October 23, 2020

PMBA/MBA’s News you Can Use!

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Friday, Oct. 23 | 7 p.m. CT | GameDay

Welcome back – Illinois Football! I hope that you can catch the game tonight on TV.

Congratulations to students who have had interviews and making great progress in your job search! Let me know your status with the company, so I can help you prepare for what’s next! If you have accepted a full-time offer as a result of your summer internship, please contact me.

This is the time of the semester when it is easy to get discouraged about your job search. Company recruiting activities slow down - BUT that doesn’t mean that your career search should slow down! Rather, your efforts should continue, but with a new focus.

Now is a great time to reflect on the efforts you’ve made toward your job search, and the outcome of your efforts.
Re-visit your LAMP list and continue outreach and scheduling informational interviews.
Make it a habit to search for a contact with every job application that you submit. Please let us know who we can introduce you to. We are happy to help facilitate an introduction to our first degree connections.
Continue with your interview preparation and practice. Remember all of the resources which you have available to you! And don’t forget that October is Interview prep month!
- - Pre-Recorded Video Interview Review – (no registration needed - log onto Big Interview to record your video and then schedule an appointment with me. Strongly encourage you to watch the instructional video in the Gies groups event here)
  - Interviewing Master Guide: Everything you need to know to prepare for interviews. A ‘one-stop shop’ guide to our interviewing resources and services. The guide is divided into multiple sections (behavioral interviewing, digital interviews and case interviews)
  - Schedule a career advising appointment to talk though your job search, get advice on next steps, alumni/professional outreach, practice an interview, strategies on preparing for an upcoming interview, cover letter or resume review, etc…
  - Resources Link on Gies Groups:
    - Gies Graduate Job Search Resources
    - Beyond B School - library of job search videos and articles.
    - Big Interview - videos and content on how to prepare for a virtual interview. The platform is also a practice tool where you can participate in simulated practice interviews specific to your industry.
    - Careernomics - search jobs on every continent, learn about development programs, and conduct company research
    - LinkedIn Learning - courses and seminars on a limitless number of topics. The career and professional development content is high quality and very engaging. (Students login through SSO using their netid/password)
    - Handshake - campus job board platform. Use Handshake for career fair information, employer events, and apply to jobs.
    - Vault - Vault offers everything a Business student needs to better understand global business and all the complex industries and functions.
    - Management Consulted - an in-depth library covering everything you need to prepare for a Case Interview and a career in Consulting

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In This Newsletter:

Company / Alumni Events
What’s Happening - Upcoming events, workshops and career fairs
Extra Credit – Consulting Interview – Answering “Why Consulting”
A few Jobs to Consider – Please visit Handshake, Careernomics and job boards for complete listing

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Company / Alumni Events:

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An inside look at Texas Instruments - Join MBA Alumnus and Panel of Professionals

October 28^th, 12:00-1:00 pm CST

Register: http://cglink.me/r874750

BCS Event: Come join us for an information session with Texas Instruments! The session will include an overview of Texas Instruments followed by a panel discussion. Illinois MBA alum Tom Carreras (HR) will lead the session and will be joined for the panel by colleagues from each business functional area: Communications & Marketing, Facilities, Finance and Operations, IT, and Worldwide Procurement & Logistics. The panel will share about their own recruiting and work experiences and then have an open Q&A to answer your questions.

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LinkedIn: Putting you Best Digital Foot Forward with Blaine Hanson MBA Alumnus, November 6^th 11:30am-12:30 pm

Register: http://cglink.me/r822736

BCS Event: Join Blaine Hanson, MBA alumnus and LinkedIn professional as he shares his professional insights on LinkedIn profile expertise, tips and tricks, what recruiters look for in candidates and also a bit on how to source jobs through the platform. Blaine Hanson - Senior Global Account Insight Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blainehanson/

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What’s Happening – Career Related Events

Each Tuesday (Beginning September 8) from 1:00-2:00 pm - MBA Career Meet-up

What are you working on and how can I help you with your career search? Maybe you don’t have much time but need to ask me a question? I have set time aside each week in case you have any quick questions, need to chat or want to just catch-up and forgot to schedule an appointment with me. Because this is an open chat room, I ask that you schedule an advising appointment with me for a practice interview, resume review or more in-depth advising conversation.

