MSA Career News - Spring 2021 Edition Vol. 2
Dear MSA students,
You completed 2 weeks of the Spring 2021 semester already! It must feel like a whirlwind! And next week is our Gies Virtual Career Fair, I hope you're ready and excited!
As a reminder, I am here to help you navigate the confusing nature of virtual recruiting and how you can make the most of it. I encourage everyone, especially those of you seeking a job, to make an appointment to speak with me about your career goals. We can develop a strategy that works for you! If you have specific questions about the Gies Virtual Career Fair, we have drop-in hours to answer all of your questions!
Lily Huang
MSA Career Advisor
Gies Career Services
In this edition:
One-on-one Appointment Availability in 2021
Career Services is still open and available in a Zoom call near you! Check Handshake for updated appointment calendars.
In Spring 2021, I am committed to being more available to you for individual appointments. Both your classmates and I have found these more valuable. This way, we have more time to talk, strategize, and work on specific job search concerns. My appointment schedule for all of Spring 2021 is available now. There are also other options to access career services:
Email Advising: Have a question on your resume, a job application, LinkedIn profile, Handshake, or anything else? Just message us! The career services team will get back to you by the next business day.
30 and 60-minute Advising Appointments: There is no question too big or too small so make an appointment to discuss your career development! Most appointments are 30 minutes while practice interviews are 60 minutes. Practice interviews are usually reserved for students with an interview invitation. Full details on how to make appointments on Handshake available here.
Consulting Case Mock Interview: If you are interested in pursuing a career in the consulting industry, you will need to do some additional preparation, which includes practicing case interviews. The Coaches will work to familiarize you with the case style, mechanics, and overall problem-solving skills.
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This Week's Workshops
Friday, Feb 5 | 9am - 12pm Central
This is a MUST attend if you are at all interested in the consulting profession. Recruiting and job searching in consulting is very different from all other jobs! To be successful means a lot of targeted preparation and Management Consulted is your one-stop resource!
[We hosted the same session last Fall so if you missed it, we encourage you to register]
All Gies business students have free access to Management Consulted, the world’s leading resource for Consulting News and Case Interview Preparation. We have invited the experts from Management Consulted to share tips on what it takes to be successful during a case interview and to highlight their library of resources (which includes over 500+ cases, 7 online video courses, 5 e-books, and countless math and case structure drills). They will also share an overview of the consulting industry.
Mon, Feb 8 from 2:00pm-5:00pm CT and Tues, Feb 9 from 11:00am-3:00pm CT
What do you need to ensure your success at the upcoming virtual career fair? Join this Open Advising Session on Zoom, to learn about preparation resources, get help with your career fair strategy, get feedback on your self-introduction, or any aspect of your career fair preparation.
No registration is necessary. Simply click on the “Drop-In Advising Zoom Link” anytime between 2:00pm-5:00pm CT (Mon, Feb 8) or 11:00am-3:00pm CT (Tues, Feb 9) to meet with a Gies career advisor.
Upcoming Career Development Workshops
Recordings of Past Workshops
Gies Spring Career Fair - February 11, 2021 1-5 pm
What you need to know: The Gies Career Fair will be via Handshake. Visit the Resource Page on Gies Groups (Please complete all 3 steps)
Step 1: Begin Preparing for the Spring Gies Career Fair (Feb. 11th 1-5pm)
(visit ‘Virtual Career Fair’ tab on Gies Groups home page)
- Register for Gies Career Fair HERE
- Sign up for employer sessions (you must do this step if you want to talk to employers)
- Register and sign up for sessions (30-minute group and 10 minute 1:1 sessions)
- Complete your Handshake profile and upload your resume making it "visible"
- Ensure your Handshake profile is set to “community” so employers can access it. (go to your privacy in “settings” and select community)
- Revisit often, as employers will continue to register for the fair leading up to the event.
Step 2: Watch recording of Career Fair Preparation: How to Navigate the Handshake Virtual Career Fair Platform (important for you to understand how to navigate the event)
Step 3: Watch the presentation to refresh yourself on strategies preparing for a virtual career fair https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_a1pugync
Still have questions? Come to “Drop-In Advising Zoom Link” anytime between 2:00pm-5:00pm CT (Mon, Feb 8) or 11:00am-3:00pm CT (Tues, Feb 9) to meet with a Gies career advisor.
As Gies Business students, your top priority for on-campus recruiting is definitely the Gies Virtual Career Fair where top recruiters are looking for business students just like you. However, I encourage you to explore and expand your reach by checking out these other career fairs. You will see some repeat employers. They might be hiring for different positions or the same positions but you will never know unless you go!
You can always find a full list of events on Handshake. Here are some highlighted events for MSA students. Please note that you may need to register directly on the employer's own platforms to complete registration for the event.
- Monday, February 8th 2021
- Tuesday, February 9th 2021
- Wednesday, February 10th 2021
- Thursday, February 11th 2021
- Friday, February 12th 2021
- Thursday, February 18th 2021
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