Minnesota Business Venture Week 1 2025 – Career Day

Publish on June 30, 2025 Categories -

It’s Day 2 at Minnesota Business Venture! Today’s theme is Career Day. We want to give a big thank you to our amazing sponsors, Arby’s Foundation and Arby’s Restaurant Group! We are honored to partner up with them and grateful for their community support!

[Students at Camp Jam doing the human knot activity.]

Winding up breakfast and company meetings, students participated in Camp Jam, a beloved tradition that combines fun and learning. They go against brain-teasing riddles, brainstorm catchy company slogans, and create new friendships through collaborative activities such as the human knot! The human knot is a physical challenge requiring teamwork and communication to win the challenge. This event supports creativity, problem-solving, and makes bonds stronger.

[Chris Damsgard presenting his keynote “Developing Your Brand”.]

Following Camp Jam, students headed to the auditorium for the keynote of the day, this was delivered by Chris Damsgard. Chris’s presentation focused more on the crucial business strategies of brand development and customer use. These elements are considered paramount for the establishment and success of new ventures.

[Career breakout session.]

After fueling up from lunch and company meetings, students went to their career breakout sessions. They chose from a variety of topics such as resume building, mental health, interviewing skills, and technology in today’s workplace. 

[Students at the picnic dinner.]

The evening proceeded with a relaxing picnic where students, volunteers, and staff held great conversations and connected over their camp experience.