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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. 

  • Andrew Foote, PTMBA ‘17, was recently promoted to Senior Director, Asset Management and Owner Transactions at Marriott International in Bethesda, MD.
  • Kinya Alexander, PTMBA ‘21, recently became the Assistant Controller at Torti Gallas + Partners in Washington, DC.
  • Alex Johnson, PTMBA ‘21, recently secured a Small Parcel Planning Manager role at Wayfair in Boston, MA.
  • Jenny Moore, OMBA ‘21, was recently promoted to Director at Under Armour in Baltimore, MD. 
  • Ruta Skucas, OMBA ‘21, is now Partner at K&L Gates LLP in Washington, DC.
  • Varney Vale, OMBA ’22, recently became the Director of Franchise Partnership Sales at Monumental Sports & Entertainment in DC.

 

Congratulations to all the Working Professional MBAs who have reported new #SmithHired positions and promotions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

    • Terry Monroe, EMBA ’08, Executive Director at The Virginia Society of Association Executives
    • Tom Arundel, EMBA ’10, Director of Product Marketing and Partnerships at Quantum Metric in Washington, DC.
    • James Green, EMBA ’11, Director of Revenue Cycle at The Chartis Group
    • Sylvia Bugg, EMBA ’12, Chief Programming Executive/General Manager, General Audience Programming at PBS
    • Jasvinder Singh, EMBA ’12, VP – Adobe Architecture Practice Lead at Merkle in New York.
    • Kelly DeAngelo, EMBA ’13, Vice President of North America Operations at ASR (American Sugar Refining, Inc.) Group
    • Thomas Kirkland, EMBA ’13, Vice President of Business Development at Product Sales Team Lead in CACI International
    • Jennifer Hester, EMBA, ’14, Chief Human Resources Officer at Emmes
    • Ricky Johnson, EMBA ’14, Senior VP of Engineering and Mechanical at CSX
    • Tanjina Shapiro, EMBA ’14, Chief Operating Officer at Curation Health
    • Chiradeep Mukherjee, EMBA ’15, Director of Financial Systems at University of Maryland, Baltimore in Baltimore, MD
    • Chris Rivas, EMBA ’15, Product Marketing Group at Service Titan
    • Angela Rowles, EMBA ’15, CEO at Troika Entertainment
    • Seth Roy, EMBA ’15, Digital Acceleration Lead at Corning in Charlotte, NC
    • Daniella Taveau, EMBA ’16, Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council
    • Daniel Braswell, EMBA ’16, West Africa Regional Maritime Security Programs Manager at U.S. Department of State
    • Andy Roehl, PTMBA ’16, Senior Business Process Analyst at MITRE
    • Neel Vibhakar, EMBA ’16, President & Chief Executive Officer (interim) at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Baltimore, MD
    • Chris Dugan, EMBA ’17, Vice President, Care Management and Utilization Management Product at Humana
    • Andrew Foote, PTMBA ‘17, Senior Director, Asset Management and Owner Transactions at Marriott International in Bethesda, MD
    • Dolly Isaac, EMBA ’17, Tech Partner, Strategy Manager at Amazon Web Services
    • Michelle Rubie-Smith, EMBA ’17, President/CFO at Global Rescue Solutions (GRS)
    • Sanjay Srikantiah, PTMBA ’17, Senior Financial Analyst at Noblis in Reston, VA
    • Skyler DeWalt, PTMBA ’18, Management Consultant at Guidehouse in Washington, DC.
    • Angela Novosel, EMBA ’18, Associate Director of Product Management at Publicis Sapient
    • Luis Valdivieso, EMBA ’18, Founding Partner, Black Channel Partner Alliance (BCPA)
    • Sam Weinberger, PTMBA ’18, Senior Account Executive at Fiscal Note in Washington, DC.
    • Britt Wright, PTMBA ’18, Senior Associate Brand Manager at Black & Mild at Altria in Richmond, VA
    • Mehdi Zare, PTMBA ’18, Investment Analyst at United Income from Capital One in McLean, VA
    • Ashley Brown, OMBA ’19, Director of Product at Nolan Transportation Group in Atlanta, GA
    • Dyan Bullock, EMBA ’19, Director of Administration at U.S. Department of Labor
    • Sarah Debel, PTMBA ’19, Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Correspondence at Veterans Benefits Administration
    • Louis Khouri, PTMBA ’19, Federal Sales Engineer at Varonis Systems in Washington, DC.
    • Chris Kulp, PTMBA ’19, Senior Consultant-Financial Analyst at Booz Allen Hamilton in San Diego, CA
    • Mary Kathryn Maher, PTMBA ’19, Director, K12 Advisory Team Hanover Research in Arlington, VA
    • Andy Welkly, OMBA ’19, Vice President of Operations at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, NC
    • Don Wells, EMBA ’19, President of Wells Mason Cyber Group. 
