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FTMBA Networking Opportunities

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY:
The * denotes a new event / opportunity

  • New York Virtual Career Fair,
    Wednesday, February 10th, 10am – 6pm.
  • MilitaryX Washington-DC Veteran Virtual Hiring Event,
    Thursday, February 11th, 11am – 2pm.
  • National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Virtual Career Fair,
    Thursday, February 11th, 2pm – 5pm.
    The focus of NAAAP’s Career Center is to foster an online community that connects Asian and minority professional talent with companies across the globe. The Career Center is free and open to all job seekers, regardless of race, ethnicity, and membership in NAAAP. There is an average of more than 3000 open positions  in the Career Center at any time.
  • RecruitMilitary National Virtual Career Fair,
    Tuesday, February 16th, Noon – 4pm.
    Online Recruiting Event Open to all US Military Job Seekers and Spouses.
  • *UMCP Spring Career & Internship Fair, Noon – 5pm. Wednesday, February 17th, – STEM/ENGR. Thursday, February 18th, – STEM/ENGR & All Industries. The Spring Career & Internship Fair will take place over 2 days. Please Note: Each date has a different area of focus. Students/Alumni will need to RSVP to attend each day of the fair separately. Who Can Attend: Current students and spouses, Alumni and spouses, Faculty/Staff and spouses, UMD students studying at other campuses, but participating in UMCP programs.
    RSVP for Wednesday, February 17th:  https://careers.umd.edu/scif-day1
    RSVP for Thursday, February 18th: https://careers.umd.edu/scif-day2
  • Sports Industry Networking & Career Conference (SINC) VIRTUAL format,
    February 18 – 19, 2021.      Top executives in sports will share their knowledge on the latest areas of growth within the industry and what they look for in a potential job candidate. Hear from innovators, leaders, and disruptors in the industry and learn about the latest tools and trends in revenue management, ticket sales, retention, corporate partnerships, advertising, and branding. SINC offers attendees the chance to interview virtually for internships, full and part-time positions with the hottest companies, brands, and teams in sports today. Each year over 20 organizations interview registered conference attendees at SINC.
  • RecruitMilitary Eastern Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans, Tuesday, February 23rd, 11am – 3pm.
    Online Recruiting Event Open to all US Military Job Seekers and Spouses.
  • Catalyst New York City Area Virtual Diversity Job Fair,
    Tuesday, February 23rd, 10am – 12pm.
  • University of Maryland Alumni Association – Power Terps: From College Park to Careers in Tech,
    Wednesday, February 24th, 7pm – 8pm.
    Join us to hear the stories of three Power Terps, including Julia Yan ’11 – BS in Finance and Accounting, who have landed careers with some of the biggest names in tech, and the journeys they navigated to get there.
  • Diversity in Tech Event,
    Wednesday, February 24th, Noon – 3pm.
  • MIT 25TH EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR – Virtual,
    Thursday, February 25th, 8am – 3pm.     The mission of this annual recruiting event is to connect top-tier US students and young professionals with European companies, universities and non-profit organizations and to generally inform about career opportunities in Europe. This career fair is the largest of its kind in the United States with over 90 attending organizations and around 2500 registered candidates. Our candidates are students, working professionals and recent alumni from renowned American and European universities. Our participating employers are diverse, ranging from multinational corporations to non-profit organizations in the research, technology, business and consulting sectors.
  • Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association Virtual Winter Career Fair,
    Thursday, February 25th, Noon – 3pm.
  • Career Center of the Southeast – Washington, DC Virtual Hiring Event, Wednesday, March 3rd, 10am – Noon.

Congrats to the Working Professionals

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Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating the Executive MBA, Part-time MBA and Online MBA students and alumni who have recently reported new positions and promotions.

  • Mariah Pulver, PTMBA ‘21, recently accepted a Communications & STEM Engagement Lead position at X3M Systems in Greenbelt, MD. 

Note to all PTMBA, OMBA, and EMBA Students & Alumni
We want to share and celebrate your successes on the job or in the job search! If you have just landed a new position or promotion, we want to hear about it! Please share your success story by writing to your career coach or completing this form. Your good news will be featured in a Spring 2021 edition of #SmithHired.

