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Positions open at Björklunden – Seasonal & Full-Time

We are looking for summer workers at Björklunden! We have the usual summer positions open from June 11-September 2. Staff assist in all aspects of operating Björklunden, including housekeeping, administrative duties, waiting on tables, assisting with kitchen duties, maintenance, lawn care, gardening, etc.

If you’re looking for even more time at the lodge, we’re also searching for a few employees who will stay through October/early November. You can also start in the fall if your summer is already scheduled.

We also have the opportunity for one person who will stay through the winter and spring and then help train the new summer staff the following June. Room and board are included for all of these options.

To learn more and to apply, visit lawrence.peopleadmin.com.

Björklunden Staff Assistant

Full-time, year-round

We have a full-time, year-round position opening for the Björklunden staff assistant. This person manages the weekend student program and also assists during the week as needed. Room and board are included, plus benefits.

  • Must have experience in a hospitality or customer service-based industry.
  • Prior experience in the food service industry is desired.
  • Associates degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
  • Experience working with young adults preferred.

To learn more and to apply, visit lawrennce.peopleadmin.com.

Questions?
Contact Kim Eckstein
kim.a.eckstein@lawrence.edu

Björklunden seminars offer opportunities to learn amid beauty of Door County

Written by Ed Berthiaume, director of public information

Registration is now open for the summer and fall 2023 seminars held at Björklunden, Lawrence University’s pristine Door County retreat. Björklunden seminars provide an opportunity to learn while enjoying the beauty of the 441-acre estate along the Lake Michigan shoreline, just south of Baileys Harbor.

Open to the public and led by Lawrence faculty, alumni, or friends, the adult-education seminars span a wide array of topics from politics to history, literature to the arts and sciences.

The full lineup of seminars can be found here

The seminars begin in mid-June and run through mid-October. New this year will be two online courses presented by emeritus history professor Paul Cohen. The courses will each run for five weeks beginning in late March.

“I’m very excited about the lineup,” said Thomas McKenzie, Björklunden director. “It’s going to be a brilliant summer and fall at Björklunden.”

Terry Moran ’82, a longtime reporter and anchor with ABC News, returns to lead one of the seminars, After Trump?, an exploration of how Donald Trump changed American politics. Betsy Schlabach, associate professor of history, will lead a seminar on Wisconsin’s role in the Underground Railroad in the mid to late 19th century. Other topics range from boots-in-the-dirt explorations of Door County’s natural environment with noted naturalists, race and racism, insights to the night sky, media and technology, democracy and the arts, the building of the Boynton Chapel, and the history of the Green Bay Packers, among others.

“We were really intentional about offering a diverse array of options that would appeal to a range of participants,” McKenzie said.

Visitors to the annual seminars come from all walks of life. Some commute to the seminars. Others become Björklunden residents for the week, housed in the estate’s 37,000-square-foot lodge. Participants are able to explore the grounds and engage with the beauty and serenity of Door County.

Most seminars, which include meals prepared by Björklunden’s resident chef, Alex Reina, begin Sunday evening and end Friday afternoon. Classes meet weekday mornings and occasional evenings, with remaining time available to enjoy Björklunden’s mile-long shoreline and walking trails or to explore area cultural and recreational opportunities around Door County.

Lawrence has offered the Bjorklunden seminars every year since 1980, with the exception of 1993 when a fire destroyed the estate’s main lodge and the two years when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of Lawrence facilities to the public. Bjorklunden has been an important part of Lawrence since 1963, when Donald and Winifred Boynton bequeathed the property to the university.

Lawrence among recipients of ‘Solar for Good’ grants

The Solar for Good grant program has awarded over $450,000 in grants and solar panel donations to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations. Thirty-five nonprofits will install over 2,200 kilowatts of solar electricity, leading to more than $6 million in renewable energy investments in Wisconsin.

Lawrence University’s Bjorklunden is part of that.

The following organizations have been offered Spring 2022 Solar for Good grants to install new solar energy systems: 

Agrace HospiceCare – health care, Janesville

Albany Lions Club – community services, Albany

Aldo Leopold Foundation – conservation, Baraboo

Antigo Public Library – community services, Antigo

City of Altoona – affordable housing, Altoona

Couleecap – community services, Westby  

Curative Connections – human services, Green Bay

Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center – conservation, Madison

Edgerton Retirement Apartments – affordable housing, Edgerton

Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church – religious, Menomonee Falls

Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization (HALO) – human services, Racine

Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum – conservation, Kenosha

Hunger Task Force – meal distribution, West Milwaukee

Lawrence University – education, Baileys Harbor

Madison Area Cooperative Housing Alliance (MACHA) – affordable housing, Madison

McFarland Lutheran Church – religious, McFarland

Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) – education, Milwaukee

Movin’ Out – affordable housing, Cottage Grove

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church – religious, Trempealeau

Northwest Side Community Development Corp – community development, Milwaukee

Outreach Community Health Center – health care, Milwaukee

Racine County Food Bank – meal distribution, Racine

Rivers and Bluffs Animal Shelter – animal shelter, Prairie du Chien

Rooted – agriculture, Madison

Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program – community services, Dodgeville

St. Mary Parish – religious, Omro

St. Robert Parish – religious, Shorewood

Tina’s K9 Rescue – animal shelter, Sparta

Trinity Episcopal Church – religious, Baraboo

Union Congregational United Church of Christ – religious, Green Bay

Vernon Economic Development Association – community services, Viroqua

Westcare Wisconsin – human services, Milwaukee

Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp – affordable housing, Madison

Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve – conservation, Two Rivers

One organization has asked to remain anonymous at this time.