    • Randy Zmuda, PTMBA ’19, Principal Consultant at The Clearing in Washington, DC.
    • Phillip Fordham, PTMBA ’20, Manager, Federal Government Relations at LyondellBasell in Washington, DC
    • Eric G. Hamli, EMBA ’20, Foreign Affairs Officer, Regional Engagement Division, Nigeria at US AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany
    • Dieynaba Kane, PTMBA ’20, Credit Ratings Associate at S&P Global Ratings in New York, NY
    • Andy Kim, EMBA ’20, Business Banking Team Leader at M&T Bank
    • Damon Kinney, EMBA ’20, Financial Oversight Executive Consultant at Aptive Resources
    • Annette Kiplagat, PTMBA ’20, Healthcare IT SME at Capital i
    • Lakayanah Makaure, PTMBA ’20, Staff II Consultant at Federal Advisory Partners in Arlington, VA
    • Ethel Mangum, EMBA ’20, Director, Operations for North Atlantic Zone (from PA-ME) Franchise Division at 7-Eleven Corporation
    • Jason Marshall, EMBA ’20, Wholesale Business Manager at Trulieve, in Boston, Massachusetts.
    • Georgia Mitchell, OMBA ’20, Global Supply Manager at Apple in Cupertino, Calif
    • John Orr, OMBA ’20, Services Business Process Consultant – Manager at Salesforce
    • Mariah Pulver, PTMBA ’21, Communications & STEM Engagement Lead at X3M Systems in Greenbelt, MD
    • Elizabeth Wrightson, EMBA ’20, VP of Marketing and Communications at Severn Bank
    • Jonathan Abramson, PTMBA ’21, Senior Scrum Master at Semantic Bits in Herndon,VA
    • Kinya Alexander, PTMBA ‘21, Assistant Controller at Torti Gallas + Partners in Washington, DC.
    • Catherine Bell, EMBA ’21, Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Senior Manager at ICF
    • Jarred Bennett, PTMBA ’21, High Growth and Regulated Industries Demand Associate at SAP in Washington, DC
    • Shannon Bent, EMBA ’21, Program Manager at Esi in Hanover, MD
    • Rhoan Boucher, EMBA ’21, Senior Manager, Phantom Works Space Systems at Boeing. 
    • James Bowman, PTMBA ’21, Director of Accounting at Weller Development Company in Baltimore, MD
    • Fabian Castro, PTMBA ’21, Senior Planner at Clorox’s Product Supply Organization (PSO) in Alpharetta, GA
    • Megan Dortch, PTMBA ’21, Manager, Strategic Partnerships at International Justice Mission in Washington, DC
    • Amber Gillis, EMBA ’21, Senior Manager, IT Business Partner at Stryker
    • Tawanza Hassan, EMBA ’21, Executive Center Director at Children’s National Hospital
    • Alex Johnson, PTMBA ‘21, Small Parcel Planning Manager role at Wayfair in Boston, MA.
    • Andrew Magod, OMBA ’21, Associate at Eagle Hill Consulting in Arlington, VA
    • Paul McGuire, PTMBA ’21, Management Consultant at Kilda Group in Severna Park, MD
    • Jenny Moore, OMBA ‘21, Director at Under Armour in Baltimore, MD. 
    • Toun Olumide, OMBA ’21, Started her own consulting firm at Toho Solutions, LLC
    • Kevin Reese, PTMBA ’21, Enterprise Sales Representative at Zywave in Milwaukee, WI
    • Ruta Skucas, OMBA ‘21, Partner at K&L Gates LLP in Washington, DC.
    • Christopher Smith, PTMBA ’21, Fund Manager at Carlyle Group in Washington, DC
    • Blanka Thibaud, PTMBA ’21, Real Estate Transactions Manager at Amazon in Paris, France
    • Simon Weaver, OMBA ’21, Senior Talent & Transformation Consultant for the Digital Change team at IBM’s Government and Public Services arm
    • Caitlin Neal Butler, OMBA ’22, MBA Procurement Intern position at Bayer in St. Louis, MO.
    • Kajal Choudhari, OMBA ’22, Senior Financial Analyst, Ecommerce Channel Analytics at Stanley Black and Decker in Towson, MD
    • Jaelin Cook, PTMBA ’22, Sr. Consultant at Deloitte in Rosslyn, VA
    • Sean Doughty, PTMBA / MPP ’22, Resource Analyst at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD
    • Daniel Eberhardt, PTMBA ’22, Financial Solutions Advisor Development Program at Merrill Edge in Sterling, VA
    • Armand Hodge, PTMBA ’22, Early Talent Engagement at Palo Alto Network in Washington, DC
    • Michael Lubinsky, PTMBA ’22, Inside Sales Representative at Vertosoft in Leesburg, VA
    • Luke Mefford, EMBA ’22, Defense System Analyst at Booz Allen
    • Courtney Mills, PTMBA ’22, Sr. Operations Analyst at Verizon Media in Baltimore, Maryland.
    • Gurjit Singh, PTMBA ’22, Counter Intelligence Cybersecurity Analyst at United States Coast Gu in Washington, DC
    • Danielle Skowronek, OMBA ’22, Marketing Project Manager at The Keri Shull Team in Arlington, VA
    • Shah Sulaiman, PTMBA ’22, Manager at Deloitte in Tyson, VA
    • Varney Vale, OMBA ’22, Director of Franchise Partnership Sales at Monumental Sports & Entertainment in DC.