Hot Jobs

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This section of #SmithHired lists a few job opportunities that will be closing soon. Please visit www.HireSmith.net or MBA-Exchange (which you can locate on HireSmith) for other MBA job openings. To apply for a position on HireSmith, you must have an approved resume. See the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines in the resources section of HireSmith for more details. You will find the Guidelines in the Part-time MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA folder. 

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Curation Health is seeking a Senior Data Analyst. As a Senior Data Analyst with Curation Health, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of standardized reporting that draws out real insights to help drive client and company performance. Healthcare experience required, preferably with a provider or payer organization. For additional details visit www.HireSmith.net. Stay tuned for additional roles that will be available in 2021. 

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Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate, Product Manager in New York and Washington DC. 

As a Sr. Associate Product Manager, you’ll work with product leaders to discover business opportunities and shape new products across all areas of consumer finance. Also, you will have the opportunity to work with a cross-functional team to understand user needs, determine product solutions, deliver against roadmaps, and place next-generation consumer financial products in-market. These products will be in partnership with Capital One’s existing businesses in Digital, Card, Bank, Financial Services, and Commercial Banking. Additional responsibilities include: Lead road mapping, goal setting, story writing, product execution, testing, and product roll-out strategy, build product learning agendas and OKRs to measure success/failure, test and iterate in small-scale pilots to validate concepts, refine them to achieve product-market fit, and then scale to drive vertical and horizontal economics   

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday January 31st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Executive MBA, Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students and alumni)

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*Sunrun is seeking a Sr. Data Scientist, Customer Acquisition and Lifecycle. The location is flexible and/or negotiable. Sunrun is looking for someone with a minimum of 4 years of proven experience at the intersection of marketing, growth, and product with practical experience in both optimization and experiment design. This role will work cross-functionally with the sales, marketing, product, pricing, software, and business development teams with the goal of driving demand for Sunrun. Some of the responsibilities include:

  • Working across departmental partners, own the production and evolution of key company critical metrics like CPO, ROAS, CAC, conversion, and churn.
  • Manages large and sophisticated analytical projects from data exploration, model building, performance evaluation, and testing.
  • Partner with the acquisition teams to analyze marketing efficacy, build instrumentation that enables the firm to optimize their marketing efficacy across channels, and construct novel models from first, second, and third-party data that enable us to better predict customer value at the time of acquisition.

Develop and instrument a framework for analyzing and optimizing the success of our partnerships with reporting and targeting capabilities. 

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, February 12th 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Sandy Spring Bank is looking to hire a Technology Projects and Implementation Manager (Remote/Telecommute). You will be responsible for serving as technical project manager on large-scale or enterprise-wide projects; including migration of existing in-house applications and infrastructure to cloud based solutions where appropriate. This role serves as a technical expert on the bank’s systems and critical bank applications and assists the CTO and CIO in setting the technical direction on infrastructure and technologies, including cloud migrations and support structures.  The major responsibility would be to supervise the project management, analysis, design, development, and implementation of new applications, product updates, and system patches, and also oversee the project management and technology integration of acquired companies. For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Thursday, February 25th 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.).

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*Northwestern Mutual is seeking to hire a Wealth Management Financial Advisor in York – PA, Annapolis, Baltimore, Ellicott, Frederick, Hunt Valley – MD. The financial professionals help clients reach their goals by developing and implementing financial plans that show them where they are today compared to where they want to go tomorrow and providing the financial tools and support to help them get there. Northwestern Mutual is looking for someone who can connect with people and build trusted relationships and are highly motivated and committed to succeeding and want a career where one can make a significant and positive impact on people. The career offers you personalized mentoring and award-winning training programs, and the ability to make a substantial financial income that are tied to your effort and performance. For additional details regarding these roles and to apply, visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Monday, March 1st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*ASRC Federal AFSS is seeking a Resource Analyst to support a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center contract in Greenbelt, MD. Some of the major responsibilities include:

  • Support budgeting and financial management issues and activities utilizing the financial systems/tools (SAP, Funds Control, BOBJ, CORTS) historical costs and full cost
  • Determine fiscal, budget and workforce resources requirements and provide insight to help control expenditures
  • Establish full cost resource requirements and recommend resource allocations based on priorities and needs
  • Review NASA 533 reports (plans and actuals) from major contractors and report any variances and concerns to project management
  • Prepare financial data and reports used for internal project monthly reviews and center Monthly Status Report (MSR)

For more information and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Wednesday, March 31, 2020, 2020 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA students)