The grant recipients from the Spring 2022 round represent various sizes and types of nonprofits from across Wisconsin.

The 35 nonprofits are a part of Solar for Good’s 10th round of funding. The program has offered solar grants to 152 Wisconsin-based nonprofits since it began in 2017. Once projects are complete and energized, Solar for Good grant recipients will add over 7.3 megawatts of renewable energy to Wisconsin’s electric grid, providing enough electricity to power approximately 1,400 Wisconsin households.

Björklunden looking for summer workers

We are still looking for summer workers here at Björklunden. We’re finally hosting our seminar program again and folks are thrilled to be able to come back and spend some time in this beautiful place! The big house in the woods on the Lake – you can’t beat it!

We have the usual summer positions open – from June 12-through Sept 2. And if you are a senior and applying to grad schools or waiting for a job to start – the seminars continue through the fall – so we look for a couple people to stay through October/early November. Or if you are taking a gap year or are not sure what your next move is – we always have one person stay through the winter and spring and then help train the new summer staff the following June.  Room and board included for all three options! Link to the job posting:https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/5961309/

Or we also have a full/time year round position open – the Bjorklunden Staff Assistant. This person manages the weekend student program and also assists during the week as needed. Room and board are included as well as benefits for full-timers. 

Link to this job posting: https://lawrence.peopleadmin.com/postings/847

Björklunden application now available

The Björklunden Application is now available online! Check it out!

Here is a link to the General Info Page: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students

Here are the links to the instructions and application: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/app_info

http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/form

We will be accepting applications until Oct. 30 for Winter and Spring Terms.

Björklunden weekends provide a distinctive and highly memorable integrative experience. Each weekend during the academic year groups from Lawrence gather to explore and reflect upon ideas, artistic expressions, and community issues. Topics are wide-ranging and students have the opportunity for intensive inquiry and discussion with faculty members and among themselves in an informal, intimate setting.

Looking forward to seeing you here at Björklunden!

Work at Björklunden this Summer

This summer work at Björklunden ~ Lawrence’s 425-acre estate in Door County. Live and work in the beautiful lodge!

Need student workers from June 12 to September 3 to serve meals, keep house, give Chapel tours, and work outdoors

Remuneration: Hourly wage, housing, meals, tips

Applications available on Handshake

Email or send completed documents to Sherri Immel at Wilson House Sherri.Immel@lawrence.edu

For more information and to schedule your interview: Sherri Immel * 920-832-6854 * Sherri.Immel@lawrence.edu

Björklunden Weekend Applications Available

Greetings from Björklunden!

The Björklunden Weekend Application is now available online! Check it out!

Here is a link to the General Info Page: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students.

Here are the links to the Instructions and Application: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/app_infohttp://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/form

We will be accepting applications until Sunday, October 31, 2021, for Winter and Spring Terms.

Björklunden weekends provide a distinctive and highly memorable integrative experience. Each weekend during the academic year groups from Lawrence gather to explore and reflect upon ideas, artistic expressions, and community issues. Topics are wide-ranging and students have the opportunity for intensive inquiry and discussion with faculty members and among themselves in an informal, intimate setting.

NOTE: Winter Term is filling up fast – some weekends are full already. Please consider a Spring Term visit!!

Fall 2021 Björklunden Application Open

Greetings from Björklunden!

The Björklunden Application is now available online! Check it out!

Here is a link to the General Info Page: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students

Here are the links to the Instructions and Application: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/app_info

http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/form

We will be accepting applications until Friday, June 25, 2021 for Fall Term.

Björklunden weekends provide a distinctive and highly memorable integrative experience. Each weekend during the academic year groups from Lawrence gather to explore and reflect upon ideas, artistic expressions, and community issues. Topics are wide-ranging and students have the opportunity for intensive inquiry and discussion with faculty members and among themselves in an informal, intimate setting.

Looking forward to seeing you here at Björklunden!

Staff and Faculty Invite to Stay at Bjorklunden

Greetings!

Hope this finds you and yours all well and happy!

Good News! We are going to continue outside rentals from January through March, 2021. Folks who are visiting are couples or families that have been ‘weathering this storm’ together. : )

Though the lodge remains closed – we have been renting the two outbuildings – Studio and Stabbur – as well as the Staff Quarters (located in a sequestered wing of the lodge). Due to COVID – we’re doing things a little differently. Folks are bringing their own food and linen. They are cleaning and sanitizing before departure. And they are leaving a donation to cover their stay.

If this sounds like something you’d like to do (or do again!) send me a couple date ranges along with your building preference (if you have one) and we’ll go from there. We’ll be booking on a first come first served basis. 

Be safe. Be healthy. Be of good cheer! k. : )

Kim Eckstein

Operations Manager | Lawrence University’s Björklunden

kim.a.eckstein@lawrence.edu 

Björklunden application now open

Greetings from Björklunden!

The Björklunden Application is now available online! Check it out!

Here is a link to the General Info Page: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students

Here are the links to the Instructions and Application: http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/app_info

http://www.lawrence.edu/s/bjorklunden/students/form

We will be accepting applications until Friday, November 1, 2019 for Winter and Spring Terms.

Björklunden weekends provide a distinctive and highly memorable integrative experience. Each weekend during the academic year groups from Lawrence gather to explore and reflect upon ideas, artistic expressions and community issues. Topics are wide ranging and students have the opportunity for intensive inquiry and discussion with faculty members and among themselves in an informal, intimate setting.

Looking forward to seeing you here at Björklunden!