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Another way for business students to succeed
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Opportunity knocks business students, this is your chance to step through the door and network with the professional world.
The College of Business and Economics at Boise State is implementing a new strategic plan to create a placement system. The placement system involves an open house and networking reception where students can discover career options, discuss their long-term goals and develop valuable insights and relationships.
“This is an integrated career fair and networking event [that] helps inform young students about their options,” Lynn Gabriel, managing director for the global business consortium in the College of Business and Economics said. Gabriel said the event which takes place March 21 will begin with an open house held in the Student Union Building Hatch Ballroom from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“We want students to have more in depth conversations with these people … this is different from a job fair, this is about relationship building,” Gabriel said.
Students can then move to the Lookout Room in the Student Union Building from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a reception and round table discussion hosted by multiple business representatives. Gabriel said the reception consists of a question and answer session and round table discussion concerning specific areas of interest in different business fields.
Students who wish to attend the reception must register via website at http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ib/careerconnections.htm or email at gbc@boisestate.edu. Due to limited space, spots are given out on a first come, first served basis.
Carlene Hansen, program assistant for the global consortium in the College of Business and Economics said this is the inaugural event in what will be a string of opportunities.
“There might even be a couple of companies who are recruiting for underclassmen,” Hansen said.
Hansen and Gabriel are looking for up to 20 businesses to participate.
Thus far they have firm consent from seven including Wells Fargo, Washington Group, Dillards, Northern Mutual Financial Network, A&B Financial, Stein Distributing and New York Life Insurance.
The idea, according to Gabriel, is to form a long-term relationship between students and businesses in which both will succeed.
“They [businesses] may find that this will fill a particular need and see an opportunity to explore career options.” Gabriel said.
Under the new strategic plan students may have the chance to be a protocol host.
“This would be someone who shows a recruiter around, someone who is assigned to them,” Gabriel said. “Not every company will want or need this but it’s something we’re offering,”
Hansen and Gabriel said student organizations played a major role in bringing this event to fruition.
Among the many student groups who took part in the planning is the Association for Operations Management.
The Association for Operations Management Chapter President, Courtney Kirchner said the Dean of the College of Business and Economics asked all business clubs to take part in a round table discussion concerning job prospects.
“We thought it would be really beneficial for students to have a more specific opportunity,” Kirchner said.
Kirchner feels this situation is most beneficial for underclassmen.
“The sooner a student can start building their network, the better. Any freshman going in might make a bond with an industry professional over four years,” Kirchner said.
BARRY FRANKLIN
