Author: Kathy
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Students share internship experiences with peers
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Maybe the most valuable advice about career development, internships, and just plain getting experience in the workplace, comes from students themselves. Investment Club sponsored a student internship panel including Yeng Lee, Jacob Herd, Jake Olson, and Jack Keeley who all shared their experiences in financial industry internships with other Investment Club student members. There was…
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Investment Club portfolio reaches all-time high
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Under the careful watch of many student leaders over the years, since the Investment Club was awarded its initial portfolio amount of just over $105,000 in 1997, the portfolio’s value surpassed $200,000 this September! Gifted by E. Terry Skone ’63, the Club’s investment management activities have two goals: learning about investing and how markets work,…
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The last Seattle day, by Luke Holzerland
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Our last day in the wonderful city of Seattle was full of lasting memories and invaluable learning. We started off our final day with a visit to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the Seattle Center. We were graciously connected with the Gates Foundation through a Gustie Alumni by the name of Kaitlyn McElrath,…
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What makes your work impactful? Seattle reflections by Liv Peterson
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Today was filled with three site visits, creativity to the max, and inspirational people. We started the day off with the City of Seattle’s development team and our very own Gustie Alumni Nate Torgelson ‘88 who works on Seattle’s building sustainability efforts. We also had the opportunity to chat with three employees working on arts…
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On serving the community and failing fast: By Addam Velasco
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On Sunday, our day consisted of two main parts. In the morning, we volunteered at Mary’s Place, which is a shelter for single-parent families. The most rewarding part of our experience in Seattle came from our day spent at Mary’s Place. Most of us had the opportunity to play with the “kiddos” who loved the…
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Innovating on a massive scale: Boeing and the future of planes by Tian Hedstrom
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On Monday morning our group woke up early to take an Uber up to the headquarters of Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. The company supports airlines in the U.S., as well as allied government customers in 150 countries, holding the single largest…
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Making technology work for lots and lots of people–the day’s events by Megan Bunker
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After a whole week in Seattle, we spent the morning of our seventh day at a local Microsoft store. The morning started with coffee, which has been a daily occurrence, and then met up with our host Bradley Delahunty ’91. Brad has spent a majority of his career working on the Bing side of…
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Found: The Needle in the Haystack
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Incredible blue skies– we are taking the great weather as long as it lasts. Another view of Rainier from the Needle!
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Innovation in very traditional as well as new places: Day 3 in Seattle by Jake Glaser
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Day 3 here in Seattle, and different definitions of innovation by the community are becoming evidently clear. First, walking through the International District on our way to a dim sum lunch at House of Hong, a local Chinese establishment, we stopped at the Kobe Terrace which is included in the Danny Woo International District Community…
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An innovation Phoenix from the ashes: Pike Place Market
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Lots of people come to Pike Place Market to see the famed fishmongers throwing fish back and forth over the counter, but probably way fewer realize how close to the brink of demolition the Market came in its up-and-down history. The internment of Japanese-Americans affected the majority of vendors at the Market, and it was…