Working Professional Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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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”

Be Fearless Webinar: Alphonse Kouagou Executive Director, World Bank Group
Wednesday, February 03, 2021 | 5:30pm to 6:30 pm | Online
Join Smith alum Alphonse Kouagou, Executive Director and board member at World Bank Group, in a discussion of his career trajectory and the opportunities and challenges of doing business in emerging markets. As an Executive Director, Alphonse is responsible for representing the needs of 23 African nations. He is an international development and finance professional with over 30 years of experience across several sectors. Prior to joining the World Bank, he spent 18 years at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Join Alphonse for this interactive event. To register, visit www.HireSmith.net 

*Global Equity Fund Information Session
Information Session: Saturday, February 6, 2021 | 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST
Application Deadline: Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
Part-time MBA students who have completed the first-year core curriculum and are graduating in May 2022 or later are invited to apply for the Global Equity Fund (GEF). Once selected, the students are expected to make a year-long commitment, as this is a highly selective, 6-credit and one year-long course (3 credits – Fall and 3 credits – Spring). This course meets Tuesday evenings at the DC campus. Selection is based on analytical ability, knowledge of the capital market, and a passion for finance. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If there are further questions, contact directly at GlobalEquityFund@rhsmith.umd.edu . 

*The Global Shakeout: Global Trends 2020-2025
Monday, February 8, 2021 | 5:00pm | Online
Join the Center for Global Business and academic director, Kislaya Prasad for a discussion with Erik Peterson on the five significant trends that will dramatically shape the global outlook and operating environment. The trends include embattled governments, a push to national self-sufficiency, stranded segments of society, a rise in food insecurity, and industry consolidations, mergers, and acquisitions.

Virtual Career Networking Nights | 5-7pm EST
Monday, February 8, 2021 to Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST
Join OCS and connect with employers and fellow students to learn about organizations and opportunities within the industries below. For additional details and to register, visit www.HireSmith.net and click on “Events”

  • Monday, 2/8 – Finance Industry
  • Tuesday, 2/9 – Tech & Defense Industries
  • Wednesday, 2/10 – Professional Services Industry
  • Thursday, 2/11 – Retail, Logistics & Manufacturing Industries

The Pitch Dingman Competition
Application Deadline (Track 1 & 2): February 12, 2021 at 11:59pm
Pitch Dingman Competition is the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s signature annual Shark Tank-style pitch competition, where the University of Maryland’s most talented student entrepreneurs have the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources.

The three tracks for Pitch Dingman Competition this year are as follows:

  • Track 1: The David and Robyn Quattrone Venture Track – This track is targeted to students with scalable ventures that already have traction (revenue, users, investment and/or grants).
  • Track 2: Main Street Track – This track is for small businesses with revenue and/or initial customers but not focused on scale.
  • Track 3: Fearless Ideas Track – This track is for students who do not yet have a developed venture. This idea-style challenge asks students to improve/solve a specific problem through venture creation. This year’s challenge will be released soon. 

The Pitch Dingman Competition semifinals will be held on April 16, 2021 and the final competition will be held May 4, 2021. This year, the Dingman Center is expanding the virtual competition by doubling the prize funding and adding three competition tracks for students to enter. Students from any college or major can now compete for $65,000 in non-dilutive startup funding. Learn more and apply now at go.umd.edu/pitchdingman.   

 

*PwC Power Hour – Answering all of your questions before the deadline
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Online
Registration: Not required
Join the representatives from PwC and ask any questions about their roles before the impending application deadline. For additional details and to register, visit www.HireSmith.net.

Virtual Alumni Career Panels | 12-1pm EST
Interested in learning more about MBA careers in Finance or Marketing? Join OCS and a panel of alumni from all over the country to learn about career paths in these areas and more! To register, visit www.HireSmith.net and click on ‘Events’. 

  • Wednesday, 2/17 – Finance Function
  • Wednesday, 2/24 – Marketing Function

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.

AMADC Open Office Hours – Hosted by American Marketing Association – Washington, D.C.
Every first Wednesday starting February 3rd, 2020 | 5:00-6:00 pm | Online
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
Need a refresher of your great benefits and resources from AMA? Every first Wednesday of the month, AMADC hosts a virtual get-together for both members and non-members! You can get an overview of the member benefits, learn about volunteer opportunities and connect with fellow members. They will answer your questions about events, membership or anything else regarding AMA and AMADC. Upcoming Open Office Hour dates include: February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd. 

