Lori Fares

Join us on the afternoons of Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 from 1 – 5pm CDT as we meet with alumni at Minneapolis companies that hire interns and early career professionals. Hear what it is like to work at Optum/United Healthcare, Polaris, Ecolab, Gravie, RBC, and U.S. Bank! These companies also hire scientists, content writers, tech and data professionals, and more, making this a great opportunity to network. We will also be joined by the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota if going to graduate school interests you. There is something in this trek for every year and every major. See Handshake for details! Visit this zoom room for all sessions: 965 8951 2599 passcode: 779109.

The Conservatory and Career Center invite you to join us for October’s Thrive webinar – A Life in Music: Big Ideas for Career and Financial Success with David Cutler on Saturday, Oct. 10, 4 – 5 p.m. CDT! Thrive is a nine-part online series designed to deliver key skills that students need for entrepreneurial success in the 21st century. Sessions will be taught by music industry experts from across the country and topics will include relationship building, entrepreneurship, innovation, how to thrive in a virtually connected world, marketing, and more.

In a cutthroat world where disruptive technology, global pandemic, and exponential change has rewritten all the rules, success requires much more than talent and hard work. This powerhouse presentation by arts entrepreneurship guru David Cutler unveils big, uncommon ideas that help musicians of all stripes thrive. For more information and to register for this event, click here.

All class years and all majors are invited to attend this virtual fair on Wed., Oct. 7 from 4 – 7 p.m. CDT. Register here to join the fair taking place in Handshake and sign up in advance for group meetings and 1:1 sessions with employers like Boldt, Nicolet National Bank, Northwestern Mutual, U.S. Venture, Johnson Controls, M3 Insurance, Peace Corps, City Year, Uncommon Schools, College Possible, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and more. This is a great way to network and learn more about employers and their specific or upcoming opportunities!

Northern Trust, one of the largest and oldest continuous banking institutions in the U.S. has several opportunities available that offer impressive exposure to the finance industry. Juniors are encouraged to apply to one of its general internships (Wealth Management or Investments). Seniors looking for a 12-18 month program, are invited to apply to one of its rotational development program tracks (Asset Management, Technology, Asset Servicing, Credit (Banking), Corporate Finance) in Chicago.

Connect with LU Alumnus and Second Vice President, Senior Strategist at Northern Trust, Jared Marchant ’13, on Viking Connect! For help with the application process, make an appointment here with Ty Collins, advisor to the Business & Entrepreneurship career community.

Do you want to intern with a specialized sales team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud solutions? Amazon is hiring sales interns to collaborate with sales teams to help build new business client leads, as well as hiring for other positions, including several international opportunities. See details in Handshake and apply by April 30.

For help with your application materials or for connections to Amazon, see Ty Collins, the BE Career Community Advisor. Make an appointment on Handshake today!

In the fall, the industries in our Business and Entrepreneurship (#BE) and Tech and Data Science (#TD) career communities are in full swing to hire for positions starting next summer. This week, we’re excited to spotlight an internship as a Financial Management Scholar with the FDIC. You will get a unique, firsthand look at how the FDIC accomplishes its mission by ensuring that banks are following safe and sound banking practices. See details in Handshake and apply here by Nov. 30, 2020.

For help with your application materials, make an appointment in Handshake and virtually meet with with Ty Collins, the BE Career Advisor.

Lawrence University is excited to announce that registration for employers is now open for our 2020 Virtual Career, Internship, & Volunteer Fair on October 7, from 4- 7 p.m. (CDT).  We are partnering with Handshake as the platform that will connect employers and community partners with students, allowing for a variety of interactions that include:  video, audio, and chat communication; group meetings with up to fifty students; and, 1:1 meetings.  If there are organizations that you would like to see included here, please email Mandy Netzel and she will reach out with an invitation.  We’re looking forward to expanding our connections in this virtual format!

Interested in outreach, recruiting, and empowering community volunteers to provide 1:1 tutoring to amazing students? Check out this Volunteer Coordinator role!  The AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator serves as the representative of Reading Partners within the community, leading the charge in recruiting and onboarding volunteer tutors. See Handshake for details on this job and others with Reading Partners (remote workers allowed). Application deadline is Sept. 7, 2020.

For help in preparing your application materials, please contact Teri Mueller, Career Advisor to the Education and Community Engagement (#ECE) Career Community.  We welcome you to explore and join one of our eight career communities today!  

Would you like to closely collaborate and train with a CDC team as a systems analysis research intern and receive a stipend? Does playing a role in research that can inform the response to public health needs in a post-COVID world sound interesting to you? If so, see Handshake for details and apply by Sept. 30.

For help with your application materials, please email Grace Kutney, Healthcare and Medical Professions (#HMP) Career Community Advisor. To explore our eight career communities and join one today, click here!

Interested in a tech experience that is meant to encourage smart, ambitious, tech-savvy women to break the mold? PEAK6 is a finance company that has created a software development experience designed to introduce women to the FinTech industry with a 2021 Summer Internship. See here for details about this internship and apply by Sept. 15. Search for additional internships and jobs with Peak6 in Handshake.

For help with your application materials, please email Grace Kutney, Tech & Data Sciences (#TD) Career Community Advisor. To explore our eight career communities and join one today, click here!