Lindsey Gerdes

Recent Articles by Lindsey Gerdes

December 9, 2009

Best Internships of 2009: Top Undergrad Internship Programs

For companies, internships are now a key tool in finding and recruiting the brightest college grads.

November 18, 2009

Wacky Business School Traditions: MBAs Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Time-honored traditions aim to let MBA students blow off steam, bond with colleagues, and develop B-school loyalty

November 15, 2009

Best Business Undergrad Employers: The World's Most Attractive Employers

A look at the 50 employers that undergraduate business students around the world say are among their favorites

November 5, 2009

MBA Traditions: Creating Bonds that Last a Lifetime

Skipping school to attend a Cubs game as part of an annual Ferris Bueller's Day Off-inspired day-long class cut. Participating in a mustache-growing competition or a ...

September 3, 2009

Why New Grads Love Cisco

When Cisco Systems (CSCO) brings young hires on board, the process is less like a typical corporate orientation and more like a sorority rush. Instead of being hired ...

September 3, 2009

The Best Places to Launch a Career

Miranda Azzam's title at Aflac's (AFL) Columbus (Ga.) headquarters is college recruiter, but that doesn't begin to describe what she does for the $16.6 billion ...

May 26, 2009

MBA Jobs: For Some, a Waiting Game

For this year's MBA grads, "no" seems to be the answer to everything. No offers. No jobs. No internships. No call-backs. No interviews. Thanks, but no thanks. For ...

May 18, 2009

Undergrads Shuffle List of Dream Employers

Students graduating from college today are feeling the sting of a tough economy: Only 19.7% of those who have sent out a résumé have a job, according to a recent ...

May 7, 2009

College Undergrads: No Internship? No Problem

With internship hiring plummeting this summer, many undergraduates are scrambling to find that prestigious summer opening that will pave the way for lucrative ...

April 20, 2009

The Gap Year Debate

President Obama is proposing a massive overhaul to the college financial aid system. His goal? For the U.S. to have the best college completion rate in the world by ...