Parents & Family

Tag: Career Center

  • Gustavus Health Professions

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    drosenfe

    The Career Center hosts a Health Professions Fair each year. The fair is designed to showcase a variety of career and academic opportunities in the health professions, science and related businesses to Gustavus students.  Students interested in any health profession (Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-PT/OT, etc) are encouraged to attend.  The fair will be on…

  • Don’t Meet the Parents!

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    drosenfe

    It may be every teenager’s worst nightmare- your parent showing up in the middle of school to complete some unimaginably embarrassing task or bring you some cruelly humiliating object.  What could be worse than that, your past teenage self may ask?  Well, try having it happen at a job interview.  As Dan Finnigan puts it…

  • Career Center Job Prep Party

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    drosenfe

    The Gustavus Career Center invites parents and alumni to share their career and job search knowledge and advice with Gustavus students preparing to attend the MN Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair at the Job Fair Prep Party (formerly known as the Gustavus Career Connections Reception), on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011, 6:30–8:30 p.m. in the…

  • Choosing a Major

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    drosenfe

    One of the first steps toward graduation for students is choosing a major.  With 60 majors and 15 pre-professional programs to choose from, it is very common for students to switch majors or add a minor.  Approximately 25% of students have more than one major, although this is not necessary.  For more information on the…

  • Life After Graduation

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    drosenfe

    Graduation may seem far away for seniors, but now is the time they should focus their career objectives, prepare their resumes, and begin the application process for graduate school.  The majority of on-campus employer visits occur in September, October, and November. However, some big Spring Semester recruiting events include Minnesota Private Colleges Job and Internship…

  • Advice from the Gustavus Career Center

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    drosenfe

    There’s no doubt about it – regardless if your student is looking to fill their summer months or seeking a permanent position after graduation – it’s a difficult time to nail down a job or internship.  Without a job on the horizon, many students may spend their hours staring at a computer screen trolling for…

  • Gustavus’ Career Center Gears Students Up for Summer

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    drosenfe

    Summer is rapidly approaching and students are moving into hyperdrive to get all of their work done, finish up their sports and volunteering, and pack in a few more social activities before that mythical final bell rings in May.  The Career Center is here for any last-minute student needs, right up until the last day…

  • Gusties Plan Life After Graduation

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    drosenfe

    Graduation may seem far away for seniors, but now is the time they should focus their career objectives, prepare their resumes, and/or begin the application process for graduate school.  The majority of on-campus employer visits occur in September, October, and November. However, some big Spring Semester recruiting events include Minnesota Private Colleges Job and Internship…