ProgramsJ-Term, Semester and Other Opportunities

GWIL Business Boot Camp

Join us for three fantastic days of company engagement, endless career options and daily in depth access to Gustie alums who want to connect with students of all majors. Held at locations across the Twin Cities, possible company visits include Thomson Reuters, Prime Therapeutics, ICF Olson, Gravie, Kipsu, BoomLab, Varde, Target and Ameriprise. This annual program occurs prior to the start of spring semester with the 2019 session taking place February 4th - 6th. Learn more about Business Boot Camp here.

January Career Exploration

Gustavus students must take at least two J-Term courses throughout their 4 years. One of the many opportunities is to do a Career Exploration. Students are able to seek out an opportunity to see a career first hand during the month of January. 

General requirements for academic credit:

  • Students must meet at the career site at least 30 hours a week for the four weeks during J-Term
  • They may be doing work, but it is also acceptable if they are job shadowing
  • Additional assignments include updating their resumé and conducting informational interviews

Philosophy, Politics and Economics Workshop

The PPE Workship was established to broaden students' understanding of ideas central to individual liberty, economic growth and technological innovation. Click here to see more about the upcoming and past events. If you have suggestions for future events, questions, or would like to learn more, contact Marta Podemska-Mikluch. 

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Hong Kong Travel Program


The nature of this independent study is to provide an opportunity to learn about international business and global financial market and experience in Hong Kong, the banking center for Asia. Charlie Kelley, a 1975 graduate of Gustavus, expresses his perspectives of sponsoring this independent study in hoping to change the lives of students for the better with this opportunity, thinking it will get them out of their Minnesota bubble, and helping them learn about the investments field, due to the uniqueness of Hong Kong and China’s importance in the financial world.

Once selected during the fall semester, the students will meet monthly with Charlie Kelley to get oriented to his background in investments at Compass Capital in downtown Minneapolis. The following January prior to the departure to Hong Kong, the students will conduct research writing a 15-20 page research paper on their findings about the objectives of the independent study. By April 1, approximately 2 months after the trip to Hong Kong, the students will deliver a 30 minute presentation summarizing their ORID Reflection data to Charlie, Jim Rothschiller, faculty of the Economics and Management Department, and the students from the Gustavus Finance Club.

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