Business

SUMMER:

• St. Olaf Entrepreneurial Scholars
  
• CURI

INTERIM:

• Mayo Innovation Scholars
  
  
• Norway Innovation Scholars
  
• Ole Innovation Scholars
  
  
• Innovation Partners
• Marketing, Advertising and Digital Design (MADD) Intern
  (Listed in Handshake in fall, due in mid-October)
  During MADD team training students will receive two hour training sessions three times per week  where they will learn fundamental concepts, analyze and dissect case studies, and develop their own personal projects. Students will also work with the Marketing and Communications department to strategize and develop a real, inquiry-to-prospect marketing campaign.
  
  
• St. Olaf College Human Resources Special Projects Intern
  (Listed in Handshake in fall, due in mid-October)
  St. Olaf College’s Human Resources office staff collaborate with a student intern on a month-long strategic project related to emerging needs within the department. Past interns have worked in diverse areas of HR, such as training and development, compensation and benefits, job classification, resource development, and website design.
  
  
• Bassett Creek Capital
  (Listed in Handshake in fall, due in mid-October)
  The private equity fund is offering two Analyst internships for January term. The Analysts will work directly with senior personnel, and will be involved in the development of investment theses for new and existing industry ideas, researching potential investments, due diligence on live deals, financial modeling of investment opportunities, deal sourcing initiatives, integration of recently acquired companies and sales & marketing of Bassett Creek.
  
  
• Rebound Enterprises
  (Listed in Handshake in fall, due in mid-October)
  Rebound Enterprises/ Rebound Real Estate is a Northfield based company that has five (5) verticals including Manufacturing, Hospitality, Real Estate, Financial Services and Community. Rebound is seeking a small team (up to four students) to first become familiar with our present real estate funds and then develop a comprehensive business plan to expand into future communities, identify the ‘key’ elements needed to create a real estate fund, and research potential communities where conditions for a partnered real estate fund are present.
  
  
• Proterra Investment Partners
  (Listed in Handshake in fall, due in mid-October)
  Proterra Investment Partners is a global alternative investment manager focused on private equity investments in the natural resources sectors of agriculture, food, and metals and mining.  The fund accounting intern applies accounting learnings and obtain familiarity with internal control processes, assist team of 3 Fund Accountants with reviewing year-end deliverables for various funds (trial balance, investor allocations), performing analysis to ensure drafts of audited financial statements are complete and accurate, and preparation of auditor requests for annual fund audits.

TECHNICAL PREPARATION:

• Pillars of Wall Street: Financial Valuation and Excel Training
• Marketing, Advertising, and Digital Design (MADD) January term internship (and design training)
• C4: Crack the Case Crash Course – Management Consulting Case Interview Preparation (link to handshake posting)
• Lynda.com / LinkedIn Learning Tutorials (e.g. Excel, Photoshop, SEO optimization, writing a business plan, data visualization, etc.)

On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) is a period of time when corporate employers recruit on our campus to fill job and internship openings for a relatively narrow band of business roles, including: business analysis, management consulting, finance/banking, actuarial, technology, certain healthcare analyst roles, and a few other miscellaneous positions. They are typically corporate organizations who are able to consistently predict their hiring needs in advance.

Common business opportunities for Oles include McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, BCG, UnitedHealth Group, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Citi, 3M, Analysis Group, United States Federal Reserves, Huron Consulting Group, General Mills, Amazon, Morning Star, US Bank, Mayo Clinic, Epic, Best Buy, Target , Allina Health, Thomson Reuters, Thrivent Financial, Cargill, Ameriprise Financial, Wells Fargo, Securian Financial, Mercer, and Travelers.

Scouted. is a job and internship search platform that allows students to develop a profile that includes more holistic information about their candidacy – beyond what is included on a resume. The approach is to allow students to connect with employers in new and different ways – to get beyond the paper resume.  Scouted is available to St. Olaf students as a pilot collaboration.  If you are interested, you can sign-up and start exploring!

• The service is free to students.
• It is a possible complement to the opportunities available in Handshake and through the Piper Center.
• It is best for students who want to move to major metropolitan markets, particularly on the coasts.
• The bulk of the opportunities available are those for finance and “analytical generalists” in business.

Seek out opportunities to explore your interests, gain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills through Student Employment. 

What types of roles are there for students?

Check out the Student Employment Guide to learn about roles students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. There are a wide variety of opportunities! 

Here are a few examples:

• Program or Office Assistant roles in Human Resources, Financial Aid and Student Accounts, and the Government, Foundation & Corporate Relations Office
• Event management roles in a wide variety of departments, including Admissions, Alumni & Parent Relations, Athletics, Theater, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, and Camps, Conferences and Events
• Gain experience in professional communication with stakeholders as a Student Development Officer in Annual Giving or as a Tour Guide with Admissions
• Leadership roles including Junior Counselor/Resident Assistant positions in Residence Life, Peer Educator in the Wellness Center, Peer Advisor/Recruiting Coordinator  in the Piper Center

Student Employment Resources

Student Employment Job Board – this is the best resource for identifying current openings on campus. Occasionally, departments will also share opportunities on Handshake.

Student Employment Guide – this guide includes many of the positions that students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. If you see a position you are interested in, but do not see it posted as a current opportunity on the Job Board you may wish to reach out via email or by stopping in to the office to learn more about the role and hiring process.

Learn more HERE

Corporate employers may have dedicated leadership programs intended to bolster diversity and inclusion in their recruiting pipelines.  These programs are often created with certain under-represented groups in mind and can be a great way to learn about the employer, the industry, and available roles.

As we discover these programs, the Piper Center collects these opportunities to help students identify those that may be a fit.  Please note: We encourage students to check each program to confirm deadlines and other relevant information.

Diversity Programs with Employers