{"id":37359,"date":"2023-10-18T13:08:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=37359"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:56:53","slug":"alumni-career-chats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/alumni-career-chats\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Career Chats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Join us for Alumni Week beginning Monday, November 2 to Friday, November 6, 2026. Through these in-person career conversations, students will benefit from the experience of St. Olaf alumni.<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The alum was genuinely curious to hear about my vocational goals and provided specific advice for how I should pursue my goals based on personal experience.<\/q>Elise Aslanian ’23<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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We invite you to sign-up for conversations with alumni who have navigated life after St. Olaf and have pursued careers related to your interests. Each conversation session will be approximately 20 minutes and be with up to 3 students per session.<\/h4>\n

Career Chats will occur in Buntrock Commons. Plan to check-in for your career chat at the Piper Center table near the Cage. Please arrive 5-10 minutes in advance of your scheduled time.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Steps to connect with alumni while they are on-campus.<\/h2>\n

1. Research alumni participants here:<\/h5>\n

Explore Alumni Coming to Campus<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Then, sign-up for available slots below with alumni with whom you’d like to speak.<\/h5>\n
3. Lastly, add the meeting to your calendar so you don’t forget!<\/h5>\n

A note on cancellations;\u00a0 Signing up for a slot is a commitment.\u00a0 Alumni are taking time out of their workday to come to campus to talk with you.\u00a0 Please make every effort to show up for your meeting.\u00a0 Should an unavoidable conflict arise, please cancel no later than 48 hours in advance of your scheduled time to allow other students to take your spot.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t

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Ann Ambach has spent the last 5 years in the Twin Cities’ nonprofit sector. A fundraiser at the Ordway, she utilizes her love of the arts and administrative strengths to build relationships with the individuals and institutions who sustain the Ordway\u2019s programming. Outside the office, Ann stays connected to the arts community as a member of several vocal performing ensembles.<\/span><\/p>\n