Nov 19 2009
Curious what the Treks are all about? Want to know exactly what the corporate visits entail? Or how to prepare for visiting headquarters?
Come join us for a Trek 4-1-1 Session allowing you to get all of your questions answered regarding the upcoming Portland & Seattle Treks.
Ask all your Trek questions while enjoying FREE PIZZA!
Nov 12 2009
Tomorrow, registration will begin for the 2010 Portland and Seattle Treks. Many students have been e-mailing for the full list of events for both Portland and Seattle, and here you go!
The link to register is: https://gonzaga-csm.symplicity.com/events/TREKS2010.
Which will be made live tomorrow at noon. Excursion spots are first come, first served. Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact the GAMP office at: gamp@gonzaga.edu.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Corporate Excursions: 9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Four separate excursions to eight different corporate headquarters will allow students to gain an inside perspective of these dynamic companies:
Career Fair: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
Representatives from over 25 area employers will be on hand to discuss available opportunities and career development tools. This event will take place at the Broadway of the Doubletree at Lloyd Center.
The Networking Social with Keynote Address: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Students, alumni, and area employers are invited to join us for a hosted social at the Doubletree Hotel, Pacific Northwest Ballroom. Kent Lewis, President of Anvil Media, Inc. will deliver the keynote address.
Business and Networking Luncheon 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
This Trek kickoff event and quarterly meeting for the Gonzaga Business Forum will feature keynote speaker, Andy Schneider, a 1987 Gonzaga Alumnus and Senior Vice President, People and Customer Services, Horizon Air.
Corporate Excursions 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Eight separate excursions to twelve different corporate headquarters will allow students to gain an inside perspective of these dynamic companies:
The Networking Social with Keynote Address 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Students, alumni, and area employers are invited to join us for a hosted keynote social at F.X. McRory’s, 419 Occidental Avenue South, Seattle.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Women in Leadership Symposium 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
This forum will bring the women attending the Gonzaga University Trek together with some of the Puget Sound area’s most successful and influential female leaders.
Career Fair 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Representatives from over 35 area employers will be on hand to discuss available opportunities and career development tools.
Nov 10 2009
Avoiding raindrops here in Seattle, I am continuing to meet with potential excursion hosts for the 2010 Seattle Trek. Although the title of this blog post may lead you to believe that I am referring to the NFL team in town, think again. We have just secured an excursion with Turner Construction, who built the beautiful athletic complex.
This tour will be paired with PACCAR, which will lend well to the overall theme of Engineering. Turner Construction would specifically like to meet Civil Engineering majors. So, for all those engineering students make sure to mark your calendars and plan to register for the PACCAR/Turner Excursion! Registration begins this Friday, with link to be announced on Thursday.
Note: Corporate excursions are made available exclusively for Gonzaga students (both undergraduate and graduate levels). Alumni and friends of the university are encouraged to attend the networking social as well as the Career Fair. More information to come.
Nov 09 2009
I have the pleasure of traveling to Seattle today and tomorrow to iron out the details of the 2010 Seattle Trek. In the midst of rain boots and umbrellas, I am happy to announce a NEW participant for this year’s Trek.
Drum roll please….
The one, the only Starbucks. The pairing with Starbucks is yet to be determined (hopefully while I am here in Seattle!). Starbucks inviting students of all majors and years to participate in their excursion. The excursion will include a corporate tour along with Q & A from fellow Zags.
Space is limited, so make sure to plan on registering this Friday, November 13th to secure your space. We will be announcing the registration link on Thursday, Nov. 12th, but it will not be live until noon on Friday!
Note: Corporate excursions are made available exclusively for Gonzaga students (both undergraduate and graduate levels). Alumni and friends of the university are encouraged to attend the networking social as well as the Career Fair. More information to come.
Nov 04 2009
Here in the Career Center & the Gonzaga Alumni Mentor Program (GAMP) we are gearing up for the Seattle & Portland Treks coming your way this January. These events are designed to get your foot in the door with some of the employer leaders in the Pacific Northwest.
Portland Trek will take place January 5th with Seattle on January 7th-8th, 2009.
Among the events planned are excursions to local companies, career fairs exclusively for Gonzaga students and networking socials where students will meet alumni for the purpose of making valuable employment contacts.
Employer partners in Portland include: Portland Trail Blazers, Regence, Nike, Columbia, adidas and Widmer.
Employer partners in Seattle include: Boeing, Nordstrom, Amazon, Accenture, Microsoft, PACCAR and Redhook.
All class years and majors are encouraged to participate, as career development occurs for students across all four years. Freshmen and sophomores can use the events as a way to learn more about the expectations of employers while juniors and seniors can make contacts for future internships and full time positions.
Registration will begin next week on November 13th. Space for excursion is limited, so make sure to register as quickly as possible.
If you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the GAMP office at 509-313-4048 or gamp@gonzaga.edu.
Sep 29 2009
Gonzaga students continued their time in New York last week from Sept. 24-27th, with the GAMP Trek focused on financial careers. Here's a pic at Rockefeller Center. Watch out Wall Street!
The Gonzaga NY Trek to Wall St. briefly visited Federal Hall where George Washington took his oath for president!
Sep 29 2009
Andrew Rieder of the Alumni Association shot the video from last week’s New York Trek from the New York Stock Exchange. Among the various stops along the tour, the eight selected Gonzaga students were able to see first hand the workings of the NYSE.
Interested in attending the NYC Trek next year? Space is limited and application are made available in the Spring. If you don’t want to wait until then for an eye-opening Trek experience, consider joining us for the Portland (Jan, 5th) and Seattle (Jan. 7-8) Treks this winter. Be on the look out for registration announcements!
