Career Services Notes for MSTM Students
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Thank you to everyone who attended career events and workshops this week, including the Research Park Block Party, “How to Research a Company” and “U.S. Immigration Status and Employment Authorization Options”. Use what you learned by participating in in these events to prepare for the Engineering Career Fair, coming to campus on Tuesday and Wednesday next week – September 10 and 11 – and the Gies Business Fair the following week, Wednesday and Thursday, September 18 and 19. More information about these fairs is below!
All students who are looking for employment following graduation from the MSTM program are strongly encouraged to prepare for and attend all on-campus career fairs. Many companies recruit students from several academic disciplines, yet attend only one of several career fairs on campus. Companies compete for talent, and recruit in Fall Semester for positions to start after graduation next May or August. So NOW is the time for you to conduct your job search. Inform yourself of what companies will be at which career fair(s), and plan to meet recruiters while on campus. Being known by a company representative is key to being invited to interview!
If you have questions about your job search, come to Career Services in 1033 BIF -- the office providing Career Services for all students in Gies College of Business. You may have found other career services, serving other student populations on campus – the advisors who are best prepared to assist you are here in Gies Career Services!
In this issue:
MSTM Alumni Resume Review
Engineering Career Fair
MSTM alumni representing their companies
Companies where MSTM alumni have worked
Career Services Events next week
Practice your Career Fair Pitch
Thursday morning - MSTM Workshop: Recruiting Revisited: What’s Happening?
Friday - Management Consulted
Upcoming Company Recruiting Events
Apply for Jobs on Handshake!
Chinese Resume Review
Leads on Opportunities with companies in China
MSTM Alumni Resume Review
All students who completed the Student Participation Form were matched with an alumnus. Information on the alumnus with whom you were matched was sent by email on Tuesday morning, September 3. If you were matched with an alumnus you are expected to follow-through and contact the alum! Please respect the designated deadline – tomorrow, September 8. If you have questions, please let me know.
Engineering Career Fair
384 companies are currently registered to attend, and the number is likely to increase! Complete information is on Handshake at https://illinois.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/9510/student_preview
Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11
12:00noon until 6:00pm
ARC – 201 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL
Bring your I-Card for admission
Professional dress suggested
Note to MSTM students: I heard from two MSTM alumni that they will be representing their companies at the Engineering Career Fair this year. Please research the company, and the positions posted on Handshake and the company website, and then take this opportunity to introduce yourself to:
Akshata Hire, MSTM ‘18. Business Associate with Gartner
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Akshata wrote me: “In order to make the career fair easier for the students and for us, I have a small request. Could you please share this pre-registration link with all the students? Link - http://bit.ly/UofIEngineeringCareerFair Through this link, they will be able to submit their resumes prior to the event. If their resumes are already in the system, we would be able to spend more time answering their questions and less time in the resume collection process during the career fair.”
Connor Lacher, MSTM ‘ 17. Technology Consulting Senior Associate with RSM
I looked over the participating company list and see many that you should be interested in! The companies that will attend both the Engineering and Gies Business Fairs will have different recruiters at each event. If you are interested in opportunities with that company, you are advised to meet the recruiters at both events.
Do your research, and talk with representatives of companies in your target industry, and who are recruiting for functional roles that interest you. While I am sure that every company has great career opportunities that you should look into, a few companies on the list that caught my eye because MSTM alumni have worked there include:
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
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Caterpillar Inc.
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Cisco
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Claro Healthcare
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CME Group
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Deloitte
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Ebco Inc.
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EY
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Foot Locker Corporate
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Ford Motor Company
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Gartner (read above!)
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Lenovo
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Medline Industries, Inc.
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Micron Technology, Inc.
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Microsoft
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
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RSM US LLP (read above!)
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Sandia National Laboratories
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Synchrony
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thyssenkrupp forged technologies
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Vail Systems Inc.
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Wolfram
If you plan to talk with recruiters from these companies, make sure that you know WHY you are talking with them beyond the fact that an MSTM student the past worked there. What would make you a good fit with the company? Why should they be interested in YOU?
Career Services Events This week
On Pitch! Career Fair Self-Introduction/Pitch Practice
Are you ready to introduce yourself to recruiters at the Fall on-campus career fairs? Come practice your career fair "pitch" or self-introduction with Career Services Advisors! No registration needed. Just drop by Career Services – 1033 BIF – and tell the front desk staff you would like to practice your pitch.