Join me on Tuesdays: Oct. 27, Nov. 3 (closed – go vote instead), Nov. 10, Nov. 17

You will find all the ‘Meet-up’ event dates listed in Gies Groups – Join Via Zoom: Angie Powers' Personal Meeting Room https://illinois.zoom.us/j/7671185862?pwd=R2dpSjJuWWRmcGFPT2s3UVMrWEtUUT09

Meeting ID: 767 118 5862
Password: 095524

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Precision Castparts Corp: Finance & Accounting Careers in Manufacturing, October 27^th 12:00-1:00 pm

What does an accounting or finance career look like at a manufacturing company? Join Precision Castparts Corporation as they host a session all about career opportunities in accounting and finance outside of public accounting. Register via Gies Groups

Research Park - GRADUATE STUDENT NETWORKING EVENT

SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 | 4-5:30PM
Click here to register for Graduate Student Networking Event

All graduate students are invited to attend Research Park’s Virtual Graduate Student Networking Night from 4-5:30PM on Tuesday, October 27.

Students will have the chance to network with Research Park tenants and connect with companies in the Champaign-Urbana area who are looking to hire graduate talent. Please join us digitally in order to introduce yourself to our professional partners here at Research Park.

While this event is not a career fair, we do encourage students to have digital copies of their resumes and links to their LinkedIn profiles on hand.

Presented by: University of Illinois Research Park

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UIRP Job Board and Tenant Directory

Find full time, part time, and internship opportunities on the UIRP Job Board.

Learn more and connect with the 120+ companies at Research Park by visiting the Tenant Directory.

Returning Home: Career Opportunities in Asia for Taiwanese Students

Friday, October 30, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Meeting ID: 959 4649 9657

session is for Taiwanese students and alumni who are looking for career opportunities in Taiwan and Asian countries such as Japan and Singapore. The Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) at Illinois is a co-host. The event will be delivered in Chinese Mandarin. Register on Handshake.

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Global Careers: Canada

Thursday, November 5, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 995 4241 9818

This event will help students learn about the visa/green card system and the trends in the job markets in Canada. Ryan Cha from SOS, an educational and career consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada will speak virtually. Register on Handshake.

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LockIn China Interview Fairs

LockIn China, a recruiting company in China targeting Chinese students studying outside China offers opportunities for being interviewed in person by more than 50 employers in China. If you are now physically in China after graduation, please consider registering for this event.

http://promotions.lockinu.com/eightyDay/2020jobfair

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GBSN Localized Virtual Global Career Fair, November 16-17^th

As part of the GBSN Virtual Conference Student Track there will be a global career fair.
Link to GBSN Conference: https://gbsnbeyond.pathable.co/student-track
College Registration Code: GiesGBSNbeyond

Link to Localized Career Fair: https://gbsn.localized.world/

Localized's most recent virtual career fair included more than 45% of employers hiring for remote positions and attracted more than 10,000 students. GBSN has partnered with Localized to offer complimentary access to the entire platform as well as its upcoming two-day career fair November 16-17. Students from GBSN member schools as well as students participating in GBSN Beyond and can access this virtual career fair and connect with potential future employers from all over the globe by clicking the link.

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Event photo url Graduate/MBA: Company Overview (On-Demand Webinar – view before Nov. 30)

By registering for this event, you will receive an email with a link to an on-demand webinar overview of West Monroe, which can be viewed any time prior to November 30. We encourage you to review this recording in preparation for other recruiting events or interviewing with West Monroe. This recording is tailored to Graduate/MBA candidates.

From our cross-functional, collaborative teams to our structured mentorship and company culture - West Monroe will equip you with the resources and support which will result in in a one of-a-kind career. West Monroe is a people-first organization, which means our employees come first - always. During this pre-recorded webinar, you’ll hear personal experiences about working at West Monroe, what makes our firm special, and additional details about the graduate recruiting and onboarding process at West Monroe.

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ExTrA crEdiT:

In your fit interview, you'll inevitably get the "Why consulting?" question from your interviewer. It can be a tricky one to answer.

While there are lots of ways to not answer "why consulting?" there is one best-practice structure that will help you knock your interviewer's socks off.

Here are 3 things you need to know to craft the best answer to this common fit question.
We break it down below: