Spring 2020 Focused Friday Activities
Virtual Alumni Panel: How COVID-19 is Affecting Industry
Hear Aggie alumni in various industries address how COVID-19 is affecting their work, how their companies are adapting, and how you can be prepared to succeed as an employee or intern in this new environment.
Virtual Alumni Panel: Meet Companies Who are Hiring When Others are Not
Join us for our 2nd virtual Focused Friday! We will discuss how companies are managing hiring employees as a result of the current employment conditions.
Power Up Series: Backpack to Briefcase
Tune in for the first event of our new Focused Friday "Power Up" series! In this Backpack to Briefcase discussion, Anna Ostrowski (Sales Training and Recruiting Manager at Henry Schein) will go over tips for a successful transition from college to a career.
Leadership Forum - February 7: Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly is responsible for global HR strategy for Resideo, a smart home products company with 13,000 employees across 31 countries. Come learn about how they attract and keep talent, what type of people make the cut, the future of work, and the future of the home.
Bootcamp: Mock Interview Prep
Mock Interview Day Overview and Preparation: Don’t walk into Mock Interview Day unprepared. We will take you through the logistics of the event and the expectations of the employers. We will have tips and tricks to get the most out of this experience.
S.T.A.R. Response Method: How well do you know the most effective technique of answering interview questions? Come learn the time-tested S.T.A.R. response method and impress every interviewer.
Interview Practice: Knowing the principles of good interview methods is good, but putting them into practice is essential. Come learn from other students who have successfully completed interviews and practice what you have learned.
Bootcamp: Technology
Data Visualization - Tableau: Data visualization enables and empowers users to identity patterns, trends, and outliers. Whatever your academic and career aspirations may be, data and the visualization of that data is powerful! Come to this interactive workshop taught by Professor Reagan Siggard to analyze a sample data set and go through a hands-on exercise with Tableau.
Beginner Excel: Are you in need of an Excel refresher? Or perhaps you’ve had little or no experience with Excel? Come to this workshop taught by Dr. Kelly Fadel to get started and learn the value of having Excel in your professional tool belt.
Intermediate/Advanced Excel: If you are proficient in writing nested if-statements and vlookups, this Excel workshop is for you! Companies often express they want applicants with more Excel experience. Prepare for that next internship or job by attending this workshop taught by Professor Vance Reeder and build on the skills you already have!