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Career Services Updates - October 20, 2005

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Posted by , October 20, 2005
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to the following 2005 graduates who have landed exciting new jobs!

Elizabeth Ballard, MBA Intern, Information Technology, Office of Strategic Planning, State Street
Francesca Bjorklund, Associate Manager, Channel Development, Pepsi NA
Andrea Cole, Budget Manager, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Kerri Dixon, Senior Compliance Examiner, Boston Options Exchange Regulation, LLC, Boston Stock Exchange
Kelly Fanning, Internal Consultant, Business Consulting Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Valerie Grabiel, Human Rights Education & Training Intern, Reebok International
Susan Hartman, Senior Product Manager, American Power Conversion
Michele Island, Clinical Quality Consultant, Patient Safety – Performance Improvement, University of Minnesota
Amanda Maselli, Provider Relations Specialist, Newton Wellesley Physician Hospital Organization
Catherine Mutungi, Global Supply Planner Intern, The Gillette Company
Heather Kenny, Communications Director, Vermont Cancer Center, UVM
Karen Lindsay, Vice President/Senior Manager, Citi - American Express Business, Citigroup
Joanna Owen, Team Leader II, Raytheon
Sharon Reidbord, Director, Project Management Office, Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Janna Schwartz, Program Manager, ArtWorks for Kids, Hunt Alternatives Fund
Carmen Seales, Assistant Vice President, Commercial Real Estate, Citizens Bank

And congrats to the following graduates who are busy working on their externships for the MBA Certificate in Entrepreneurship:
Valerie Grabiel
Nicole LeBlanc
Marianna McCormick
Maureen Vasquez
Laney Whitcanack

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 EXPO
This is a unique and sophisticated event that will allow you to engage in informal discussions with professionals in varying functions and from selected industries. They will be with us to share personal insights, to help you examine and target functional areas and specific organizations and to discuss with you the current hiring climate of their industry. This is a relationship building event and information sharing venue for senior level industry representatives and you. We hope you’ll join us.

Industry Luncheon
This is the SOM version of a career fair, only with much more class… and it’s very effective — during June’s Industy Luncheon, 6 of your fellow SOMers made connections that ultimately landed them jobs.

Selected List of Confirmed Companies To Date
Alkermes, Inc.
Bank of America
Cone Inc.
Dunkin Donuts-Allied Domecq
Fidelity Investments
Partners Healthcare
Philips Medical Systems
Reebok International
Wellington Management
YMCA of Greater Boston

Concurrent Company Presentations
Inside Fidelity Investments
Jerry Porter, Director Financial Services Education, Corporate Leadership & Learning will give a comprehensive overview of the nation’s largest mutual fund company, provide insights on various business groups and an overview of the particular skills and talents Fidelity looks for in recruitment.
Inside Cordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson Company
Lori Winkler Gordon, Director, Human Resources will share her firsthand knowledge of the Cordis Corporation which merged with J & J in 1996 and now has approximately 4,500 employees worldwide. Cordis Corporation has long been a pioneer in circulatory disease management, and is the world’s largest, most comprehensive developer and manufacturer of innovative medical products.

Evite to follow — to RSVP early, click here.

Date: Thursday November 10, 2005
Registration: 11:30am
Luncheon: 12:00–2:00pm (Gold & Green Rooms)
Company Presentations: 2:15-3:30pm (Mockler Caserooms)

For Current MBA Students and Class of 2005 Graduates 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.

TRENDS
For Most Job Seekers, A Tailored Approach Is Best — Read on at: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/strategies/20051019-rubenstein.html?cjpos=homewhatsnewmajor

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:
Corporate Sales Manager – Dancing Deer Baking Company
Marketing Intern – Summit Partners
Business Development and Finance Specialist – Center for Women and Enterprise
Senior Associate – Expense Management Solutions

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.