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After Internship, Phelipe Graske '18 Receives Job Offer from Goldman Sachs

After Internship, Phelipe Graske '18 Receives Job Offer from Goldman Sachs

Experiences at Knox prepared him for success at a leading investment banking company

Graske also had the opportunity to experience diversity in academics, studying economics not only at Knox, but in Chicago and London through off-campus and study abroad programs. He said he values how he received instruction from so many different points of view within the three institutions. "I think that encompasses the Knox experience," Graske said. "It gives me a different way of thinking about the world."

John Spittell, professor and chair of Knox's business and management program, said that Graske's success story demonstrates how much experience matters.

"Get involved. Be proactive about wanting to do some things," Spittell said. "[Phelipe] came in for conversations, he sought advice, and then he acted."

Spittell added that his goal as a faculty member is to connect students with these varied experiences and support them in whatever field they choose.

"I don't think there is anybody at Knox who, if they are asked for assistance, won't grant it," Spittell said.

Graske said he would not have gotten the internship or job with Goldman Sachs without the support of Knox faculty and alumni.

"The key point is the support I had at Knox," Graske said. "It was very important, looking back on it now, for someone to push me that far, past my barriers."