Make Time for Your Career!
Hi MSBA,
Making this week's newsletter short and straight to the point. Here are the events I would recommend you sign up for. Prioritize these events and make time for your career search - these events and opportunities will not wait for you.
SUMMARY OF TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE:
- Interview-focused events & where to sign up for them
- International events & global opportunities
- MSBA Job Board
Please reach out by booking an appointment or emailing me directly with any questions, concerns, or updates. I love hearing directly from you all on what support you may need or be seeking.
Cheers,
Layla
Layla Alazawy, M.Ed.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Career Advisor, Business Career Services
Have a career-related question or want to practice interviewing? Schedule an appointment on Handshake. Visit our Gies Career Services site for a list of resources and services.
Career Events to Place on Your Calendar Now:
Case Interview Training
If you want to schedule a one-on-one case interview training practice session, please log onto Handshake.
Small Group Behavioral Interview Practice Sessions
Wednesday, February 24 - Friday, February 26th | Multiple Sessions available 8:00am-6:00pm CT
Wednesday, February 24 (slots available 8am-6pm): http://cglink.me/2dL/r1016453
Thursday, February 25th (slots available 8am-6pm): http://cglink.me/2dL/r1016521
Friday, February 26th (slots available 8am-6pm): http://cglink.me/2dL/r1016544
Mastering Your Next Virtual Interview
Multiple Sessions Available
Do you know how to successfully brand yourself and interview virtually? How to prepare for a virtual interview?
We encourage all students to attend this workshop--whether you're looking for roles in the US or outside the US --because many global companies and organizations are leveraging technology in their interview process these days. Learn tips on how to prepare for virtual interviews and how to deliver a strong first impression during your interview!
Note: For a complete list of Gies-organized career workshops, please log onto Gies Groups.
MSBA Job Board
Below you will find links to spreadsheets that list and categorize all available positions on Handshake - most of the positions you see are open or seeking to hire graduate-level students. A new spreadsheet will be provided weekly (which I will post directly into the newsletter).
Listen to the February 2021 Update for the Gies Career Services Job Market Trends
- Here is a link to an explanation of how to use the document: Here
- US Jobs and CPT/OPT Sponsored Employers: Here
- Global Jobs on Handshake: Here
Employer-Related Events
Employer-related events can be a great opportunity to gather knowledge about the organization, explore what you’re interested in (and not interested in), and learn what type of candidate they are seeking. It is also a great opportunity to build connections and expand your network. Even if you are not their target group, it doesn’t hurt to ask questions to build your knowledge base and build connections with company representatives.
Below is a highlight of upcoming employer events on Handshake. For more recommendations and events in the upcoming week see this spreadsheet.
Research Park Panel Event
Friday, February 26 (1-2pm) - https://go.illinois.edu/ResearchParkPanel
Interview: Why should Gies students consider Research Park Opportunities
BP Skills Accelerator Workshops
We are very excited to be launching the next round of Skills Accelerator sessions at the end of February! Please find information about the initiative below, and check out bp.com/sa to learn more about the five virtual sessions that will be running.
What is the bp Skills Accelerator?
A series of free, 75-minute virtual skills sessions aimed at students (but open to anyone). bp’s mission is to upskill students or anyone interested investing in themselves across the world in the critical workplace skills of the future. This means owning the Skills Agenda in global graduate attraction, and reinforcing our unique differentiator as the voice of the futurefor the industry. We want to champion learning and deliver a truly inspiring and innovative experience.
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Session Date
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Time
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Session Topic
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Monday, February 22nd
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1:00pm – 2:15pm CST
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Acute Emotional Intelligence
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Wednesday, February 24th
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5:00pm – 6:15pm CST
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Leveraging Change
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Thursday, February 25th
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5:00pm – 6:15pm CST
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Learning to Unlearn
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Monday, March 1st
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5:00pm – 6:15pm CST
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Partnering with AI
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Wednesday, March 3rd
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5:00pm – 6:15pm CST
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Resilience
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Why we are doing this?
The Skills Accelerator initiative not only helps us build a long term, diverse and high-quality global talent pipeline, but also strengthens and repositions our brand amongst early talent. Its objective is to reimagine learning.
- Helping participants understand the value that each skill can bring to their future
- Equipping and enabling participants to deploy each skill
- Motivating participants to share and practice what they have learned
International-Student Related Events
2021 International Illini Networking (Virtual)
Fri, March 5 | 7:00pm-8:30pm CT | Register here
Are you an international student and interested to chat with alumni who were once international students themselves? Do you want to hear their career stories and experience? If so, we encourage you to register for this event! During this event, current international students will have the opportunity to virtually meet alumni working in the U.S. and other countries, to expand their network. This event is hosted by the Career Services Council.
6 Gies alums will be a part of the event:
- Xinjia Qian, ADM (MSA 2019)
- Chloe Ni, True Partners Consulting (MSA 2020)
- Dhwani Mehta, ClearPrism (MSF 2019)
- Yanbo Wang, MGIC (MSF 2019)
- Rahul Kalbalia, EY (MSTM 2015)
- Arun Padki, Capco (MSTM 2016)