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. 

*indicates a newly added listing

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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Accenture is seeking a Federal – Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist in Suitland, MD. The company is looking for a candidate with experience in building visualizations and dashboards in Tableau, leveraging reporting, analytics and dashboard functionality. The Data Analytics and Visualization Subject Matter Expert (SME) will work closely with the client to provide data analysis, visualization, and automation support across a variety of data sources. This high visibility role will include frequent interaction with client stakeholders and submission of work products to senior client leadership. The work responsibilities include:

  • Execution and maintenance of existing Tableau and Excel based dashboards.
  • Coordinating with client leadership to identify additional opportunities to apply analytics capabilities, with the goal of developing at least one new dashboard per quarter.
  • Providing the organization with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and data visualization support as needed to support day-to-day activities.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve and automate dashboard and visualization solutions to minimize manual updates and generate more real-time analytics.
  • For additional details and to apply, please visit HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 09, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

McCormick & Co. is looking to hire an Associate Market Research Manager in Hunt Valley, MD. The candidate will be supporting insight related activities across designated businesses within McCormick’s consumer portfolio of brands in North America. This role is expected to bring the consumer perspective to life. The individual in this role will be responsible for ensuring the voice of the consumer is heard across innovation workstreams in the US, Canada, and Foodservice. The company is looking for someone with at least 3 years of Consumer Products Marketing Research experience, with proven business impact. The major responsibilities would be: 

  • Provide consultation to Business Teams; guiding brand strategy through synthesized consumer, analytic, market and competitive insights and recommendations
  • Execute consumer learning plans that address critical brand priorities and knowledge gaps on the business
  • Lead qualitative and quantitative custom consumer insight projects specific to business area of responsibility to promote deeper levels of consumer understanding
  • Track relevant marketplace trends to identify and champion business opportunities along with related activation plans

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 11:59pm EST  (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Northwestern Mutual is looking to hire a Full-time Financial Representative for its Advisor Training Program in Washington, DC. 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. They are seeking someone who highly motivated, committed to succeeding and interested in a career where one can make a significant and positive impact on people. This career offers you personalized mentoring, award-winning training programs, and the ability to make a substantial financial income that is tied to your effort and performance. For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, May 21, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking for a Construction Project Manager in Washington, DC. The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the administrative and technical management of a construction project.  As a Clark Project Manager you will be responsible for all activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals and procurement. You’re accountable for scheduling and facilitating project meetings, supervising and managing project teams, providing general administrative and technical leadership for the project, maintaining all project records and monitoring correspondence, as well as supervising the close out of a project. Additional leadership roles include keeping the team motivated and on pace, and training and developing direct reports utilizing on-the-job and internal and external training or development opportunities.  For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Morgan Stanley is seeking a Corporate Services Business Management Associate in New York, NY. Corporate Services provides a robust portfolio of global services utilized daily across the firm to enable productivity, efficiency, safety, optimized business models and an enhanced employee experience in the workplace. The major responsibilities include:

  • Conduct business analysis on key indicators and metrics and produce associated reporting
  • Support key departmental information consolidation initiatives and synthesize findings
  • Provide cross-functional support and foster working relationships with various COO functions (Finance, Risk, Engagement, Incentives)
  • Collaborate with various division functions (Real Estate, Property Management, etc.) to unify strategies and required messaging
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of the business and make recommendation on new opportunities
  • Assist with the creation, review and editing of strategic materials or presentations
  • Perform analysis on operational effectiveness of enabling functions, make recommendations
  • Project manage select, high value initiatives ensuring successful and timely outcomes

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 28, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Brown Advisory is looking to hire an Associate Portfolio Manager in Washington, DC. Brown Advisory is an independent investment management firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service. Due to the complex nature of clients’ investment objectives and related service needs, Associate Portfolio Managers must be well versed in a broad range of investment disciplines and strategies as the position requires a high level of attention to detail, sophistication, and flexibility in understanding and implementing diverse investment strategies. The primary duties and responsibilities include:

  • Participate in portfolio management activities for Individuals, Family, Trust, and Balanced Institutional portfolios. Services include management of liquidity needs, analysis of equity, fixed income, and opportunistic alternative investments as appropriate.
  • Utilize financial planning tools to analyze complex financial information and ensure that portfolio managers have adequate information to perform daily portfolio management duties 
  • Develop and implement investment strategies for clients in coordination with the Portfolio Management team and Investment Solutions Group.
  • Assist in the management of all aspects of client relationships, including trading, reporting, communication, and coordination with Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Analysts, Strategic Advisors, Account Administrators, and Messaging.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 28, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Facebook is seeking to hire a Product Marketing Manager, Community in Seattle, WA. This position will be responsible for helping to shape product roadmaps and develop as well as execute against global launch plans to bring community-oriented products to market. The successful candidate, with 8+ years of experience in product management, product marketing or other related field, is both data-driven and has the ability to synthesize market trends in the community creator’s ecosystem and can effectively work with colleagues across the company to drive results. This full-time position includes responsibilities such as:

  • Drive product strategy bridging short-term execution and long-term vision
  • Identify opportunities and represent view of the market by conducting industry research, including deep quantitative, qualitative and competitive analysis
  • Analyze product performance, synthesize customer feedback and advocate improvements
  • Oversee go-to-market efforts globally to support product launches and scaled adoption
  • Manage comprehensive, cross-functional activities including betas, positioning, policy and product documentation
  • Partner with Product Management, Community Partnerships, Engineering, Communications and other key teams

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Monday, May 29, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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BlackRock has an opening for Credit Research Analyst (Vice President) in New York, NY. BlackRock’s Multi Sector Fixed Income Team, focused on Unconstrained Portfolios, is expanding its Corporate Opportunities Team in New York City. The group is seeking an Analyst to advise on both long and short investment decisions across the Capital Structure with a particular focus on below-investment grade positions including, among others, leveraged loans, public and private credit, equities and PIPE’s. Candidate should have at a minimum a working knowledge of performing, stressed, and distressed credit, valuation analysis, and deal structuring. Candidate specific sector specialty not required, but it will likely be designated over time as opportunities present. Strong aptitude and understanding of total return alpha generation, financial modeling, and strong communication skills are paramount to this role. Role is dynamic and requires a candidate to work with teammates in an interactive, intense environment but also someone who is a self-starter seeking greater responsibility over time.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Monday, May 29, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Facebook is looking to hire a Strategic Partner Manager, Financial Services in San Francisco, CA. Facebook is seeking a candidate who is passionate about online payments, technology, e-commerce, financial services, social media, partner marketing and business strategy. The team is responsible for developing and managing relationships with companies that provide critical payment services for its business lines, as well as partners who enable new commerce and payment experiences on its platform. Some of the major responsibilities include:

  • Assist in executing on the payment product roadmap for payments experiences by working closely with product, cross-functional and regional teams to identify requirements and providing subject-matter-expertise in financial services.
  • Nurture, ramp-up and manage payments partners and initiatives from initial ideation of product requirements through the launch and throughout the course of the program.
  • Identify new partners, evaluate their capabilities and opportunities to mutually grow the partnership through partner marketing.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering teams to help identify/influence growth opportunities, solve existing consumer and business issues and develop new capabilities to improve Facebook’s ability to process transactions.
  • Collaborate with business development and assist in commercial term negotiations as needed.
  • Lead opportunity identification on new and existing payments initiatives via industry research, market insights and best-practice sharing.
  • Collaborate with operations in troubleshooting existing payment experiences for new and existing products.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Google is looking to hire Strategic Partner Development Manager, Search Distribution in New York, NY. Google’s Global Partnerships team powers extraordinary user experiences through partnerships that solve users’ needs, advance our partners’ goals, and further Google’s mission. The employee will lead cross-functional teams, provide thought leadership and serve as a mentor to managers and associates, and present business development strategies and key issues to senior management. Some of the major key responsibilities include:

  • Define partnerships strategy, identify new opportunities, and develop go-to-market plans.
  • Lead complex, cross-functional deals with top partners, through close collaboration with Product and other cross-functional teams (Engineering, Legal, Operations, Finance) and global/regional Business Development teams.
  • Manage a set of partners by cultivating, developing, and maintaining strong direct relationships.
  • Execute on partner integrations, product launches.
  • Develop and present strategic recommendations to leadership around growth, ecosystem initiatives and competitive dynamics.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Cigna Corp is seeking for a Director, Network Management in Sunrise, FL. This position serves as an integral member of the Medicare Advantage Expansion Provider Contracting team. This role is a key contributor to the development of the strategic direction and is accountable for the management of the day to day contracting and network management activities. The duties and responsibilities of the candidate are: 

  • Manages the development and provides guidance on strategy, vision, and action plan development for the Cigna Medicare book of business
  • Responsible for network development, including contracting, rate negotiations, network relationships, network communication, and network partnerships, expansion of network and products offered by Health plan partners
  • Initiates and maintains effective channels of communication with matrix partners including but not limited to, Claims Operations, Medical Management. Credentialing, Legal, Medical Economics, Compliance, Sales and Marketing and Service.
  • Meet with providers on a regular basis to ensure the exceptional delivery of quality and service are meeting expectations as evidenced by STARS, NPS, and satisfaction survey scores.
  • Proactively builds relationships in expansion territories that nurture provider partnerships and seeks broader value-based business opportunities to support the local market strategy.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

Working Professional Upcoming Events & 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

*Guidehouse Careers in Consulting: Spotlight on Life Sciences
Tuesday September 07, 2021 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Online!
Guidehouse has built an international reputation as a leader and trusted partner for life sciences companies that seek to mitigate risk while achieving exceptional growth. It works closely with pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology, and medical technology manufacturers to help deliver measurable and transformative results. Guidehouse’s consultants help life sciences clients develop insights and solutions to address business challenges, and to optimize decision-making at the product, business unit, and enterprise level. For additional details and to register, visit www.HireSmith.net

*The World Bank / IFC Virtual Networking
Wednesday, September 08, 2021 | 6:00pm – 6:45pm | Online!
Join the Office of Career Services in welcoming The World Bank Group and IFC to learn about the Young Professionals Program and other opportunities currently available.
In this session, Iman and Rudy will talk about career opportunities at IFC and the World Bank Group, including internship opportunities and the Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP), which now recruits on behalf of the World Bank, IFC and MIGA.

The World Bank Group (WBG) is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. WBG staff work with governments, civil society groups, and the private sector, in all areas of international development and finance. Highly motivated graduate students and alumni from relevant fields of study are strongly encouraged to attend. For additional details and 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.

*MBA Conferences
Various Dates, Fall 2021
For those who may be interested, national MBA career conferences are held in the fall. These conferences provide a forum to interact with Fortune 500 companies and other organizations who are looking to hire MBAs. If you plan on attending a conference, we strongly recommend you schedule an appointment with your career coach so you can prepare and put your best foot forward. The main MBA conferences are listed below. *Please note that the dates, times, and meeting modes may change due to the unpredictability of COVID-19. Please visit each conference website to keep apprised of any changes. 

  • National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA): In person 9/16 – 9/17 (Chicago, IL); Virtual 9/21 & 9/22, 1pm-5pm
  • MBA Veteran’s Conference: In person 9/30 – 10/1 (Dallas, TX)
    ● Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA): In person 10/7 – 10/9 (Austin, TX)
    ● Prospanica: In person 9/29 – 10/01 (Orlando, FL); Virtual 9/22 & 9/23 
  • Net Impact Conference: TBD 

If you know you will be attending a career conference, identify your target companies and submit your resume one month in advance of each conference. Resume submissions are facilitated online via each conference’s job match database. 

