October 4, 2017

 

 

Foster Centers | Career Management | The Foster School & the UW

 


Foster Centers

BUERK CENTER

 

Position: Business Plan Competition Co-chairs needed. The volunteer BPC co-chair position is a great way to connect with the players in the Seattle entrepreneurial community. BPC co-chairs plan and organize large networking events in conjuction with SEBA, organize and oversee mentor coaching office hours program, assist with the three live rounds of the BPC and awards dinner—plus much more! Interested MBAs should send a letter of interest and resume via e-mail to Amy Sallin by October 16.

 

MBAs won’t want to miss out on the 2-credit Innovation Practicums from the Buerk Center. The  Health Innovation Practicum will feature some fantastic speakers showcasing Seattle-based innovations in health.  Interested? E-mail Terri Butler and visit hic.washington.edu for more info. The Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Practicum offers the opportunity for students work on cross-disciplinary teams dedicated to impacting the environment through innovation. If you are interested, E-mail Lauren Brohawn and visit eic.washington.edu for more info.

 

Be sure to check out the Buerk Center Events Calendar for upcoming events including:

 

Find Your People! Team Formation Nights
Have an idea? Great! Meet other students who want to join your team and learn something new in the same

night. Open to all students, all disciplines.

 

Maker Mixer
Wednesday, October 18, 5:30:8:00 pm at Fluke Hall
Innovative? Meet other students who share your interests while checking out the Maker Space with 3D printers and more!

 

Take the first step or the next step!

 

The Buerk Center is ready to meet you wherever you are in the process of becoming an Entrepreneur. Attend one, two, or all of these workshops to gain valuable experience.

 

Ideation Workshop

Thursday, October 12 from 12:30 to 2 pm at Area 01 in Maple Hall

Learn how to brainstorm and quickly vet your ideas using cutting-edge techniques for communicating with customers, while meeting other students with ideas just like you.

Please RSVP in advance.

 

Open to all students, all disciplines.

GLOBAL BUSINESS CENTER

 

Upcoming Study Tour Info Sessions

 

Come learn about the Study Tours to China/Japan and Israel!

 

October 11, 2017, 12:30-1:20 pm in PCAR 394
or

October 11, 2017, 5:00-5:50 pm in PCAR 492
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Global Consulting Program Info Session: India

October 18, 201, 5:00-5:50 pm in PCAR 456
2nd and 3rd years-Come learn about the Consulting Program in India!

 


Career Management

COMPANY INFORMATION SESSIONS

 

2017 Fall Company Information Sessions are now posted on Foster Jobs. To see the full list of companies coming to campus, and to RSVP please visit Foster Jobs. Notes for you which will then be posted on Foster Jobs à Resources à Document Library.

* Before RSVP’ing, please review the description under each of these events to ensure that the content of this event will be relevant to you*

October 5, 2017

12:30 PM

Hill's Pet Nutrition

October 5, 2017

12:30 PM

Intel

October 10, 2017

12:30 PM

Nike

October 11, 2017

12:30 PM

Camber Collective

October 12, 2017

12:30 PM

Infosys Consulting

October 12, 2017

4:30 PM

Intel HH

October 13, 2017

12:30 PM

Lenati

October 16, 2017

12:30 PM

Edward Jones

October 16, 2017

5:00 PM

ECG Management Consultants

October 16, 2017

6:00 PM

ECG Management Consultants HH

October 18, 2017

12:30 PM

Varsity Tutors

October 18, 2017

5:30 PM

West Monroe Partners

October 19, 2017

12:30 PM

Point B

October 20, 2017

12:30 PM

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

 

Foster Events and Workshops

In a recent meeting with students, we shared that we will be messaging the classes about our programs on canvas. We will be posting messages on events, speakers, jobs, and more on canvas. This is a reminder to turn Canvas notification on for the Pro Dev and Career Management (for EVE) sites.

 

Hill's Pet Nutrition Office Hours

Thursday, October 5, 2:00pm-4:00pm ,MBACM
Chat with Hill's Pet Nutrition about their exciting internship opportunity! Pets are welcome. Please RSVP on Foster Jobs.

 

Amazon China Meet and Greet

Friday, October 6, 4:00pm-5:00pm, DEM 233

Frankie Fan, Recruiting Programs Manager, Amazon China will be hosting a special meet & greet. Come learn about Amazon China opportunities and meet with Frankie and a few of his team members. Please register, space is limited.

 

In-Depth Networking with Jaymin Patel

Friday, October 6, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Shansby Auditorium

Learn how to stand out in the crowd and build meaningful and lasting personal relationships in pursuit of your professional goals. Tips for how to approach insiders and hiring managers for informational meetings, how to build a powerful internal network, and more. Jaymin Patel is the author of "The MBA Guide to Networking Like a Rockstar" (jayminspeaks.com). Arrive at 5:00 for a light supper and to network before the session starts. All Foster MBA program students are invited to this event. Please RSVP on Foster Jobs.

 

Fall Forum

Tuesday, October 10, 5:00pm-7:00pm, Anthony’s Forum

The energy-inducing MBA Fall Forum is the biggest MBA recruiting event at the Foster School. You will meet over 20 top employers from around the country and learn about full time, internship and project opportunities. More information about specific companies attending to come.

 

Camber Collective Office Hour

Wednesday, October 11, 1:30pm-3:30pm, MBACM

Chat one-on-one with Camber Collective about their full time Associate position. Please RSVP on Foster Jobs

 

Intel Office Hour

Thursday, October 12, 2:00pm-4:55pm, MBACM

Intel will be hosting Office Hours prior to their Happy Hour. Office hours will be three students to one employer. This is a great change to get your questions answered and learn more about opportunities at Intel.

