From: Angie Powers
Date: August 21, 2020
Subject: Career Services Newsletter
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Welcome & Career Resources, Where to Begin…?!
Congratulations as you start your MSM journey!! Orientation…complete. Next up…first week of classes!
It was great spending time with you during orientation and getting to know some of you better through our initial advising conversations. Both Elizabeth and I are excited to work with you on your career goals and we are here to help! We will send out newsletters in order to keep you in tune with everything going on in the Career Services space. We hope that you will find time to read the content as it will contain important information and highlight jobs, events and workshops that you should take advantage of!
In This Newsletter:
- Messages and Reminders from Gies Career Services
- What’s Happening - Upcoming events, workshops and career fairs
- Full-Time Job Postings
- Extra Credit! - Tips, Advice and Resources
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Messages and Reminders from Gies Career Services
We are enjoying the first appointment advising sessions with all of you. If you have not had a chance to schedule your first appointment with one of us, please do this through Gies Groups. We highly encourage you to meet before the career fairs in order to understand more about your career goals, steer you in the right direction, discuss job search strategies and ensure that you are prepared to be successful. All of our appointments will be via Zoom, so no need to schedule time to be on campus.
Frontiers Class – Career Services Content
Class on September 2nd - LAMP List & the 2 Hour Job Search: I will lead you through a job search strategy process called the 2 Hour Job Search. This is a nationally known successful strategy developed by Steve Dalton, Duke MBA Career Strategist and author of the book 2 Hour Job Search. Please come prepared to begin populating your list of companies that you are interested in working for, dream companies you would dream of working for and smaller companies you are curious about working for. We will also work through how to find alumni / professionals on LinkedIn and also work through tracking your outreach to them. I will share the spreadsheet and some important pre-work prior class on September 2nd.
Class on September 9th – Career Fair Preparation Workshop: We will talk everything Career Fair to ensure that you are comfortable and prepared to be successful. This time will be spent doing your research on companies who will be at the Gies Career Fair, what to expect and how to participate. I will share virtual career fair resources and will go through the FAQ’s and answer any remaining questions that you may have. Bring your ‘elevator pitch’ just in case you want to share with the class.
Also keep your eyes out for Virtual Career Fair resources that will be shared by our office the first week in September. In the meantime, you need to Register to attend the Gies Career Fair on Gies Groups today. Register Here: https://giesgroups.illinois.edu/bgp/events/.
Resume on Handshake:
As you prepare for fall recruiting, a friendly reminder to upload your polished MSM resume and make sure that it is ‘visible’ for employers and resume books. If you have not yet had your resume reviewed, please sign-up for a resume review appointment with me or Elizabeth.
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What’s Happening – Career Related Events
CAREER FAIRS – Virtual Campus Fairs
Career Fair Date/Time Format Registration Link Target Group Organized By
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Sept 8 | 11:00am-1:00pm (CT) |
Online/Virtual |
Students targeting part-time opportunities on-campus or off-campus |
The Career Center |
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1. Sept 17 (Full-Time opportunities) | 10:00am-4:00pm (CT) |
Online/Virtual |
MSM students definitely need to attend our business fair! Gies business students |
Gies Career Services |
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Sept 16-18 | 9:00am-5:00pm (CT) |
Online/Virtual |
MSM students should plan to attend this fair as well. A virtual career event for Graduate Students - Specialized Business Masters candidates featuring premier employers and top graduate business schools |
Gies College of Business and RelishCareers |
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Sept 24 | 8:00am-5:00pm (CT) |
Online/Virtual |
https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=6ad023f0-0345-4f79-905a-abe3012260e1 |
MSM students would benefit from attending this fair. open to all students, but targeted to graduate and undergraduate students in the College of ACES and College of LAS |
College of ACES and LAS |
Fall “On-Campus” Virtual Career Fairs (See chart above) –
Don’t miss the Career Fairs! Attending Career Fairs is your priority events to launch your fall recruiting for full-time roles next summer! Be on the lookout for resources that will be shared with you to help you prepare. Also, if you did not read above, we will work on Career Fair prep during your Frontiers Class on September 9th.
Begin Here - What you Should do Now to Prepare for the Career Fairs
- Register today for the Gies Fall Career Fair and others (listed in above chart) that you plan to attend. Unless you are not planning to graduate in May, everyone should register for the full-time career fair happening on September 17th. Begin applying for the jobs posted on Handshake.
- Also register for the Relish Graduate Career Fair as this is one that you do not want to miss.
- Meet with myself or Elizabeth if you have not yet had a resume review. All of you should have by next week.
- Ensure that you are updating your Handshake profile, uploading your resume and making it visible to employers.
