The Career Development Office
Career Conference
The JGSB Career Conference is a mini career exploration event and consists of industry-specific panels of JGSB Alumni and Corporate Partners. The conference is designed to introduce students to various career options, to give students the opportunity to ask questions of industry experts and to expand their network. This year’s panels are: Consulting, Energy Operators, Oilfield Services, Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, Investment Banking, Operations/Supply Chain, Real Estate, Technology, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Health Care.
You may review the list of panelists and their bios here: https://bit.ly/2wagVWJ
Signing Up: Be sure to review the panels so you can register and sign up for two industry panels in OWL-Careers under “Workshops”. RSVPs are required and you must attend both panels for which you’ve registered. Once you RSVP, you will see a QR code. Hit the option to “Send Yourself an Email” to receive the QR code on your mobile device. This will be your ticket in! Please remember to send yourself the QR code for the event.
Once you select your panels, please be sure to review the panelist bios and conduct thorough research to ensure that you are prepared to actively engage with panelists throughout each session.
Crack the Case with David Ohrvall
David Ohrvall, author of Crack the Case, will give you a complete overview of how to master the case interview in this fast paced workshop. You will be challenged to think beyond simple frameworks, participate often, and learn to handle a variety of analytical problems in the case interview process. Please be aware that attending Crack the Case 1 is required in order to attend Crack the Case 2.
For more information:
https://www.mbacase.com/event/rice-jones-graduate-school-of-business-aug-23-24/
Please RSVP on OwlCareers.
RSVP for Info Sessions
Employer information sessions will begin the last week of August! If you plan to attend any, please RSVP in OwlCareers. We take our event management seriously, and so do the employers. They often review RSVP lists and compare them to check in lists to check for discrepancies. If you RSVP, please make an effort to show up! If you need to cancel your RSVP, please do so in OwlCareers. If it’s too close to the event time to cancel in the system, please email someone on the CDO team to let them know you’re unable to make it.
Walk-In Hours Resume
Beginning August 21st, in addition to regular advising appointments, we will offer walk-ins Tuesday - Friday from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM for quick chats.
We will also be holding weekly Career Lab discussions every Wednesday from 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM in Room 107B. We’ll be having casual chats regarding the following topics:
September – Networking
October – Resumes and Cover Letters
November – Interviewing
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