Alumni Success Articles

Our alumni have achieved remarkable career milestones. Read about their inspiring journeys, professional growth, and the lasting impact of their Genesys Works experience.

The most important skills I’ve learned in my Genesys Works experience are all of my professional skills. Throughout the summer and internship year, I’ve gotten...

Learning 21st-century Skills During this time of uncertainty, our Young Professionals and corporate partners are finding the silver lining—using this as an opportunity to cultivate...

Kinza Ahmed excelled in her high school internship at Ecolab. So, when she decided to attend the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities for college,...
Mission completion. That’s what we call the magic happening at Land O’Lakes, Inc. with Denise Reyes and Nancy Yang – two Genesys Works alumni who...
Brandon Vi, a young professional at Best Buy, understands the big picture. He knows that he’s part of something that will benefit him in the...
Aisha Mohamed has traveled great distances – literally and figuratively – to get to where she is today, a high school senior and client experience...
I experienced a breakthrough moment in my internship experience when I helped co-host a Lunch & Learn event with my supervisor at Medtronic. For this...
Check out our March Making Internships Meaningful feature and see who the supervisor and intern spotlights are. A meaningful internship can only happen when supervisors...

Faiza Mohamoud (she/her) is a student at Metropolitan State University. This article was originally published in the Minnesota Women’s Press. When I was first thinking...

We sat down with Genesys Works Twin Cities 2018 alumnus and former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota intern and Think IT Scholar Omar Ceesay...

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