Business Archives - Hastings College

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Hastings College senior interns for Caesars in Las Vegas

It has been said that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but don’t tell that to Hastings College senior Thomas Schnase. The marketing and hospitality major from Hastings, Nebraska, can hardly…

Using his strengths, Agagah strives to become the best coach possible

Travis Agagah, a 2018 Hastings College graduate and a current Hastings College MAT student and grad assistant, had the opportunity to get hands-on coaching experience through his summer internship with Creighton University…

Hastings College grad invites tourists back to the Old West

With its 30-foot-tall, two-dimensional Buffalo Bill Cody figure looming over a replica frontier stockade, Fort Cody Trading Post in North Platte, Nebraska, is a wonderland of Wild West history and classic roadside…

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Waltemath gives back to community with United Way internship

Improving the community through a Day of Action, learning more about what it means to work in an office and gaining more confidence in herself, Mackenzie Waltemath is working alongside several organizations…

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In growth mode, Sojern opens building, looks to hire HC interns, grads

When it comes to digital advertising for the travel industry, it’s clear Sojern has its competitors beat. The Omaha-based company, which was founded 11 years ago by Gordon Whitten ’93, currently serves…

McCarthy creates part-time profession from summer internship

Laura McCarthy posts to social media sites more than 90 times a week. What some might call an addiction is actually McCarthy’s job. The junior marketing and business double major works…

Video: Powell ’13 utilizes talent and consistency as a foundation for a career in music

As a music composition performance major, Mario Powell ’13 describes his role as Director of Music at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Colorado Springs where leading rehearsals and choirs is only part…

Rodabaugh learns lesson in culture at Firespring

Senior Landon Rodabaugh spent his summer in recreation and relaxation rooms, behind the foosball table and within the belly of an adult-sized slide — all the while gaining valuable experience for a…

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Talent Pool offers mentoring, internships

When business students jump into the Talent Pool, they are supported by local business and nonprofit leaders —including HC alumni—who serve as mentors and provide meaningful internships. This difference-making program is sponsored,…

Brummer ’04 helps build global company with Hastings graduates

Sojern, originally a small business developed to monetize the online airline boarding pass, has distinct ties to Hastings College. The company was founded by Gordon Whitten ’93. Today, Brent Brummer ’04 runs its…

Video: Vaughan finds success at Hastings Economic Development Corporation

Hastings College alumna Maggie Vaughan ’16 has already landed herself the director of talent solutions at the Hastings Economic Development Corporation in Hastings, Nebraska. She still keeps in touch with the Hastings…

Experience in Ireland ‘simply amazing’ for students

Every October, students from Hastings College conduct research in Ireland throughout the month as part of a program called Irish Fellows. This program began in 2007 with then Hastings College Dean and…

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