1. Career Services Overview
MSBA Orientation
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

2. Welcome to Notre Dame!
Mendoza Mission: To build a premier Catholic business school that fosters academic excellence, professional effectiveness and personal accountability in a context that strives to be faithful to the ideals of community, human development and individual integrity.

3. Icebreaker Activity

4. Marvelous to Meet You! What is the best thing about your hometown?
Who has had a positive influence on your life?
What are you most looking forward to as an ND student?
What are your hobbies?
What is something unique about you?

5. Who Am I? Lindsey McIntyre, MSBA Career Coach Education
IU Bloomington ‘03 (Marketing)
Notre Dame ‘16 (MNA)
Notre Dame ( , 2019-???)
Budget & Finance (Central/College of Engineering)
Development (Corporate/Foundation Relations)
Graduate Business Career Services
Personal
Husband: Mason (married for 17 years!)
Kids/Dog: Anna (14), Sam (12), and Gipper (3)
Hometown: Bourbon, Indiana
Hobbies: Singing, reading, writing, running, spending time with family, and watching Broadway musicals (obsessed with Hamilton!)

6. Who Are You?!?

7. Career Interest Survey (27 Responses)
81% Seeking Employment
11% Not Sure
8% Confirmed Employment
Post-MSBA Plan
95% prefer USA
Strong interest in Pacific Region, Chicago, NYC
Geographic Areas of Interest
99 specific companies mentioned
Strong interest in Deloitte, Amazon, Bain, EY, Google, JPMorgan, McKinsey, PwC
Targeted Companies

8. Graduate Business Career Services
Mission:
Help students obtain careers that allow them to be their best and to have a positive impact on their organizations, communities, and families.
We will:
Help you understand yourself better
Help you understand the marketplace and identify opportunities
Teach you valuable job search and communication skills
We offer:
Dedicated 1:1 Coaching
Bridge to Success Career Course
Self
Awareness
Marketplace Awareness
Targeted Job Opportunities

9. Dedicated 1:1 Coaching 1:1 Coaching Model Ways to Communicate
Driven by YOU
You schedule the appointments
You set the agenda
You drive the discussion
How to Schedule Coaching
Go to the GBP Career Services website (link)
Click “Schedule Coaching Appointment”
Choose “MSBA”
Select an available time and follow the prompts
Ways to Communicate –
Phone – (574)
WhatsApp/WeChat

10. Bridge to Success Course
Three Phases:
Understand the MSBA Marketplace
Industries and Functions
Peer University Data
Develop/Execute a Career Strategy
Preferred Industries and Functions
Company Target List
1:1 Coaching
Learn Valuable Job Search Skills
Pitch Workshop
Personal Branding
Interview Techniques
Networking Strategies

11. The Challenge Ahead We are in this together!
Students must be honest with themselves
Coaches must be honest with students

12. MSBA Student Placement
Peer Placement Data (2018):
Other Trends:
Recruiting is heaviest in the Spring semester
Significant percentage of students receive jobs post-graduation
Top Job Positions (% of NC State’s 2019 MSBA Graduates):
Analyst (34%)
Data Scientist (34%)
Consultant (31%)
Placed in US:
94%
Average Salary:
$73,000
Wake Forest
97%
$81,000
Duke
92%
$82,000
Emory

13. What You Need to Know Keys to Success: Upcoming Events:
Put as much effort into your career search as you do in your class studies
Be open to opportunity – don’t limit yourself!
Speak up and ask questions – we’re here to help!
Take advantage of networking opportunities, clubs, career fairs, etc.
Be confident in your ability to communicate your value – practice this!
Upcoming Events:
Fall Career/Networking Events
Meet the Club Night (Tuesday, September 3rd from 5-7 pm)
ITAO Career Connect (Monday, September 16th from 6:30-8:30 pm)
Fall Career Fair (Tuesday, September 17th from 4-8 pm)
Business Analytics Club Chicago Trek (Friday, October 18th)
INFORMS Annual Meeting/Career Fair
October 20-23, 2019
Seattle, WA

14. Understand Your Commitments
You are Responsible for Your Career
Show up for events
RSVP
Schedule coaching meetings
Take advantage of team projects
Put in the work!
Unique time and place
Unique opportunity
Bridge to Success course will get you started
Career Commitments So Far
Resume Submission – 77% Completed
Please Submit by Friday, August 23rd
Resume Reviews done by August 28th

15. How Can I Make Business a ….
Understand the Market
Understand
Yourself
Communicate Your Value

16. Questions?