The Muse Career Conversations
Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 7pm EST | Online!

Employees from Intel, Labcorp, and Spectrum will join The Muse for How to Find (and Land) a Job in Data & Analytics. The Muse CEO Kathryn Minshew will moderate the discussion, and you’ll hear directly from panelists about:
  • What a typical day is like in their current role
  • Why they chose a career in data and analytics and how they landed their first job
  • What a typical career growth path looks like from entry- to senior-level positions
  • What skills and traits are essential for someone to be successful in data and analytic 
Attend this session if you want to work in data and analytics and need advice on how to land an entry-level role—or if you’re just curious to learn more about this career path. There will be 30 minutes at the end of the conversation for live Q&A with the panelists. Submit your questions in advance when you register to save your spot. To register, visit 

*Amazon: Zero in on People and Planet
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021 | 3:00pm to 4:00pm | Online
Join Amazon for a panel discussion with the Amazon Worldwide Returns, ReCommerce & Sustainability Team. Learn about the opportunities and technologies that power the way Amazon delivers. 

Panelists include: 

  • Libby Johnson McKee – Director, WW Returns, ReCommerce & Sustainability 
  • Becca Ipock – Senior Manager, Product Management 
  • Bhushan Shah – Senior Manager, Product Management 
  • Juan Echeverri – Senior Program Manager 
  • Katy Newhouse – Sr. Manager, Product Management. 

*National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Virtual Career Fair
Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 2:00pm to 5:00pm | Online
The focus of NAAAP’s Career Center is to foster an online community that connects Asian and minority professional talent with companies across the globe. The Career Center is free and open to all job seekers, regardless of race, ethnicity, and membership in NAAAP. There is an average of more than 3000 open positions  in the Career Center at any time. 

Bridge the Divide: How to Overcome Obstacles & Attract Customers – Hosted by AMADC
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Fees: Members – free; non-members $10; Registration: Required
Brands and consumers have never been farther apart. Brands are still trying to compete for eyeballs while consumers have access to infinite media from creators, streaming services, courses, esports, video games, fandoms. In this session full of actionable insights, you’ll learn how to stop competing for attention, reduce the distance between you and your audience and shape customer demand. 

*Sports Industry Networking & Career Conference (SINC) VIRTUAL format 
February 18 to 19, 2021 | Online
Top executives in sports will share their knowledge on the latest areas of growth within the industry and what they look for in a potential job candidate. Hear from innovators, leaders, and disruptors in the industry and learn about the latest tools and trends in revenue management, ticket sales, retention, corporate partnerships, advertising, and branding. SINC offers attendees the chance to interview virtually for internships, full and part-time positions with the hottest companies, brands, and teams in sports today. Each year over 20 organizations interview registered conference attendees at SINC. 

Bizwomen Mentoring Monday 2021– Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia

  • Washington DC: Monday, February 22, 2021 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Online
  • Baltimore: Monday, February 22, 2021 | 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Online
  • Philadelphia: Monday, February 22, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Online

Fees: Free; Registration: Required
Join the Washington Business Journal in a one-of-a-kind virtual event that brings together women and men in a casual, fast-paced coaching atmosphere. The event provides the opportunity to have coaching sessions and group discussions with 40 of the most influential women in the  community. Everyone will have the chance to meet new people and gain new insights! The virtual coaching with the all-star cast of mentors will offer attendees career advice, professional tips and personal guidance. For additional information, and to register, visit: 

*Global Conference 2021 – Hosted by Startup Grind – Washington D.C.
Tuesday – Thursday, February 23 – 25, 2021 | 9:00 am onwards
Fees: Varied prices as per audience, Registration: Required
Nothing can replace human interaction, but the power of online allows us to bring the education, access, opportunities and inspiration of Startup Grind’s Global Conference to startups around the world. The new virtual and choose-what-you-pay model makes this year’s event more accessible for startups globally than ever before. Join a panel of 8 guest speakers and 15,000 others for conversation and collaboration around tech, startups, and the future of innovation. Before purchasing a Full Access ticket, if you are a: student, startup, part of the media, or looking to secure a free scholarship ticket, check out the application process and find out the various perks (including ticket prices) for each group.

