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How to Succeed at the Career Fair by Ashley Beckman ’21

What happens/What to Expect:  The Minnesota Private College and Career Fair is an amazing opportunity for ALL Gustavus students. There are over 300 employers attending this fair, as well as over 2,000 other students from private colleges around the state.  Your day will start by riding the bus from 3 flags to the Minneapolis convention […]

D-Up Wins 1st Place and advances to the Minnesota Cup by Lanie Altmann ’20

On Saturday, May 11, the Gustie Entrepreneur Cup was held in Alumni Hall. Seven teams presented their ideas to the judges: John Bergstrom ’82, Betsy Byers, Michelle Courtright ’99, Jann Eichlersmith ’85, Debby Gustafson ’85, Brent Harms ’82, Bob LaBombard, Russ Michaletz ’74, and Ari Silkey ’99. The teams included Twigit, The Thinking Tank, Campus […]

Walter E. Williams Essay Winners

Last weekend, an impromptu essay contest was announced to Economics and Management Students. They were asked to spend a part of the snowstorm weekend writing a response to one of five quotes from professor Walter E. Williams – 2018 Lindau Resident in Conservative Thought. And now we know the names of the winners: Ashley Allen […]

Students share internship experiences with peers

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 […]

Investment Club portfolio reaches all-time high

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, […]

Making technology work for lots and lots of people–the day’s events by Megan Bunker

  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 […]

Found: The Needle in the Haystack

Incredible blue skies– we are taking the great weather as long as it lasts.                                                   Another view of Rainier from the Needle!

Innovation in very traditional as well as new places: Day 3 in Seattle by Jake Glaser

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 […]

Seattle J-Term Gusties Connect course off and running

After so many months of planning, the Seattle J-Term course is here! “Needle in a Haystack: Innovation in Seattle” explores creativity and entrepreneurial thinking in a variety of organizations where Gusties either work or collaborate. Walking around the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood when we arrived offered proof of the passion for great local food and […]