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 future career in software engineering. His summer internship at the Firespring headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska, was a unique workplace experience that blended work […]
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Since he’s graduated 2016 alumnus Taylor Samek has used his experience interacting with the diverse student population at Hastings College to help him be more effective now as a deputy with the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office.
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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, in part, by the Dudley-Doerr Society, a network of business alumni who provide mentoring and financial support. Talent Pool, started in 2013 for
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Senior biochemistry major Maddy Smith spent the 2017 January Term learning what it takes to be a physician’s assistant (PA) by spending every day job shadowing at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Smith, who is from Littleton, Colorado, spent every day of the experience in the hospital or in an outpatient setting.
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Jordan Johnson, a senior music major with a biology minor, spent her summer developing organizational, promotional and social media skills while being exposed to the music industry. As an intern for Hear Nebraska in Grand Island, Johnson worked for Brent Linder, owner of Wave Pizza, The Glass Bar and Sin City Grill, and Sharena Anson,
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If Emilie Barnes ’17 was keeping a list of her steps to success in the publishing industry, it would be full of checkmarks. Complete an internship with a small press in Ireland? Check. Self-publish a book of personal literature? Check. Get hands-on experience as a co-editor of a literary magazine, a chief copy editor of
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For a young professional looking to launch a career in publishing, the Denver Publishing Institute (DPI) makes a perfect stepping stone. The four-week graduate program covers the complete book publishing process through lectures and workshops hosted by current industry professionals, and it boasts a network of more than 3,500 alumni who support young graduates in
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Finding the right internship can be a challenge, but for sophomore Natalie Knott, the choice was easy. Knott, as a human resource management and marketing major, found the perfect internship with Abraham Catering in Omaha, Nebraska, after working with Kim Graviette in the College’s Career Services Office. Abraham Catering started in 1951 by George Abraham Sr.,
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When Alyssa Rose Bliven ’14 first enrolled at Hastings College, she planned to one day become a veterinarian. The future had something else in store for her. During the 2017 Hastings College Homecoming and Family Weekend, Bliven returns to Hastings as a proud Bronco alumnae. But instead of sharing tales of doctoring animals as a
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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 global operations and oversees its Omaha site. Sojern, travel’s direct demand engine, operates by partnering with travel providers, such as American Airlines, to
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