*Metro New York Chapter of the National Black MBA Association Virtual Winter Career Fair
Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 12pm to 3pm | Online

*MIT 25TH European Career Fair – Virtual 
Thursday, February 25, 2021 | 8:00am to 3:00pm | Online
The mission of this annual recruiting event is to connect top-tier US students and young professionals with European companies, universities and non-profit organizations and to generally inform about career opportunities in Europe. This career fair is the largest of its kind in the United States with over 90 attending organizations and around 2500 registered candidates. Our candidates are students, working professionals and recent alumni from renowned American and European universities. Our participating employers are diverse, ranging from multinational corporations to non-profit organizations in the research, technology, business and consulting sectors. 

*Webinar: Conversational AI & NLP Product Management – Hosted by Amazon Principal PM
Friday February 26, 2021 | 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Online
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
Join the informal chat to learn about what it is like to use conversational Artificial Intelligence for a company. It’ll cover the different ways they can be implemented within an organization and we’ll also touch on some of the misconceptions that come with using conversational AI. The 4  main takeaways of this webinar are: AI/NLP overview, flow of voice assistants, stage of building a model, and how to successfully manage machine learning products. The guest speaker is Gagan Aneja, current Principal Product Manager at Amazon Music, has over a decade of experience working on cloud computing and intelligent assistants like Siri & Alexa. 

FTMBA Congratulations

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Please join us in “Shell-a-brating” our FTMBAs accepting new positions:

2022 
John Duncan is joining Deloitte Consulting as a 2021 Summer Associate
Szymon Kesek is joining Liberty Mutual as a Summer Associate – Corporate Development Program in Boston – MA
Darshan Kharod is joining PepsiCo, Inc. as a National Commercial & Sales Strategy Intern

Congrats to the Working Professionals

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Congratulations!

Please join us in congratulating the Executive MBA, Part-time MBA and Online MBA students and alumni who have recently reported new positions and promotions.

  • Skyler DeWalt, PTMBA ‘18, was promoted to Management Consultant at Guidehouse in Washington, DC.
  • Angela Novosel, EMBA ’18, recently accepted the position of Associate Director of Product Management with Publicis Sapient, an international digital transformation agency working out of Goldman Sachs, leading product at the Innovation Garage for Private Wealth management.
  • Mehdi Zare, PTMBA ‘18, landed an Investment Analyst role at United Income from Capital One in McLean, VA.
  • Phillip Fordham, PTMBA ’20, is now Manager, Federal Government Relations at LyondellBasell in Washington, DC.
  • Andy Kim, EMBA ’20, was recently promoted to Business Banking Team Leader at M&T Bank. 
  • John Orr, OMBA ‘20, landed the role of Services Business Process Consultant – Manager at Salesforce.
  • Catherine Bell, EMBA ’21, was recently promoted to the position of Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Senior Manager at ICF. 
  • Jarred Bennett, PTMBA ’21, accepted the position of High Growth and Regulated Industries Demand Associate at SAP in Washington, DC.
  • James Bowman, PTMBA ‘21, is now Director of Accounting at Weller Development Company in Baltimore, MD
  • Amber Gillis, EMBA ’21, was recently promoted to the position of Senior Manager, IT Business Partner at Stryker. 
  • Paul McGuire, PTMBA ’21, landed a Management Consultant position at Kilda Group in Severna Park, MD
  • Blanka Thibaud, PTMBA ’21, secured a Real Estate Transactions Manager role with Amazon in Paris, France.

Hot Jobs

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This section of #SmithHired lists a few job opportunities that will be closing soon. Please visit www.HireSmith.net or MBA-Exchange (which you can locate on HireSmith) for other MBA job openings. To apply for a position on HireSmith, you must have an approved resume. See the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines in the resources section of HireSmith for more details. You will find the Guidelines in the Part-time MBA, Online MBA, Executive MBA folder. 

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*Curation Health is seeking a Senior Data Analyst. As a Senior Data Analyst with Curation Health, you will be responsible for contributing to the development of standardized reporting that draws out real insights to help drive client and company performance. Healthcare experience required, preferably with a provider or payer organization. For additional details visit www.HireSmith.net. Stay tuned for additional roles that will be available in 2021. 

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*Capital One is seeking a Senior Associate, Product Manager in New York and Washington DC. 