Designated drop-in times:
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Monday, Sept 9: 10am-4pm
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Tuesday Sept 10: 10am-1pm
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Monday, Sept 16: 10am-4pm
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Tuesday, Sept 17: 10am-1pm “
A few resources on preparing your pitch:
Recruiting Workshop for MSTM students
A discussion for MSTM students, led by Brad Miller, Site Director, P&G Smart Lab at Research Park
Plan to join this workshop on Thursday morning. 10:00-11:30am. A location is to be announced.
Please RSVP on Gies Groups; the RSVP link is also at bottom of this message.
Did you attend the Engineering Career Fair? Are you preparing for the Gies Business Fair? Are you looking for insights on how the recruiting process works?
All MSTM students are encouraged to join this discussion. Brad wants to help you successfully navigate the recruiting process. He spent 2 years in corporate recruiting for P&G and will be sharing the tips and tricks help candidates stand out to recruiters. Come join us if you want to learn how to show up well at career fairs, in digital connections, and in interviews.
Management Consulted
Learn from the experts about the consulting industry, networking in the consulting industry, and how to prepare for case interviews.
MSTM students: Attending Management Consulted in part of your Frontiers in Technology class.
Seating is limited. RSVPing is absolutely required. There are 2 sessions. Attend either session – NOT both sessions!
Company- Arranged Recruiting Events this coming week
Note that on Handshake “Events” you will find many more events. Below are events in the next week which should interest many MSTM students.
PLEASE check Handshake “Events” and find more events with companies that interest you.
KPMG Welcome Back to School Branding Day - Monday, September 9, 11:00am – 2pm, BIF Atrium
GEP Info Session - Monday, September 9, 5:30pm – 6:30pm – 3009 BIF
**Note: MSTM Alumni working at GEP arranged this Information Session***
iSchool Tech Talk with John Deere: Intelligently Feeding the World: Data Science at Deere - Monday, September 9, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Synchrony Business Leadership Program Info Session - Tuesday, September 10, 5:30 – 6:30pm, 3009 BIF
DiDi Labs Information Session - Tuesday, September 10, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Illini Union Room 404
PKU Founder IT Goupr Fall Campus Recruitment - Wednesday, September 11, 4:00pm- 6:00pm, 1000 Lincoln Hall
PwC Welcome Back Ice Cream Social – Wednesday, September 11, 11:00am – 3:00pm, BIF Courtyard
KPMG Advisory Info Session - Thursday, September 12, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, 141 Wohlers Hall
Apply for Jobs on the Handshake Job Board!!!
NOTE: Companies that hold interviews on campus will post positions on Handshake! In order to be considered for an on-campus interview, you may need to submit your resume on Handshake, for the position (most companies require that you select the ONE position you want to be considered for...) you would like to interview for.
In addition to applying on Handshake, all companies require that interested students apply on the company website. Many companies are not allowed to hold an interview unless the applicant has applied on the company website. When you meet recruiters at a career fair, make sure that you talk about the application requirements! Then, do what the recruiter asks you to do! Many companies give priority to applicants who promptly follow-through on instructions.
Get your Chinese Resume Reviewed by a Recruiter!
Last week in “Career Services Notes” I included information about Chinese Resume Reviews, at specific times, in the Career Studio – 1033 BIF.
In addition, on Monday, September 9, between 1:30pm and 3:00pm, recruiters from PKU Founder IT Group will review your resume in Gies Career Services. Complete information is on Gies Groups. Take advantage of this opportunity to become acquainted with a PKU Founder IT Group recruiter!
Leads on Opportunities with companies in China
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Jardine - JETS
Mars China
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Thanks for your attention to the information in this newsletter. If you have any questions, please come to Career Services in 1033 BIF. This week I will be available (no appointment required) if you ask the front desk staff to talk with me on....
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Tuesday morning, 10:00am until 1:00pm
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Wednesday afternoon, 1:00pm until 4:00pm
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Thursday morning, 10:00am until 1:00pm
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and I’ll see you on Monday!
Dede
Dede Kern Brown
YOUR Career Advisor
Gies Career Services – 1033 BIF
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