Do you know that as a student, you can use your student ID to receive student discounts at AMC Theaters and Chipotle among many other businesses? You are welcome. If you are impressed with that quick money tip, you will be happy to know that there’s plenty more where that comes from.

For eight years, there has been an organization on campus with the mission of improving financial literacy and maintaining the ‘fiscal fitness’ of students. What began as Money Making Sense in 2008 became Money Revolution three years later under Thrivent Financial.

Now a Hamline-run program, they hold events primarily in the first week of April, which they’ve named Spring Money Week. They also make presentations to groups, teams, clubs, organizations, and even classes on campus about topics including spending, loans, savings and budgeting.

Program interns promote CashCourse, an online program where people can take free courses on financial literacy and get answers to questions involving management of finances.

Natalie Jost (‘16), a current Money Revolution intern elaborated on the group’s programming.

“They also have quizzes that you use to test your financial fitness,” said Jost.

Money Revolution is a paid internship at Hamline with Jost and Kelly Chandler (‘17) serving as the other intern. Jost is majoring in Economics and Public Health and has been a Money Revolution intern since she was a sophomore. Chandler is a Finance and Sports Recreation Management major.

Students who are interested in the internship are encouraged to apply through the student leadership application that usually opens around the beginning of the spring semester annually. While it’s recommended to have prior knowledge of finances, it’s not compulsory for anyone planning to apply for the internship.

Jost emphasized that different majors have the Money Revolution internship available to them.

“The senior [intern] last year was a biology major,” Jost said.

Chandler spoke on the benefits of being an intern. “You personally learn a lot more about money.”

Pajyeeb Xiong, the program supervisor shared what’s required of a program intern. “Most importantly, we believe the intern must be passionate about financial literacy and willing to teach their peers about the topic,” Xiong said.

Chandler and Jost also attest to the flexibility of the time commitment for the internship and encourage people who are interested in both the knowledge and experience of the internship to apply for it.

Chandler talked about the amount of time dedicated.

“It’s enough time where you can learn what you need to learn, but not too much where it’s consuming your life,” Chandler said.

Xiong shared some final advice: “The best money tip I have for Hamline students is to ask for help if they have questions about their finances or are just interested in becoming financially literate. Whether it’s a question about how to start a budget, loans, savings, etc., we’re here to help” Xiong said.