the business minute
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This bi-weekly publication welcomes companies visiting the Lear Center, highlights upcoming career-related events and student organizations as well as profiles students’ internship experiences. This publication is also accessible to all of the College of Business undergraduate students. In addition, it is in hard copy form within the Business College. We thought that it would be good to share the electronic version of this publication with you, as it may be a good resource that you would like to forward to students as well as others with whom you work.TRANSCRIPT
LEAR CENTER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Why is an internship important? My internship gave me the opportunity to gain real work experience in a corporate environment. It was interesting to relate the concepts I learned in my supply chain classes and apply them in the projects I was assigned at work. Also, internships are a great way to make yourself more marketable when you start looking for a full time position.
How did you go about networking?I networked as much as I possibly could during the 3 months I was interning. I made sure I became close to the co-workers who sat next to me. I met with my manager frequently to talk about challenges and opportunities. Also, I attended numerous networking “lunch n’ learn” sessions where I met Boeing employees from all areas of the company.
Why would you recommend doing an internship to other students?I would recommend an internship because they are extremely valuable. It’s a great way to meet and network with business professionals and other interns. Also, internships will give you a feel for what kinds of things you will be working on as a professional.
Name: Matt VandenToornMajor: Supply Chain ManagementDegree: Bachelor of ArtsGraduating: May 2010 Company: The Boeing Company Location: Huntington Beach, CA Internship Position: Supplier Management Intern
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Getting Involved
Multicultural Business Students is a unique organization housed within the Multicultural Business Program in the Eli Broad College of Business. The purpose of the organization is to bring students from different backgrounds and
cultures together, representing what true diversity is. They are proud to be one of the strongest organizations on campus, and it is
due to their great membership. The organiza-tion serves its membership by hosting a variety of activities throughout the school year such as
corporate presentations, a leadership retreat, coumminty service events, and spring site
visits.
Learn more athttp://www.bus.msu.edu/clubs/mbs/
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a biweekly publicationNovember 30, 2009
Facebook Dilemma: Recruiters & Future Employers – “Add as Friend”?
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October’s blog post of the month
Social networking sites are clearly the latest craze, everything from Myspace, Facebook, LinkedIn to Twitter. Everyone seems to be ‘plugged in’ somehow…maybe even your boss? Which is exactly why you should be extremely content conscious with what you post!
It also poses the question should you friend request your recruiter in the first place? Answer: NO. We all love to post photos from that wacky party the other night or tweet about how much we abhor or obsess over one thing or another, but is the constant censoring worth it?
BUT there are ways you can use Social Media to further your career search. Find that company you’re interested on Facebook and become a fan of their page. Find them and follow them on Twitter.
Even if you don’t add recruiters as a friends, doesn’t mean they can’t find you. Make sure you adjust your privacy settings so your profile is closed to those who aren’t your friends. (Settings > Privacy Settings > Profile) & that includes hiding even your profile picture if it’s going to be unprofessional!
The risk of losing or not getting a job based on your Facebook profile is a major bummer. Who wants the stress!?
By Erin C.