Category: Career Development

Exploring careers

Every summer the Macalester Summer Internship Grant supports students while they work

Mixing liberal arts with investment banking

Theo Nsereko brings his liberal arts experience to Wall Street.

Serving with the Red Crescent

For her summer internship, Karinna Gerhardt ‘20 is working with the Red Crescent on public health campaigns in Jordan.

Empowering Women in Palestine

Donia Kraishi '21 is spending the summer working on two projects for the United Nations.

Foreign Service

Alexander Young Williams ‘20 is getting a taste of government life this summer through his internship at the U.S. Embassy in Benin.

Class of 2019—What’s Next?

As the Class of 2019 prepares to head off into the world, here's a preview of what a few have planned.

Spring Break Destination: Career Exploration

Students headed both east and west to participate in Macalester's MacConnect trips.

Mac Across the Country

Every year, the MacConnect program flies select students to meet with alumni in a variety of fields all over the country.

Six months later: Alex Gordon

Six months after Alex graduated from Macalester, we asked him what life looks like now.

Six months later: Saakshi Daswani

Six months after Saakshi graduated from Macalester, we asked her what life looks like now.

Six Months After Launch

Six months after the Class of 2018 graduated from Macalester, we asked a few of the new alumni what life looks like now.

Start-up Life: Meet Four MacNest Interns

These entrepreneurial MacNest interns spent their summer embedded at fast-paced start-ups and nonprofits across the Twin Cities.

Class of 2018—What’s Next?

As the Class of 2018 prepares to head off into the world, here's a preview of what a few have planned.

Startup Guru

Longtime Silicon Valley business developer Roya Ansari ’83 is working hard, having fun, and giving back to Macalester.

The Poetry Promoter

Dylan Garity '12 shares how he turned an English major into a career in the arts with Button Poetry.

Comic Timing

With late-night comedy ratings soaring, Ariel Dumas ’05 has found the perfect time to succeed in show business.

Storyteller

Native American journalist Brian Bull ’91 reports on the stories others might miss.

MacNest Interns Test Their Wings at Startups

It's a win-win when students and startups work together, sharing skills and experience as part of MacNest.

MacConnect in Washington, D.C.

Students network with alumni in Washington, D.C.

The Infinite Variety of Internships

College in a first-rate city means endless opportunities for meaningful internships.

Mac Networker