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Overview of OCS: Welcome Aboard!

Overview of OCS: Welcome Aboard!. The Office of Career Services . Today’s Agenda. Introduction to the OCS Team Our Mission Programming Options and Tools for Your Journey What Drives Student Success Wrap-Up. Spotlight on our Full-Time MBA Team. Kasandra Robinson

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Overview of OCS: Welcome Aboard!

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  1. Overview of OCS: Welcome Aboard! The Office of Career Services

  2. Today’s Agenda Introduction to the OCS Team Our Mission Programming Options and Tools for Your Journey What Drives Student Success Wrap-Up

  3. Spotlight on our Full-Time MBA Team • Kasandra Robinson • Marketing & Social Value Creation • Dolores Daly • Finance • Marcelo Barros • International Advising • JeffStoltzfus • Supply Chain, Technology, Entrepreneurship, & Telecommunications • Dori Jamison • Consulting, Professional Services & Human Capital • Jennifer Kinder • MBA Career Programming & Leadership Development

  4. Advice from our Full-Time MBA Team Marcelo Barros “ENGAGE!” Dolores Daly “Connect, prepare, persevere and succeed!” Dori Jamison “Your success will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.” Jennifer Kinder “Invest in your personal and professional growth while at Smith” Kasandra Robinson “Your job search should be as high a priority as your classwork.” JeffStoltzfus “Know your passion, clarify target, focus efforts, build alliances.”

  5. Meet the 2013-2014 OCS Leadership Fellows Lily Matusiak Gallup Consulting Client Development Consulting Intern SandeepKutcharlapati Evolution Finance Marketing Analytics Jose Castro Eli Lily & Co Emerging Markets Division ShuridSen T. Rowe Price Corporate Marketing and Communications Greg Willits SunEdison Business Development & Government Affairs Abby Zaniel Campbell Soup Company Associate Brand Manager Intern

  6. OCS Mission To providestudents with transformational experiences that launch extraordinary career journeys. To partner with employers to infuse talent pipelines with exceptional Smith Terps.

  7. Our Strategies for Building Leaders • OCS Industry Teams • Career Coaches • Employer & Biz Development • Comprehensive Career Education Curriculum • OCS Career Fridays & Workshop Series • Business Communication featuring Theatre/Improvisation • Experiential Activities Across Campuses • Networking for Success • Leveraging our entire Smith Portfolio and partnerships with Clubs (FTMBAA, PTMBAA) & faculty across campuses & cohorts • Career Fairs, Industry Panels, Roundtables, SSBS & Treks • Leadership Assessment & Development • Enhanced Self-Awareness through Assessments • Alignment to BUSI 662 • Career Development Plans • Career Peers & Alumni Mentoring

  8. OCS Career MAP DISCOVER, DEVELOP, CONNECT, ENGAGE “These four words convey our values and play a vital role in the fulfillment of our OCS mission and promise to you.” Dr. Jeff Kudisch

  9. August

  10. September

  11. October

  12. Career Fairs & Conferences • National Black MBA & Alumni Breakfast – 9.12- 9.14, Houston, TX • National Association of Asian MBAs – 9.19 - 9.21, NYC, NY • MBA Women International – 10.3 -10.5, Boston, MA • National Society of Hispanic MBAs – 10.10-10.12, San Antonio, TX • Reaching Out (LGBT MBA) – 10.17-10.19, New Orleans, LA • Veteran’s Conference – 10.17-10.18, Chicago, IL • Net Impact Conference – 10.24 -10.26, Silicon Valley, CA* • JIT Networking Fair – TBD Spring, College Park* Career Fair Support: $100 – 1 event & 3 Criteria: Attend pre-conference workshops, on-site performance, and post-conference follow-up re: tracking activity levels/ROI; * Denotes not included in reimbursement policy.

  13. What Drives Student Success Engage with coaches and OCS early and often Follow through on your deliverables (i.e. Resume and Cover Letter deadlines) Attend at least one conference – most students who attended in their 2nd year wish they would have attended in their 1st year Engage with Faculty – not just your core professors! Lets hear from the 2014 and 2013 classes: “Attending an MBA Career Conference during my first year proved to be a huge differentiator in my success. Just as having real-world work experience helps bring the classroom concepts to life, having the conference experience makes all subsequent career-related programming much more impactful.” Andrew Cole, 2013 “Be self aware when you're networking -- and you should be networking all of the time! Be conscious of how you are being perceived by others.” Lily Matusiak, 2014  “Most first-years don't turn up for employer presentations. Whether the employer sponsors or has internship positions or not is secondary. International students should attend these events to learn and assimilate about the the US businesses and market place.” ShashikanthBadiga, 2013

  14. Tools & Resources HireSmith– our Career Portal, in which employers post job openings, students apply, and employers select students for interviews on-campus or off-campus. Also used for registering for workshops and coaching sessions. SEDA / SalaryVIEW – allows students to better position themselves in salary negotiations and company research while at Smith. InterVIEW – survey intelligence portal to help capture interview questions asked to students by employers. InterviewStream– enables students to sharpen their interview skills through practice and feedback. NetworksIgnite– a web-based relationship management tool that makes the job search and networking process much more productive and efficient. MBA Focus – a Resume Resource targeted by top employers searching for MBA Talent. Companies literally buy access to our resume books.

  15. Top 5 Reasons to Engage with OCS • The career exploration and job search process is complex – it will be much more challenging if you do it alone and without the help OCS can offer. • Workingwith a highly experienced and professional team will lead to productive advice, real-time feedback, and insights – and better prioritization – as you maneuver the career landscape. • Great coaches are critical for athletes to succeed – partnering with OCS is an essential part of your preparation for career success. • Our coaching team is inregular contact with recruiters, other schools, alumni, etc. to better understand the current recruiting landscape so we can effectively coach you. • If we don’t know you, we can’t help you! OCS Fast Facts: Did you know that in 2012, 67% of our students placed in full-time positions were facilitated by OCS? Currently, 77.9% of students placed in full-time positions have been facilitated by OCS.

  16. Questions orComments? DISCOVER DEVELOP CONNECT ENGAGE

  17. Closing Thoughts… Keys to Success • Engage early and often • Don’t miss your deadlines • Connect with your coach/industry advisor • Leverage OCS Career Fridays • Differentiate yourself amidst the “War for Talent” • Engagement will lead to being more prepared for employer visits and MBA conferences • Remember that job search is a team sport • We look forward to partnering with you • Leverage your support network • Resilience, tenacity, and focus will be key!

  18. Thank you for participating! Enjoy your summer and we look forward to welcoming you to College Park in August! Feedback and follow-up is most welcome: JKudisch@rhsmith.umd.edu ;Jkinder@rhsmith.umd.edu ; djamison@rhsmith.umd.edu DISCOVER DEVELOP CONNECT ENGAGE

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