Meet the Staff

Career Development

Career Development is located on the lower level of the Jackson Campus Center.

Career Development can be reached at career@gustavus.edu or 507-933-7575.

Career Development is open from 8:00 am - 4:45 pm, Monday - Friday.

Peer Career Advisors staff the office Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:45 pm during the academic year for walk in questions related to résumés, cover letters, Handshake, LinkedIn, interviewing tools and other Career Development resources.

Jason Pruitt
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Jason Pruitt

Executive Director of Career Development

Phone: 507-933-7575
Cynthia Favre
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Cynthia Favre

Director of Vocation and Career Readiness Programs

Phone: 507-933-7575
Heather Banks
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Heather Banks

Career Development Specialist- Health Professions

Phone: 507-933-7523
Laura Diaz
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Laura Diaz

Career Development Specialist - Mentoring Program and Still Deciding

Phone: 507-933-6056
Jess Franta
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Jess Franta (Bauer)

Career Development Specialist - Business Cluster and Internship

Phone: 507-933-7509
Lindsay Smith
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Lindsay Smith (Anderson)

Career Development Specialist - Education, Government and So

Phone: 507-933-7532
Jill VanOsdol ’10
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Jill VanOsdol ’10

Career Development Specialist

Phone: 507-933-7524
Kathy Lund Dean
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Kathy Lund Dean

Faculty Associate

Phone: 507-933-7407
Julie Rudolf
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Julie Rudolf

Career Technology and Information Specialist

Phone: 5079957094