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New Initiative Offers Students Industry-Specific Career Advisors

New Career Communities program brings the world of careers to students—and students into the field to explore career paths.

Morgan Stanley Trek

Students Learn About Finance Careers, Network With Alums at Morgan Stanley

Alums at the NYC financial powerhouse share their experiences and advice with students through a Winter Break Career Trek.

Profiles in Leadership: Cody Nichols '15, Campbell's Soup Company

The former economics and mathematics major discusses the influence Dickinson had on his career and how the Burgess Institute is vital in influencing the next generation of Dickinsonians.

Aaron Stern is congratulated by President Jones. Photo by Amelia Rehrman '26.

Annual Investment Competition Offers Hands-On Finance Lessons

Students from across the academic spectrum went head to head in the 10-week showdown, with 84 students entering the fray.

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Burgess Institute and the Power of Networking: New York City

Students, parents and alumni gather to celebrate the new institute, which offers real-world opportunities to help students in any major launch successful careers in business, finance and leadership.

Amy Nauiokas '94 speaks with students during her visit to campus.

CEO Alumna Provides Mentorship to Students

"We are here for you," says CEO Amy Nauiokas '94, Dickinson's second Burgess Institute executive-in-residence, speaking with students about entrepreneurship and leadership in finance and media.

Mike Capone

Students Get Inside Knowledge From CEO Alum

Mike Capone '88, CEO of Qlik, returns to campus as part of the Burgess Institute's Profiles in Leadership series to impart life and business lessons to students.

Amy Nauiokas

Burgess Institute to Connect Students With Wall Street, VC, Entertainment Executive

Amy Nauiokas '94, founder of a venture capital firm and a film-media production company, will come to campus as the Burgess Institute's second executive in residence.

Utz CEO Howard Friedman

Burgess Institute Site Visit: Exploring Careers in Consumer Goods

Utz Brands CEO Howard Friedman '92 gives students an inside look at the Utz factory and an inside look at the business behind the snack powerhouse.

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Nate Mitchell '09 Offers Students Business and Leadership Advice as Burgess Institute Executive in Residence

The co-founder and CEO of the videogame studio Mountaintop and co-founder of virtual-reality pioneer Oculus imparts wisdom to students across campus over three days.

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Redefining Success

A Q&A with Steve Riccio, executive director of the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy, explores the intersection of liberal arts and business in a stakeholder-centric world.

Photo by Tyler Caruso.

Dickinson Launches 2024 Annual Investment Competition

The annual event is sponsored by the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy and the Department of International Business & Management.

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New Burgess Institute Offers Every Dickinson Student a Pathway to Business Success, Leadership, Impact

Dickinson has launched a new institute that will create a formal pathway to help students with any major launch successful careers in business.

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Solving the Problems of the Future

President John E. Jones ‘77, P’11, discusses how innovative initiatives like the Burgess Institute and the College Farm biodigester project are making an impact.

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Dickinson Students Work With Alum to Breathe New Life Into 84 Lumber's Legacy Systems

A computer science project sets students on their own course to tackle complex real-world problems for multibillion-dollar corporation.

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