Student Experience

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to intern at Synergy Carbon, an energy efficiency company started by Bay Area native and University of San Diego graduate Steve Piro.  The organization operates out of Bali, Indonesia.  This internship represented an excellent opportunity for me to explore a topic I have been genuinely interested in since …

So you’ve had an informational interview. Congratulations on taking this action to learn more about an industry, organization, and/or type of work. But now what should you do? Should you stay in contact with the individual you’ve just met, and how? How can you be persistent in communicating without becoming a pest? Presidians frequently raise …

As we learn at Presidio, there are individuals and companies that are pushing boundaries and norms to reach smarter, more sustainable solutions, and in the process are implementing exemplary cultures, products and business models that support values-driven success. This summer, I had the opportunity to intern at such a company, Pangea Organics, based in Boulder, …

A strong advocate of extracurricular activity, Seth Rosenberg is attending Presidio Graduate School part-time next semester so he can devote more of his time to his role as a student representative and club leader. “I think the more connected the Presidio community is to the work that students and faculty are doing outside of the …

Nothing is as important as taking the time to acknowledge those who’ve helped you with a project, event, or with advice or feedback. The benefits are numerous: first, it tangibly acknowledges the support and reaffirms your decision to seek outside assistance rather than simply relying on yourself; second, it lets the individual know that their …

Over the summer I had the opportunity to intern with ImpactAssets, a nonprofit financial services firm focused on impact investing. Prior to my internship, I understood the theoretical underpinnings of how impact investing worked, but had no practical experience in the sector and thus began my experience with a long list of questions. My background …

Where to begin!?!  A four-day weekend that ended my enjoyable hiatus of ‘waiting to start grad school’ and quickly propelled me into full flight school mode. By the end of the four-day long block my inbox resembled that of an overworked employee (I received no sympathy from my working, responsible friends) and I was scrambling …

Just when you thought the Presidio Graduate School social business community couldn’t get any loftier, the faculty welcomes senior scientist of the Natural Resources Defense Council, Dr. Allen Herschkowitz, as the new Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Sustainable Sports Management. He will be directing the new Sports and Sustainability Certificate Program beginning in the fall of …

At Presidio Graduate School, sustainability is ingrained in the curriculum. As a result, students Carley and Scott chose to participate in EDF Climate Corps and augment their studies with professional experience. Read below to learn why and how they have become change agents for energy efficiency at Genzyme and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.  Name: Carley …

  At Presidio we often see a debate develop around semantics in this growing field of sustainability. Sometimes it is our worst enemy, as titles become co-opted, or re-created and stigmas are born. But in the end, the debate itself is usually indicative of a larger question that is central to the content of our …