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Career Services Updates - October 14, 2005

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Posted by , October 14, 2005
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Valerie Grabiel, SOM ‘05, will be joining Reebok International, Ltd this fall as a Reebok Human Rights Education & Training Intern. Valerie will focus her contributions on developing an E-Learning Platform to serve as a primary basic education and training tool for international sourcing managers and agents on Reebok’s own Human Rights Standards for its factories. For more information on Reebok’s Human Rights Department and student internships at Reebok visit www.reebok.com.

HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR CAREER CONNECT, YET!
Please remember to register for Career Connect (the CSO’s online job database)!!! Information you provide helps the CSO plan events and workshops that suit your needs. Please refer to the handout given to you in Foundations or click here. Any questions can be directed to Diana Cook, Coordinator, Career Services Office at diana.cook@simmons.edu.

SOM FALL CAREER INDUSTRY LUNCHEON
The CSO will invite professionals in varying functions from selected industries who will engage in informal discussions to share personal insights to help students look at opportunities (functional areas) and organizations (industry sectors) with a broader view and discuss the current hiring climate of their industry. This is a relationship building event and information sharing venue for senior level industry representatives and students.

Date: Thursday November 10, 2005
Time: Registration 11:30 & Lunch 12:00–2:00pm
Location: Gold & Green Rooms
For Current MBA Students only

LOOKING FOR OUTSIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND JOB LEADS?
The National Black MBA Association (http://www.bostonblackmba.org/) and National Society of Hispanic MBAs (www.nshmba.org) have terrific job fairs with top tier companies! You are still eligible for the student member rate if you sign up today!

DID YOU KNOW???
Simmons SOM has been accepted as an Alliance of Bridgestar (http://partners.bridgestar.org/simmons/), a non profit organization that got it’s start via Bain Consulting. Bridgestar offers nonprofit board and senior leadership opportunities for Simmons students and alumnae.

WORKING MOTHER 2005 100 BEST COMPANIES
Read on at http://www.workingmother.com/100_fulllist.html.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES: Don’t forget to check Career Connect on a regular basis!

Just Added this week:
Executive Director – FOCUS Information Services, Ltd.
Economic Development Project Intern – Nuestra Culinary Ventures
Real Estate Director – Coalition for a Better Acre

As a reminder, please keep your Career Connect profile up to date. If you forgot your username and password, please contact diana.cook@simmons.edu or (617)521-3857. Please do not re-register yourself as past information about you will be lost. Any questions about Career Connect? Please do not hesitate to contact Diana.

CSO HOURS
Monday-Friday: 8:45am-6:00pm onward*

*We understand your busy schedules and offer evening appointment hours on request. If you need to schedule an evening appointment (anytime after 6pm) please feel free to contact Ellie at (617)521-3855/jeffers@simmons.edu or Wendy at (617)521-3854/dambrose@simmons.edu.