Vol. 4, No. 2, September 29, 2006

In this Issue

CEL Workshops
Resume, Identifying Vocational Interests

Career Opportunities
Piper Jaffray, Securian, Federated

Grad School Opportunities
Graduate School App. Process, Princeton Review: MCAT Workshop

Internship Opportunities
Securian, Journalist Intern Fair

Mini E-Week
Win a trip for 2 to Chicago

Scholarship/Stipend/Misc. Opportunities
Fulbright, Marshall, The Financial Symposium Scholarship

Target Case Challenge
Open to Sophomores & Juniors - Deadline: October 9th

CEL Workshops

Resume Writing
Monday, October 2
4 - 5 p.m.
Location: BC 144

Thursday, October 5
5 - 6 p.m.
Location: BC 144

Identifying Vocational Interests (Part 1)
Monday, October 9
3:45 - 5 p.m.
Location: BC 143

Graduate School Opportunities

Graduate School Application Process
Tuesday, October 3
6 - 7 p.m.
Location: BC 144

Yale Divinity School Programs: Master of Divinity & Master of Arts
Table: Monday, October 4
4:30 - 7 p.m.
Location: Stav Hall

Princeton Review Prep Session Workshop
Professionals from Princeton Review present strategies that will help you answer the different types of questions on the graduate/professional school qualifying exams. Pre-registration is required at www.princetonreview.com/events.
MCAT - Wednesday, October 4
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: BC 144

Graduate/Professional School Information Fair, U of M
Wednesday, October 11
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Coffman Memorial Union, Great Hall, U of M

Career Opportunities

To view the recruiters coming to campus, please visit OleRecruiting.

PiperJaffray:
Investment Banking Analyst, Equity Capital Markets Analyst
Info Session:
Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, 6-7 p.m., BC 142
Applications Due: Friday, Oct. 13
Interviews: Friday, Oct. 20 (I.B.A.), Friday, Nov. 3 (E.A.)

Securian:
Rotational Management, Development Program, Assistant Actuarial Analyst, Business Application, Programmer Analyst, Actuarial Science Intern, Information Systems Intern, Management Development Intern
Information Session: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 7-8 p.m., BC 143
Applications Due: Monday, Oct. 23
Interviews: Tuesday, Oct. 31

Federated Insurance:
Actuarial Analyst, Associate Accountant, Business Application Programmer, Analyst, Claims Representative, Sales/Marketing, Underwriter-Commercial, Accounts Analyst
Information Session
: Thursday, Oct. 5, 7-8 p.m., BC 144
Applications Due: Friday, Oct. 13
Interviews: Friday, Oct. 27

Internship Opportunities

* Securian is offering internships! Please view OleRecruiting.

* Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists...
Annual Intern Night on October 11, 2006, at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis.

Representatives from WCCO TV, KSTP, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Minnesota Public Radio, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal and Sun Newspapers will share information about their internship programs and answer questions you may have about landing a great internship. Program followed by a brief tour of the station.

Click here to see detailed information!

Mini-E Week

"How to make the perfect pitch"
Art Monaghan, Principal, Granite Equity Partners
Tuesday, October 10
6 p.m.
BC Viking Theater

Finstad Grant Marketplace
Tuesday, October 12
10 - 2 p.m.
BC Crossroads

Finstad Grant Information Session
Tuesday, October 12
11:30
BC 143

Business Plan Competition
Win a trip for two to the Chicago CEO entrepreneurial conference

Thursday, October 12
6 p.m.
BC Viking Theater

** In just 3 minutes you could win a trip for two to the Annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) Conference in Chicago on Nov. 2-4th. Check out the Ole Ventures website for more details!

Finstad Grant Deadline
Friday, October 20

Start your business plan today!!!

Scholarship/Stipend/Misc. Opportunities

* Fulbright Scholarship deadline is October 3rd Contact Solveig Zempel, x3471

* Marshall Scholarship deadline is October 4th, Contact Bruce Dalgaard, x3567

The Symposium Scholarship Student Application -
Symposium 2006: Planning for Success

Minnesota Chapter of the Financial Planning Association is focused on increasing student awareness of career opportunities within our industry.  Amongst other scholarships, the FPA awards a scholarship(s) for entry to our annual symposium to those college students interested in learning more about the financial planning industry.  The student's area of interest could include planner, planner assistant, or other support roles. 

This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn more about the industry and for networking with industry professionals and prospective employers.

Target Case Challenge

Attention all Sophomores & Juniors:

* Need EXPERIENCE in a CORPORATE SETTING?
* Love to be challenged by "REAL WORLD" problems?
* Want to EXPAND your SKILL SET in a way that will be noticed by future employers?

Apply to be part of the Target Case Challenge this Fall and impress the recruiters at Target with your analytical skills and creative talents!

GENERAL INFORMATION:

  • Student teams will be presented with a "Surfing the Digital Wave" case study based on the marketing challenges faced by the digital media industry. The case study was developed by Target Corporation to provide teams of students with a 'real world experience' by solving current issues that Target faces.

  • Teams will have approximately 4 weeks to develop a solution to the case and to prepare a professional presentation of their solution.

  • Teams will present their solution to a group of Target executives (including Ole Alumni) at Target headquarters in Minneapolis. Presentations will be approximately 30 minutes in length with an additional 15 minutes Q & A.

  • Teams will be judged and a winner announced. The competition will be followed by a reception.

TO APPLY:

  • Send a cover letter making a strong case for your involvement in the competition (including your background, skills and experience in team activities), your resume, and a current transcript (which you can download from the SIS system) to target_case_challege@stolaf.edu .

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday, October 9th

Check the
CEL Calendar for upcoming opportunities!

The CEL is still located in the Old Main Annex. Come see us!

Lilly Celebration Event



Celebrating the Lilly Grant for
Lives of Worth & Service


 

 

 

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