Management Consulted Workshop – Friday August 28, 9:00am - Noon
Gies College of Business is excited to announce that Management Consulted – the world’s leading resource for consulting prep - will be holding an intensive Consulting Interview & Overview Virtual Bootcamp on Friday, August 28th. Get a jump start on your preparation for the highly competitive consulting field with direct access to the world's top experts on consulting interviews, resumes and networking. Remember, even if you may not be interesting in the consulting industry, the strategies, and skills you will learn is pertinent for all fields. You will work hard and learn a lot in a fun, virtual environment. Register: http://cglink.me/r728150
From 9am-12pm you'll gain access to knowledge about:
- Consulting Industry Overview
- Networking and Preparation for Consulting from a non-target background
- Case Interview Strategies
Come partake in the ultimate crash course for consulting interviews with the expert team from Management Consulted! **Please note that Zoom Link will be provided by Management Consulted to all those that RSVP in advance**
Huron Consulting Group: Find your Fit – Friday August 28, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
The Find Your Fit event is an opportunity for attendees to learn about Huron culture and career paths. Professionals from each practice will provide a high-level practice overview, day in the life of an Analyst and client work examples. There will be practice specific breakout rooms for Q&A. Schedule: - Huron Culture Overview - Practice Specific Overview with Enterprise Solutions & Analytics, Healthcare, Higher Education, and Life Sciences Team Members - Practice Specific Breakout Rooms with Practice Team Members Where You will be Able to Hear Directly from Analysts and Associates and Ask Questions
Register via Zoom Link: https://hcg.zoom.us/j/98421043751?pwd=YURZMmVIRFVNc2dTQWlvY1NLQUJJQT09
Research Park Virtual Open House - Wednesday, September 2, 4-5:30 pm
Join on Wednesday, September 2 from 4-5:30PM for the Research Park Virtual Open House. Students can take a virtual tour of the park, learn about internship and career opportunities, and meet professional and student representatives who work in the park during a networking session. For more information and to register visit: https://researchpark.illinois.edu/events/virtual-open-house/
A Taste of Kraft-Heinz Virtual Session – Tuesday September 8, 5:00-6:00 pm
Do you love classic brands like Kraft Mac & Cheese, Kool-Aid, & Heinz Ketchup? What about some of our new favorites like DEVOUR, Just Crack An Egg, and Fruitlove? Do you like to come home at night and pop some Bagel Bites into the microwave or did you grow up bringing Lunchables to school? Find out what its like to live and work with these brands everyday at Kraft Heinz! Join our info session to learn more about Kraft Heinz's innovative and collaborative culture and unique internship and full-time opportunities in Marketing, Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Operations, Food Science and more.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElde-spjgiG9b4dw0_8Ms7G3GV17kUWdjT
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile – Tuesday September 15th 10:00 – 11:00 am
Join us for a Webinar hosted by LinkedIn that will cover the following: http://cglink.me/r749072
- How to build your online brand through LinkedIn
- How to create a great LinkedIn profile that will stand out
- What is LinkedIn Learning and how can you use it to develop or learn new skills and showcase them on your profile
- How you can take advantage of our alumni tool to create a strong network and help you with your job search
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A Sampling of Handshake Full-Time Job Postings
Leadership Rotational Programs (LDP)
- Pepsi-Co: #3953879 PepsiCo Sales Associate Rotational Program
- Reckitt Benckiser: #3949006 2021 Supply Graduate Rotational Program
- Reckitt Benckiser: #3949026 2021 Commercial Graduate Rotational Program
- Cigna: #3947570 Cigna Managed Care Rotational Program – Early Career Full-Time
- Whirlpool: #3940405 Real Whirled Sales Development Program - Full Time
- Citrix: #3929849 2021 Finance Leadership Development Program
Marketing/Sales
- Livongo: #3941770 Growth Marketing Manager, Medicare
- Livongo: #3941709 Growth Marketing Manager, Innovation
- Whirlpool: #3940705 Brand Immersion Program, Full Time
- Whirlpool: #3940405 Real Whirled Sales Development Program - Full Time
- Intel: #3937021 Marketing Development Specialist-Retail Marketing
Management/Strategy/Data Analytics
- Crowe LLP: #3949881 Technology Rotation Consultant
- Citrix: #3934776 Business Process Associate for 2021
- IBM: #3923044 Associate Offering Manager Program : 2021
- Pacific Northwest National Lab – Graduate Fellowship Program
Consulting
- Crowe LLP: #3949881 Technology Rotation Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3948909 Risk and Compliance Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3948860 Privacy Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3948808 Internal Audit Technology Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3948751 Financial Crime Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3948520 Business Solutions Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3945288 Project Coordinator Consultant
- Crowe LLP: #3945263 Business Solutions Consultant
- Protiviti: #3941910 St. Louis Protiviti Consultant - 2021
- Protiviti: #3942131 Chicago Protiviti Consultant - 2021
- GEP: #3948388 Associate, Consulting
Extra Credit! - Tips, Advice and Resources
- Make these 4 Profile updates to get the most job offers
- Looking for some leadership experience? Become a LinkedIn Learning Champion
Have a great weekend!
Angie :)
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