As a Sr. Associate Product Manager, you’ll work with product leaders to discover business opportunities and shape new products across all areas of consumer finance. Also, you will have the opportunity to work with a cross-functional team to understand user needs, determine product solutions, deliver against roadmaps, and place next-generation consumer financial products in-market. These products will be in partnership with Capital One’s existing businesses in Digital, Card, Bank, Financial Services, and Commercial Banking. Additional responsibilities include: Lead road mapping, goal setting, story writing, product execution, testing, and product roll-out strategy, build product learning agendas and OKRs to measure success/failure, test and iterate in small-scale pilots to validate concepts, refine them to achieve product-market fit, and then scale to drive vertical and horizontal economics   

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday January 31st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Executive MBA, Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students and alumni)

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*Northwestern Mutual is seeking to hire a Wealth Management Financial Advisor in York – PA, Annapolis, Baltimore, Ellicott, Frederick, Hunt Valley – MD. The financial professionals help clients reach their goals by developing and implementing financial plans that show them where they are today compared to where they want to go tomorrow and providing the financial tools and support to help them get there. Northwestern Mutual is looking for someone who can connect with people and build trusted relationships and are highly motivated and committed to succeeding and want a career where one can make a significant and positive impact on people. The career offers you personalized mentoring and award-winning training programs, and the ability to make a substantial financial income that are tied to your effort and performance. For additional details regarding these roles and to apply, visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Monday, March 1st, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*ASRC Federal AFSS is seeking a Resource Analyst to support a NASA Goddard Space Flight Center contract in Greenbelt, MD. Some of the major responsibilities include:

  • Support budgeting and financial management issues and activities utilizing the financial systems/tools (SAP, Funds Control, BOBJ, CORTS) historical costs and full cost
  • Determine fiscal, budget and workforce resources requirements and provide insight to help control expenditures
  • Establish full cost resource requirements and recommend resource allocations based on priorities and needs
  • Review NASA 533 reports (plans and actuals) from major contractors and report any variances and concerns to project management
  • Prepare financial data and reports used for internal project monthly reviews and center Monthly Status Report (MSR)

For more information and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Wednesday, March 31, 2020, 2020 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA students)

 

Working Professional Upcoming Events and Opportunities

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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”

*UMD Alumni Association Career Week
Monday, January 25, 2021 to Thursday, January 29, 2021
Please join your Alumni Association for our inaugural Career Week, a virtual professional development and career enhancing series. These sessions will provide you with relevant, meaningful, professional development and career driven content while highlighting career resources. There is programming for everyone — across career sectors, levels, affinities, industries as well as by UMD schools and colleges. 

Find a program (or two!) that fits your needs and helps you conquer, steer and advance your career with the Alumni Association.

*Be Fearless Webinar: Alphonse Kouagou Executive Director, World Bank Group
Wednesday, February 03, 2021 | 5:30pm to 6:30 pm | Online
Join Smith alum Alphonse Kouagou, Executive Director and board member at World Bank Group, in a discussion of his career trajectory and the opportunities and challenges of doing business in emerging markets. As an Executive Director, Alphonse is responsible for representing the needs of 23 African nations. He is an international development and finance professional with over 30 years of experience across several sectors. Prior to joining the World Bank, he spent 18 years at the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Join Alphonse for this interactive event. To register, visit www.HireSmith.net 

 

*Virtual Career Networking Nights | 5-7pm EST
Monday, February 8, 2021 to Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 5:00pm to 7:00pm EST
Join OCS and connect with employers and fellow students to learn about organizations and opportunities within the industries below. For additional details and to register, visit www.HireSmith.net and click on “Events”

  • Monday, 2/8 – Finance Industry
  • Tuesday, 2/9 – Tech & Defense Industries
  • Wednesday, 2/10 – Professional Services Industry
  • Thursday, 2/11 – Retail, Logistics & Manufacturing Industries

*The Pitch Dingman Competition
Application Deadline (Track 1 & 2): February 12, 2021 at 11:59pm
Pitch Dingman Competition is the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship’s signature annual Shark Tank-style pitch competition, where the University of Maryland’s most talented student entrepreneurs have the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources.

The three tracks for Pitch Dingman Competition this year are as follows:

  • Track 1: The David and Robyn Quattrone Venture Track – This track is targeted to students with scalable ventures that already have traction (revenue, users, investment and/or grants).
  • Track 2: Main Street Track – This track is for small businesses with revenue and/or initial customers but not focused on scale.
  • Track 3: Fearless Ideas Track – This track is for students who do not yet have a developed venture. This idea-style challenge asks students to improve/solve a specific problem through venture creation. This year’s challenge will be released soon. 

