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Past Events


Retail Connect - October 2020
Retail Connect, a professional event supported by CDES, was a huge success this year – especially with it being virtual for the first...
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Externship Panel - October 2020
At our third virtual event of the year, we had the amazing opportunity to hear from five UMN students about their experiences this past...
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Company Spotlight: Kohl's - September 2020
At this virtual event we got to hear from Kohl’s Early Talent Recruiters and learn all about Kohl’s University events, internship...
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Networking 101 - February 2020
We learned from our great professionals Kendall Wessman – Target Corp, Emma Shulfer – The Stable, and Carrie Fryman – MartinPatrick3 how...
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A Conversation with Lauren Berger (@internqueen) - December 2019
Lauren shared her career advice on many different platforms and she talked to us about securing that internship and how to ensure a...
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Small Business vs. Large Corporate: A Look into Portu Sunberg - November 2019
Kelsie Melberg, the VP Account Manager at Portu Sunberg, shared some insight on the company and the differences between a small business...
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Intern Panel - October 2019
Thank you Ricky (Best Buy), Kate (Sleep Number), Ally (Kohl’s), and Sally (Target) for sharing your corporate intern experience with...
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Macy's Rosedale Event - October 2019
A Day Out at Macy’s! A trip to Macy’s to enjoy a fashion show on today’s hottest trends, a gift card for the students attending, and...
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Desserts & Development - September 2019
We hosted industry professionals to help you with reviewing your resume, LinkedIn help, and getting you prepared for career fairs! We...
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Professional Panel; Network, Network, Network!
We heard from recent graduates about their current careers and had the chance to network with the following professionals : Rachel...
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3M Tour - April 2018
The 3M Innovation Center hosted both Retail Merchandising and Product Design majors to tour the company’s new building dedicated to...
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*FAME Corporate Tour - April 2018
*FAME, a creative consulting firm for major retail companies, hosted a tour for NRFSA students to see what life at a retail-marketing...
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Evine Corporate Tour - February 2018
Evine, an online, multi-channel E-retailer and competitor of HSN, and QVC, hosted NRFSA students and gave a tour of their corporate...
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NRF Big Show, NYC - January 2018
In the first week of January, the NRF’s BIG Show program hosts NRF University students from all over the country, at the Jacob Javits...
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Nordicware Tour - December 2017
Nordicware, a company that specializes in Bakeware, and Kitchen Tools, is one of the only companies in the world where their campus...
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Décor Tour - October 2017
Décor is a global design firm that designs and sources apparel lines for Fortune 500 companies, with their main client being Target....
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