa Verde National Park ​
​San Juan National Forest 
​San Juan Mountains Association
SME Environmental Consultants
​Spring Mountain Growers
​​Trails 2000

Animal Science
​Buffalo Woman Ranch​
Durango Animal Hospital
​Durango Dog Ranch
​Healthy Hounds and Fat Cats​
Hoselton Horse Training
Horse Empower
James Ranch
La Plata County Humane Society
​Rapp Corral
​Riverview Animal Hospital
Southwest Vet Service
​Weaselskin Equestrian Center
Wolfwood Refuge

Human Services​
4 the Children
Adaptive Sports Association
Amia- Friends for Elders
​Buffalo Woman Ranch
Colorado Immigrant Rights Association 
Companeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center ​
​Durango Fire & Rescue
​Horse Empower
La Plata Youth Services ​
​Manna Soup Kitchen
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy
​Planned Parenthood
​San Juan Basin Health
​Sexual Assault Services Organization
​Volunteers of America

​Human Services: Personal Care Services 
Beyond the Bridge Salon and Spa
​Lil' Pam's
Studio 29
For more information about LINK contact Work-Based Learning and LINK Coordinator Elliot Baglini  
at [email protected] or (970) 247-2474 x2242