The Pitch Dingman Competition semifinals will be held on April 16, 2021 and the final competition will be held May 4, 2021. This year, the Dingman Center is expanding the virtual competition by doubling the prize funding and adding three competition tracks for students to enter. Students from any college or major can now compete for $65,000 in non-dilutive startup funding. Learn more and apply now at go.umd.edu/pitchdingman.   

*Virtual Alumni Career Panels | 12-1pm EST
Interested in learning more about MBA careers in Finance or Marketing? Join OCS and a panel of alumni from all over the country to learn about career paths in these areas and more! To register, visit www.HireSmith.net and click on ‘Events’. 

  • Wednesday, 2/17 – Finance Function
  • Wednesday, 2/24 – Marketing Function

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.

*AMADC Open Office Hours – Hosted by American Marketing Association – Washington, D.C.
Every first Wednesday starting February 3rd, 2020 | 5:00-6:00 pm | Online
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
Need a refresher of your great benefits and resources from AMA? Every first Wednesday of the month, AMADC hosts a virtual get-together for both members and non-members! You can get an overview of the member benefits, learn about volunteer opportunities and connect with fellow members. They will answer your questions about events, membership or anything else regarding AMA and AMADC. Upcoming Open Office Hour dates include: February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th, May 5th, June 2nd. 

*The Muse Career Conversations
Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 7pm EST | Online!

Employees from Intel, Labcorp, and Spectrum will join The Muse for How to Find (and Land) a Job in Data & Analytics. The Muse CEO Kathryn Minshew will moderate the discussion, and you’ll hear directly from panelists about:
  • What a typical day is like in their current role
  • Why they chose a career in data and analytics and how they landed their first job
  • What a typical career growth path looks like from entry- to senior-level positions
  • What skills and traits are essential for someone to be successful in data and analytic 
Attend this session if you want to work in data and analytics and need advice on how to land an entry-level role—or if you’re just curious to learn more about this career path. There will be 30 minutes at the end of the conversation for live Q&A with the panelists. Submit your questions in advance when you register to save your spot. To register, visit 

*Bridge the Divide: How to Overcome Obstacles & Attract Customers – Hosted by AMADC
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Fees: Members – free; non-members $10; Registration: Required
Brands and consumers have never been farther apart. Brands are still trying to compete for eyeballs while consumers have access to infinite media from creators, streaming services, courses, esports, video games, fandoms. In this session full of actionable insights, you’ll learn how to stop competing for attention, reduce the distance between you and your audience and shape customer demand. 

*Bizwomen Mentoring Monday 2021– Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia

  • Washington DC: Monday, February 22, 2021 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Online
  • Baltimore: Monday, February 22, 2021 | 9:00 am – 10:30 am | Online
  • Philadelphia: Monday, February 22, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Online

Fees: Free; Registration: Required
Join the Washington Business Journal in a one-of-a-kind virtual event that brings together women and men in a casual, fast-paced coaching atmosphere. The event provides the opportunity to have coaching sessions and group discussions with 40 of the most influential women in the  community. Everyone will have the chance to meet new people and gain new insights! The virtual coaching with the all-star cast of mentors will offer attendees career advice, professional tips and personal guidance. For additional information, and to register, visit: 

 

*Conquer Your Career – General Management – Hosted by Forté Foundation
Thursday, January 28, 2021 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Online
Fees: Free; Registration: Required
If you are interested in a career in General Management, hear from a panel of three women MBA alumnae working in general management. They will lead an informative discussion about their career journeys. They will also offer advice, and answer viewer questions. This conversation focuses on Leadership Development Programs and is geared toward MBA and early career women. Join them to find out how they use their MBA degrees in the workplace and how they have overcome the challenges they have faced along the way. 

 

FTMBA Networking Opportunities

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NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY:
The * denotes a new event / opportunity

*Washington, DC Virtual Career Fair and Job Fair,
Tuesday, January 26th, 10am – 6pm.

*Catalyst New York City Area Virtual Diversity Job Fair,
Tuesday, January 26th, 10am – 12pm.

