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:

Completed applications, with all supporting materials, must be submitted to OleRecruiting by TBA.

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.

Information Session

Learn more about the Estenson program from Mark Johnson '82.

Award Amount:

$3,000 Recipients


Summer 2007

Justin Green ’08
Tyler Hayes ’08
Jackie Kelly ’08
Maria Laverdiere ’08