MSA Career News - Spring 2020 Edition Vol. 9
Hello MSA students,
Another week in my home office! I miss all of you very much and would love the opportunity to see you in person again. However, I completely understand that we all need to play our part in combatting this pandemic. I hope you are too! Please continue to make virtual appointments to "see" me over Zoom!
Kind regards,
Lily Huang
MSA Career Advisor
In this Issue:
30 minute Career Advising Appointments
When you login on Gies Groups, you will see appointment availability for me (Lily Huang); and my colleague Layla Alazawy, an advisor who works with students in all graduate programs; and all of our wonderful graduate student Peer Career Advisors. You are welcome to schedule an appointment with any advisor who is available when you are free.
60 minute Practice Interview Appointments
If you have been invited to an interview, congratulations! Now let's practice so you are prepared and you feel the most confident during your interview! The Practice Interview appointment should be more than 24 hours (and ideally at least 3 or 4 days) before the actual interview so that you have time to use the feedback you receive in the appointment to prepare for the interview. Practice interviews can be scheduled with me directly via email: qhuang3@illinois.edu.
Week of 4/13: Telling Your Story, Building Your Brand
Stay tuned for brand new virtual programming that will be held throughout the remainder of the semester! You’ll be able to receive valuable career information from employers and career experts from the comfort of your sofa. Visit Gies Groups and read your newsletters to learn more and register for these events.
Making the Most of a Virtual Career Fair
TODAY Mon, April 13 | noon-1:00pm | Online
Are you planning to attend the Higher Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair (on April 14) or another upcoming virtual fair? Not sure what to do at a virtual career fair or how to maximize your participation? Join the Career Services team as we share tips and techniques for attending a Virtual Career Fair. Zoom meeting link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/475145240
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Effective Job Search Strategies in Today’s Global Market presented by Vault.com
Thurs, April 16 | 12:00pm-12:45pm | Online
Attention all job seekers! The global job market continues to change and in turn strategies for finding employment needs to change as well. During this webinar workshop (exclusively for all Gies College of Business students & alumni), we will discuss effective job search strategies. This workshop will have a Q&A session for those who attend live. To attend, please go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/965882887869857036
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Mastering your Next Virtual Interview [COVID-19 Edition]
Come learn about best practices when it comes to landing a job while social distancing! Explore the tools and resources that you have access to during your career search while listening to our peer career advisors share tips and advice from their own experience with virtual interviewing.
You will have three opportunities to receive the information for this topic:
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[Virtual Career Connections Series] Business Students at Research Park
Please join us as we chat with Dr. Jennifer Kim from the University of Illinois Research Park to learn more about what business intelligence is needed at the Research Park and how you can be a part of it.
Event Details
Date/Time: Fri, April 17th | 12:30pm-1:30pm (CST)
Format: Online (via Zoom)
Registration: Register HERE. You MUST register to receive the Zoom link
Target Group: Gies graduate students and open to non-traditional business career opportunities
Who should attend:
- Students interested in exploring additional career possibilities with their business degree
- Students interested in learning how your business education can be applied in cutting edge technology solutions and innovative business process management from startups to multinational corporations
Hire Big 10+ Virtual Career Fair
Tuesday, April 14 | 10:00am – 1:00pm
Every Spring Semester, several universities collaborate to host a virtual career fair. These Universities are in the Big Ten athletic league, plus the University of Chicago, the University of Notre Dame and DePaul University. University of Illinois students have made beneficial contacts with recruiters from participating companies. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet recruiters from companies in a wide range of industries! More information about the Hire Big Ten Virtual Career Fair.
You can participate from wherever you are – just make sure that you login at the right time. Hire Big Ten is working with a vendor, VFairs, that will host the event. The virtual career fair site is https://hirebig10.vfairs.com/
Did you receive a job offer? Share your exciting news – let Lily know right away! There are many points to consider, people to contact and questions to be answered BEFORE accepting a position. Lily can help you organize your thoughts and tap resources during this decision-making phase of your search.
Did you accept a job offer? Congratulations! You have made a final decision, and are no longer in the job market.
If you accepted an offer, please complete the Illini Success Survey, which collects information on all graduates’ post-graduation plans. The information provided on the survey is completely confidential, and is the source of information used by outside agencies that rate/rank graduate programs. Providing information on your success is very important to your program's reputation.
Please use this link to complete the survey: https://portal.illinisuccess.illinois.edu/surveylink.asp
There are plenty of articles online about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s impact on local and global economies and what that means for people in the job market. Here are some useful resources and readings.
AICPA issues audit and accounting guidance FAQs on COVID-19
Candor: User-Generated List of companies and Hiring / Hiring Freeze status
Note: This information is self-reported and NOT validated by an independent party. If you are interested in a particular company, you reach out to a contact at the company yourself. Or let me know what companies you are interested in, and Career Services will reach out to them on behalf of all Gies College of Business students. What is interesting about this list is the general indication of what kinds of companies are listed as currently hiring.
Glassdoor: 60 Companies Hiring to Address COVID-19
Note: No surprise, that many hiring organizations provide healthcare services. But don’t overlook them! They might be looking for accountants and data analysts, or other roles that require your skillset!
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