Fall 2015 Internship Recruiting Timeline & Preparation Ross Career Services February 19, 2015

To confirm that BBA Junior On-campus Internship Recruiting will take place in Fall 2015 To understand that… – A focused career search is a more successful career search – especially when you’re focused on doing work that you enjoy and do well! – Ross offers an abundance of resources to help you throughout the internship search process – use them! – Networking is key: start NOW! Workshop Objectives

Office of Career Development Ross Career Services Staff FAQ from BBA Sophomores Timeline Career Search Steps – Where are you now? Stories & Lessons from BBA Juniors Ross Career Services Resources Next Steps Question & Answer Agenda

Office of Career Development Meet Ross Career Services Staff Director: Damian Zikakis Recruiting & Outreach – Recruiting Relations Managers (by industry) Kate Brodie – Finance and Insurance Cindy Cantrell – Accounting ; Consulting; Real Estate Molly Gerbasi – CPG; Entertainment; Retail Maria Hayes – Automotive; Technology Career Consulting & Education – Associate Directors Yelena Aganesova Dwana Jones Gwyneth Slocum Bailey 4

Office of Career Development FAQ from BBA Sophomores What should I be doing NOW? What steps should I be taking this summer? What should we come to campus in the fall having completed? Will going abroad interfere with recruitment? What should those of us who are still unsure of what industry they want to work in be doing? Can I recruit for more than one industry? What manuals do you suggest to read for learning the technical skills needed for interviews? 5

Office of Career Development General Fall 2015 Recruiting Timeline 6 NowSummer Sept  October 26 Update resume with summer experiences Tailor resume to function/position Informational Interviews with rising seniors Conduct Informational Interviews Determine focus for your internship search Revisit self- assessment Update resume using BA 200 review comments Meet with BBA Peer Coaches Conduct Informational Interviews with BBA Juniors & Seniors, and with MAccs & MBAs Network BBA seniors Corporate presentations BBA Games (Career Fair) Company reps UM Career Center Career Expo (Sept) and other career fairs Prepare for Interviews Behavioral Technical/function specific “On-campus” Interviews begin End Aug/Early September Industry-specific timelines & preparation resources will be provided at upcoming career education panels (end of March/early April) Early Oct Accounting Interviews begin

Office of Career Development Stories & Lessons from BBA Juniors CLASS OF 2016 NAME & SOPHOMORE SUMMERJUNIOR SUMMER DANI PEYERK HAGERTY INSURANCE AGENCY Actuarial Intern Traverse City, MI BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP Summer Analyst MIKI WATANABE KHMER FARMERS PRODUCT Social Enterprise Advisor Phnom Penh, Cambodia J. P. MORGAN & CHASE Summer Intern, Investment Bank Risk New York, NY DANIELLE RUBIN LUXOTTICA WHOLESALE NORTH AMERICA Ray ‑ Ban.com E ‑ Commerce Intern Port Washington, NY J. P. MORGAN & CHASE Marketing Intern, Asset Management New York, NY

Office of Career Development Career Search Process iMpact Career Tab

Office of Career Development Self-Assess & Determine Focus Revisit BA 200: Strengths CareerLeader 100 Jobs Exercise About Me Explore Careers Info Interviews Career Panels Ross’s Online Resources Function/Company specific websites

Use the BBA Career Search Guide & iMpact. pdf available online on each step of the Career Search on the iMpact Career tabiMpact Career tab Refer to the Career Steps in the BBA Career Search Guide and on iMpactBBA Career Search GuideiMpact  Step 1: Self-Assess and Determine Focus: Review BA 200 Self-Assessments Step 1: Self-Assess and Determine Focus  Read Functional/Industry Overviews available on Step 1  Watch Career Panels found on Step 1 and reach out to panelists  Step 2: Develop Resume & Online Brand: Create/Improve LinkedIn profile Step 2: Develop Resume & Online Brand  Step 3: Conduct Networking Step 3: Conduct Networking

Office of Career Development Ross Career Services Resources iMpact Career tab Go to the Jobs database to view on-campus internship interviews offered in You can view job descriptions to better understand roles and what would be a good fit for you. Review your CareerLeader results by going to the link found on Step 1.

Office of Career Development  Schedule one-on-one Career Coaching appointments: Informational Interviews with Peer Career Coaches; Resume Reviews; Mock Interviews; etc.  Conduct Informational interviews with BBA Juniors & Seniors; MBAs; MAccs; professionals (NOW and over the summer)  Start – and keep - a notebook: Record what you like and are good at – and don’t like; details of accomplishments.  Set Goals for the Summer: Develop a habit of being interestED in others through asking questions and listening. Determine in what it is YOU are interested.  Attend Career Panels and Workshops!  Pay attention to s and Newsletters from Ross Career Services – specific dates of the recruiting timeline will be announced as they are finalized Action Steps

Office of Career Development Attend Career Panels! Accounting Career Panel: Careers in Accounting; The MAcc Program – Friday, March 20 | :30pm | R2210 Consulting Career Panel; Preparing for Junior Year – Monday, March 23 | 6 - 7:30pm | R1210 Finance Career Panel; Preparing for Junior Year – Monday, April 6 | 6 - 8pm | Colloquium Marketing Career Panel; Preparing for Junior Year – Wednesday, April 8 | 6 - 8pm | Colloquium Click HERE to register for upcoming Career Panels. Be sure to mark your calendar!HERE 13

Office of Career Development 14 Takeaways & Next Steps What insights have you gained from this session? What will be your next 2 or 3 steps? When will you take them?

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