Upcoming Career Development Programs, Events, and Opportunities
The * denotes a new event / opportunity
All times listed are EST unless otherwise noted.
Please note that this is a partial list of events. To see a complete list of OCS events, please visit www.HireSmith.net and click on “Events”
Dingman Fridays Virtual – Hosted by Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
Every Friday | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Online
Dingman Fridays Virtual is an advising session where Venture mentors, subject matter experts, guest advisors and Dingman staff will listen to your ideas, and provide feedback and the next actionable steps. These sessions are held every Friday of the semester for all the UMD students, staff and alumni.
Be Fearless Webinar: Building Your Professional Network
Wednesday, December 02, 2020 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Online
A robust and diverse professional network is critical to growing and thriving in your career. Join Be Fearless webinar to learn how to assess your current network, identify gaps and employ strategies to cultivate and maintain strong and mutually beneficial relationships. To register, visit www.HireSmith.net.
Beyond Smith…
This section of #SmithHired contains a listing of career development and networking opportunities outside of Smith. Due to the fluid nature of events during Covid-19, we encourage you to check each event website prior to attending any event.
*Getting Your Business Voice Search Ready in 2020 – Hosted by Startup Grind presented by AWS
Wednesday November 25, 2020 | 5:00 pm | Online
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
Voice search is changing online marketing. Join this session and see how to optimize your web presence for Google Voice Search and get extra website traffic. Using the voice-activated technology embedded in computers, phones, TVs, and smart hubs, customers can find information, shop, and get recommendations on the go without ever accessing a keyboard. It is essential to understand how this new style of search affects how customers find businesses. Join the guest speaker, Marla Nortje, the CEO of The Divine Project House, who has a 30+ year career in IT varying form hardware, software, Corporate IT Operations, IT Management, Business Analysis and Strategic Digital Marketing Solutions.
Amazon Web Services – AWS Re: Invent
Monday November 30, 2020 to Friday, December 18, 2020
Fees: Free; Registration: Required
AWS reinvent is a free three week long virtual conference where you can dive deep and enjoy the unlimited access to hundreds of sessions led by AWS leaders and experts. Join to hear from the cloud leaders with interactive ways to learn and be the first to learn what’s new. Also, find out how your peers are using the cloud to solve the problems, and build the skills you need to deliver on big ideas.
AMADC Open Office Hours – Hosted by American Marketing Association – Washington, D.C. (AMADC)
Every first Wednesday starting December 2, 2020 | 5:00-6:00 pm | Online
Fees: Free; Registration: Required
Every first Wednesday of the month, AMADC hosts a virtual get-together for both members and non-members sharing all of the great programs in the works! They will answer your questions about membership, events, or anything else regarding AMA and AMADC. Upcoming Open Office Hour dates include: December 2nd, January 6th, February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd.
*Conquer Your Career in Consulting – Hosted by Forté Foundation
Thursday December 3, 2020 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Online
Fees: Free; Registration: Required
Conquer Your Career webinar offers an inside look at what it’s like to be a woman with an MBA working in consulting. Join the panelists, three women MBA alumnae with successful consulting careers share insights with Nadine Lin, Forté’s Program Manager of MBA & Professional Programs. The panelists will discuss their personal career journeys, offer advice, and answer viewer questions.
This conversation focuses on working as a consultant and is geared toward MBA and early career women. Learn about:
- What skills you’ll need to succeed in a consulting career.
- Hear what a typical workday looks like for a woman with an MBA degree working as a consultant.
- Learn about the biggest challenges these women have faced as consultants — and how they’ve overcome them.