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The Center for Servant Leadership: Career Development

Yesterday, June 1, the Career Center officially joinedThe Center for Servant Leadership We are all excited to begin amazing work with our new colleagues! Check out their website and stories at: https://gustavus.edu/servantleadership/ To officially join with the center our space is being renovated – so once again you can see trucks outside of the Johnson […]

Last week of classes!

Last day of classes is a week from today! Seniors: What are your plans after graduation? Others: What do you have planned for this summer? Post a comment on your plans today! — Still need figuring out your plans? Stop by the Career Center – We can help!

“So what are you going to do after you graduate?”

Taken From: “Senior Year Timeline” by Tom Denham on 4/22/2011 “So what are you going to do after you graduate?” are words that make most college Seniors panic. Perhaps you were hoping that this was the year to just coast, but being overscheduled with school, a part-time job, your significant other, and now finding the […]

Looking for a Job? Want to win a Nano?

Attention: Graduating Seniors and Alumni The Minnesota Private College Career Consortium will host a Virtual Career Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 3 and 4. Everyone who registers is entered in a drawing to win a free Nano. Open only to students and alumni of Minnesota’s private colleges, the fair is a unique virtual event […]

What’s the Situation with your Job Search?

Wednesday, April 27 Join Cynthia and Jill for some Job Search tips today in the Evelyn Young Dining Room. We are here to help YOU find the JOB of YOUR DREAMS! Where: CafWhen: TODAY, 11:30am – 1:00pmWho: You, Cynthia & JillWhy: To Help You!

Gustavus Career Center’s Top 10 Ideas of What to Do If You Can’t Find a Summer Job:

Employers and graduate/professional schools will wonder what you did with your summers. Have something to put on your résumé and something to talk about in interviews. More importantly, get information and experiences to help you move forward with your career ideas! For information and links for these ideas, go to gustavus.edu/careercenter or stop in and […]

Student Success Story

Hi Cynthia, I just wanted to send a quick note to express my sincere thanks to you! I am a senior (Economics & Management major with an honors Sociology & Anthropology minor) expected to graduate this May. Anxious to find a full-time position to start after graduation, I went to the job fair. It was […]

Happy Spring Break!

With this time off here are some suggestions on how to spend it: Are you a Pre-Health Student? Watch the 3 FREE Health Short Courses provided by the U of MN and Gustavus they include the following topics: Planning for Medical School, Personal Statements for a Health Profession, and Interviewing Skills for a Health Profession. […]

Word Clouds for Resumes and Cover Letters

Word choice can make or break a resume or cover letter. By choosing certain words, we direct the flow of our job search documents. However, word count and other analysis tools are not impactful, since people do not understand statistics well and do not really relate to math as well as we do to visual […]

Pathways to Bioscience Careers

By Emma Strand, 3/21/2011 Are you interested in a career in the biosciences? If so, consider attending Pathways to Bioscience Careers, taking place on Tuesday, April 5th at the University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center from 3:30 to 7:00 pm. At this event, students will meet alumni from Minnesota private colleges and learn […]