*Cyber & Cloud Virtual Career Fair,
Thursday, January 28th, 1 – 4pm.
A One-Stop-Shop For Technologists To Network And Interview With 25+ Leading, Hiring Tech Companies in Northern Virginia. Tech professionals of all experience levels and from all locations are welcome to attend, and candidates with security clearances are in high demand, though it is not required.

*BestHire New York Virtual Job Fair,
Thursday, January 28th, 9am – 3pm.

*BestHire Washington DC Virtual Job Fair,
Tuesday, February 2nd, 9am – 3pm.

*Baltimore Virtual Career Fair and Job Fair,
Wednesday, February 3rd, 10am – 6pm.

*Society for International Development (SID) Washington Career Fair Online,
Friday, February 5th, 10am – 5:30pm.
This is an  opportunity for entry and mid-level candidates to advance their careers, make connections with influential individuals and institutions, and learn more about the current state of international development. It also provides a forum for international development organizations to recruit top talent and highlight their unique opportunities in and contributions to development.
*#Data #FirstFridayFair Virtual Job Fair / Career Expo Event #Washington DC, Friday, February 5th, 11am – 2pm.
*New York Virtual Career Fair,
Wednesday, February 10th, 10am – 6pm.
*MilitaryX Washington-DC Veteran Virtual Hiring Event,
Thursday, February 11th, 11am – 2pm.
*National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Virtual Career Fair,
Thursday, February 11th, 2pm – 5pm.
The focus of NAAAP’s Career Center is to foster an online community that connects Asian and minority professional talent with companies across the globe. The Career Center is free and open to all job seekers, regardless of race, ethnicity, and membership in NAAAP. There is an average of more than 3000 open positions  in the Career Center at any time.
*RecruitMilitary National Virtual Career Fair,
Tuesday, February 16th, Noon – 4pm.
Online Recruiting Event Open to all US Military Job Seekers and Spouses.
*Sports Industry Networking & Career Conference (SINC) VIRTUAL format,
February 18 – 19, 2021.  Top executives in sports will share their knowledge on the latest areas of growth within the industry and what they look for in a potential job candidate. Hear from innovators, leaders, and disruptors in the industry and learn about the latest tools and trends in revenue management, ticket sales, retention, corporate partnerships, advertising, and branding. SINC offers attendees the chance to interview virtually for internships, full and part-time positions with the hottest companies, brands, and teams in sports today. Each year over 20 organizations interview registered conference attendees at SINC.
*RecruitMilitary Eastern Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans, Tuesday, February 23rd, 11am – 3pm.
Online Recruiting Event Open to all US Military Job Seekers and Spouses.
*Catalyst New York City Area Virtual Diversity Job Fair,
Tuesday, February 23rd, 10am – 12pm.
*University of Maryland Alumni Association – Power Terps: From College Park to Careers in Tech,
Wednesday, February 24th, 7pm – 8pm.
Join us to hear the stories of three Power Terps, including Julia Yan ’11 – BS in Finance and Accounting, who have landed careers with some of the biggest names in tech, and the journeys they navigated to get there.
*Diversity in Tech Event,
Wednesday, February 24th, Noon – 3pm.
*MIT 25TH EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR – Virtual,
Thursday, February 25th, 8am – 3pm. The mission of this annual recruiting event is to connect top-tier US students and young professionals with European companies, universities and non-profit organizations and to generally inform about career opportunities in Europe. This career fair is the largest of its kind in the United States with over 90 attending organizations and around 2500 registered candidates. Our candidates are students, working professionals and recent alumni from renowned American and European universities. Our participating employers are diverse, ranging from multinational corporations to non-profit organizations in the research, technology, business and consulting sectors.

FTMBA Congratulations

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Please join us in “Shell-a-brating” our FTMBAs accepting new positions:

2021
Justin Ferguson is joining the Chartis Group as a Consultant

Rachel Loya is joining Deloitte Consulting as a Consultant/Senior Consultant – Government & Public Services in Arlington – VA
Neha Mundra is joining eBay Inc. as a Business Operations Manager in San Jose – NM
Terqueasha Wooten is joining Deloitte as a Senior Consultant in Arlington – VA
2022
Sara Bartczak is joining IBM as a Technical Sales Associate in Washington – DC
Cornelius Conway is joining Abbott Laboratories as a 2021 Summer Associate in Columbus – OH
Scott Slivken is joining AstraZeneca in the 2021 MBA Internship Program (Oncology) in Gaithersburg – MD