 

BCG Workshop

Friday, October 13, 4:00pm-6:00pm, PACCAR 393

The BCG Workshop will describe the role of the BCG consultant, work style and style of interview. Following this overview, there will be small group practice sessions. BCG will bring sample case questions. This is a great opportunity to better understand case interviewing at BCG. If you are interested in attending the workshop please RSVP on Foster Jobs.

 

In addition, the Summer Consultant position was posted on Foster jobs to provide you with a better understanding of the role. The position application deadline for Foster students to apply for a summer consultant role will be on Friday, December 1st at 12:00pm PT. Students should upload their resume in Foster jobs AND submit their application through the BCG website. This posting is specifically for a Summer Consultant internship role for BCG Seattle.

 

Keep in mind the following dates, if you are selected for first round and or decision round interviews:

·         First round interviews with BCG Seattle: Friday, January 12, 2018

·         Decision round interviews with BCG Seattle: Friday, January 19, 2018

 

Create your Brand Essence

Monday, October 16, 5:00pm-5:50pm, PACCAR 393

In this session you’ll be taken through an individual process that will help you identify your unique professional qualities and the value you bring to a group or employer. This personal branding exercise will help you develop a positioning statement that will set you apart from other job candidates and enable you to introduce yourself in a memorable way to networking contacts. Follow-up to Evening MBA orientation workshop but all MBAs are welcome. Bring a hard copy of your resume. Please RSVP on Foster Jobs.

 

Evening MBA Career Success Workshop: Communication Styles

Monday, October 16, 5:00pm-5:50pm, Shansby Auditorium

Learn how to communicate based on behavior styles. Learn to identify another’s predominant style and how to adjust your verbal and written communications in order to best get your message across. Learn practical tips to use in interviews, meetings, email, and other situations that will build rapport, increase influence, help prevent conflict, and help build trust and respect. Evening MBA Career Success Workshop - all MBAs are welcome.

 

Evening MBA Career Success Workshop: Go Beyond Strategic Interviewing

Wednesday, October 18, 5:00pm-5:50pm, Shansby Auditorium

Learn extra tips that can set you apart from other interviewees and give you an edge. Practice and perfect your responses with more live practice at this workshop that is a follow-up of Strategic Interviewing. (Participation in the Strategic Interviewing workshop is not required to attend this workshop.) Evening MBA Career Success Workshop - all MBAs are welcome.

BEYOND FOSTER

 

Google Asia Pacific Summer 2018 Business and MBA internships

Thursday, October 5, 8:00pm PST

Google will be holding a series of YouTube Live sessions to connect with a global audience; provide learning opportunities; and answer questions. The next session's topic will be "Asia Pacific Summer 2018 Business and MBA internships." The session is intended for undergraduates and post-graduates students, as we will cover internship for all levels at the same time. All the information is listed on the sign-up form for easy reference.

 

Virtual Information Session for EDF Climate Corps Fellowship

Friday, October 13, 9:00am, Virtual

The world’s leading companies and cities are looking to reduce their carbon footprint, and need you to help! Join our virtual info session/webinar and learn what it takes to become an internal change agent through the EDF Climate Corps program. You’ll not only learn the ins and outs of our program, but hear insider tips from an alumni fellow on how to ace your fellowship. Register here!

 

Have questions? Visit our FAQ page, read our brochure or email us at edfclimatecorps.apply@edf.org.

 

Microsoft Seattle Sales Workshop

Friday, October 13, 2:00pm-6:00pm, Lincoln Square, 700 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA

Come learn about Sales at Microsoft from Microsoft Sales employees. Get your questions answered and take a deep dive into what we do, where we do it, and what life is really like at Microsoft. You just might be surprised. For more information.

 

Wells Fargo Securities MBA Women’s Forum

Friday, October 13 Application Deadline

You’re invited to apply to a special forum designed for women working toward their MBA. The event will help develop your understanding of the financial services industry, including career opportunities in investment banking at Wells Fargo Securities. During the forum, you’ll receive an overview of Wells Fargo’s history and culture, career and industry overview workshops, and networking opportunities. You’ll also gain experience reviewing real deals and case studies to further your development, all while enjoying what the Charlotte metropolitan area has to offer. For more information.

 

Goodyear Innovation Challenge

Monday, October 23 Proposal Deadline

The Goodyear Innovation Challenge is a business design and innovation competition sponsored by Goodyear in collaboration with the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Master's degree students from across the United States are invited to unleash their creativity while addressing real-world business challenges. The top five teams will compete for prize money and a chance to interview for a position with the Global Innovation Team at Goodyear. For more information.

 

Google Hispanic Heritage Month: Pay It Forward Challenge

Friday, October 27, 11:59pm Deadline

At Google, we value diversity and inclusion and we support individuals who do the same. We are celebrating diversity and honoring Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting our annual Pay It Forward Challenge. We aim to recognize leaders -- students and professionals -- who are advancing opportunities for their local communities, with a particular emphasis on Latino/Hispanic communities.

 

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, students (14 years and older) and professionals (individuals who are not currently students) are all invited to showcase how they have positively impacted and influenced their communities within the US. We’re seeking leaders whose work demonstrates a commitment to expanding access and opportunities for their local communities including, but not limited to, areas of policy, advocacy, education, immigration reform, intersectionality, and/or DACA and Dreamers.

Please read the guidelines and FAQs for more information. We look forward to seeing your submission!


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