THE WALLACE J. ESTENSON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Description
The Wallace J. Estenson Entrepreneurial Internship program, founded by Mark Johnson '82, is a unique program offered exclusively to St. Olaf students interested in gaining exposure to the theory and practice of being entrepreneurial. Students who participate in the summer program gain an orientation to the entrepreneurial process of nurturing ideas, articulating a vision, and building a business strategy. Estenson Interns work in businesses owned, managed, or supervised by St. Olaf College alumni with a deep appreciation for the program. This provides the students with a real-world opportunity to begin developing their own "network" of St. Olaf alumni. The internships offer competitive wages, and run from approximately June 1 through August 31st. The program is named for Mark's father-in-law, Wallace J. Estenson '41, and also honors Mark's own father, Paul D. Johnson '54. These two alumni encouraged Mark to take risks and develop his own business ideas.
Eligibility Requirements
- Usually, candidates will apply for the Estenson Internship Program for the summer after their sophomore or junior year; however, first-year and senior applications will be considered.
Application
All items must be included for your application to be considered:
- A cover letter; (can be addressed to Jon Pearce. You can use St. Olaf mailing address)
- Your resume; and
- A completed application form.
Completed applications, with all supporting materials, must be submitted to OleRecruiting by Friday, March 20th.
Steps for applying:
- Login to OleRecruiting (via directions for your class year on the left margin)
- To upload your resume, cover letter & application, click on the gray bar at the top, select Documents, Upload a Document.
- Upload each document separately. Your application can be uploaded as "other".
- now, apply for the position by selecting the "internship" radio button, then type in "Estenson" for the position.
- Estenson will pop up, select
the job
- Scroll all the way to the bottom and select apply
Questions regarding the Estenson Internship Program may be directed to Sian Muir, x3904.
