Hi Everyone, my name is Greg and I am a Los Angeles GBS intern for the summer of 2010.  I will be a senior in the fall at Occidental College where I am majoring in Economics with an emphasis in Business and Management in addition to pursuing a politics minor.   I am currently residing in sunny Los Angeles where I attend school.   However, I was born and raised in Philadelphia and love everything about the city (including its sports).  I recently returned from a semester studying abroad in Ghana and am excited to being working for GBS this summer.

-Greg in Los Angeles

My name is Nicole, and I’m a recent graduate of Occidental College with a BA in Economics.  I have a minor in Religious Studies.  FYI: Occidental College is a small, private liberal arts college nestled in the rolling hills of Eagle Rock, snugly fit between Glendale and Pasadena.

My hometown is Boise, ID, but I’ve lived in Los Angeles for the past four years.  Prior to my acceptance to the GBS program, I worked an internship as an analyst at a commercial real estate firm in Downtown LA.

To conclude my brief introduction, I’ll add a few of my favorite things pertaining to the topic of LA: 1) my favorite place is in front of Rothko’s White Center at LACMA, 2) Bottega Louie is the best restaurant I’ve been to in LA, and 3) Anze Kopitar and the rest of the LA Kings are an addictive team to watch.  Lastly, and most importantly, I predict the Lakers will win in 6.

Cheers,

Nicole in Los Angeles

It was suggested that we each write a post about the college we attend, and I am more than happy to oblige!  Like Andrew from last year, I am a Senior at Occidental College in Los Angeles – only a few miles away from the Gallagher office in Glendale.

Occidental (or Oxy) is a small liberal arts college with about 1850 students, so, like Gallagher, it’s really just a big family.  We are consistently ranked and recognized for our academic achievements, and our undergraduate research programs are regarded among the best in the country.  We are the former home of movie stars, Oscar winners and US Presidents, and we’ve got a lot of Tiger pride!  Diversity is considered to be a fundamental part of the learning experience–diversity of race, of income, of religion, of nationality and of viewpoint–and we strive to make this apparent in every aspect of the College.

As an Oxy tour guide and the Editor-in-Chief of the campus yearbook, La Encina, it’s easy for me to go on about what makes Oxy the best.  The three years I’ve spent at Oxy have been the best of my life, and the experiences I’ve had both academically and otherwise have been incredible.  It might not be as glamorous as a Big Ten, but I’ve never regretted coming to a school where I can learn on my own terms.

- Anna