Congrats to the Working Professional

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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. 

  • Don Wells, EMBA ’19, recently launched his own company and is now President of Wells Mason Cyber Group. 
  • Rhoan Boucher, EMBA ’21, was recently promoted to Senior Manager, Phantom Works Space Systems at Boeing. 

 

Congratulations to all the Working Professional MBAs who have reported new #SmithHired positions and promotions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

    • Terry Monroe, EMBA ’08, Executive Director at The Virginia Society of Association Executives
    • Tom Arundel, EMBA ’10, Director of Product Marketing and Partnerships at Quantum Metric in Washington, DC.
    • James Green, EMBA ’11, Director of Revenue Cycle at The Chartis Group
    • Sylvia Bugg, EMBA ’12, Chief Programming Executive/General Manager, General Audience Programming at PBS
    • Jasvinder Singh, EMBA ’12, VP – Adobe Architecture Practice Lead at Merkle in New York.
    • Kelly DeAngelo, EMBA ’13, Vice President of North America Operations at ASR (American Sugar Refining, Inc.) Group
    • Thomas Kirkland, EMBA ’13, Vice President of Business Development at Product Sales Team Lead in CACI International
    • Jennifer Hester, EMBA, ’14, Chief Human Resources Officer at Emmes
    • Ricky Johnson, EMBA ’14, Senior VP of Engineering and Mechanical at CSX
    • Tanjina Shapiro, EMBA ’14, Chief Operating Officer at Curation Health
    • Chiradeep Mukherjee, EMBA ’15, Director of Financial Systems at University of Maryland, Baltimore in Baltimore, MD
    • Chris Rivas, EMBA ’15, Product Marketing Group at Service Titan
    • Angela Rowles, EMBA ’15, CEO at Troika Entertainment
    • Seth Roy, EMBA ’15, Digital Acceleration Lead at Corning in Charlotte, NC
    • Daniella Taveau, EMBA ’16, Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council
    • Daniel Braswell, EMBA ’16, West Africa Regional Maritime Security Programs Manager at U.S. Department of State
    • Andy Roehl, PTMBA ’16, Senior Business Process Analyst at MITRE
    • Neel Vibhakar, EMBA ’16, President & Chief Executive Officer (interim) at University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Baltimore, MD
    • Chris Dugan, EMBA ’17, Vice President, Care Management and Utilization Management Product at Humana
    • Dolly Isaac, EMBA ’17, Tech Partner, Strategy Manager at Amazon Web Services
    • Michelle Rubie-Smith, EMBA ’17, President/CFO at Global Rescue Solutions (GRS)
    • Sanjay Srikantiah, PTMBA ’17, Senior Financial Analyst at Noblis in Reston, VA
    • Skyler DeWalt, PTMBA ’18, Management Consultant at Guidehouse in Washington, DC.
    • Angela Novosel, EMBA ’18, Associate Director of Product Management at Publicis Sapient
    • Luis Valdivieso, EMBA ’18, Founding Partner, Black Channel Partner Alliance (BCPA)
    • Sam Weinberger, PTMBA ’18, Senior Account Executive at Fiscal Note in Washington, DC.
    • Britt Wright, PTMBA ’18, Senior Associate Brand Manager at Black & Mild at Altria in Richmond, VA
    • Mehdi Zare, PTMBA ’18, Investment Analyst at United Income from Capital One in McLean, VA
    • Ashley Brown, OMBA ’19, Director of Product at Nolan Transportation Group in Atlanta, GA
    • Dyan Bullock, EMBA ’19, Director of Administration at U.S. Department of Labor
    • Sarah Debel, PTMBA ’19, Stakeholder Engagement Manager for Correspondence at Veterans Benefits Administration
    • Louis Khouri, PTMBA ’19, Federal Sales Engineer at Varonis Systems in Washington, DC.
    • Chris Kulp, PTMBA ’19, Senior Consultant-Financial Analyst at Booz Allen Hamilton in San Diego, CA
    • Mary Kathryn Maher, PTMBA ’19, Director, K12 Advisory Team Hanover Research in Arlington, VA
    • Andy Welkly, OMBA ’19, Vice President of Operations at Wells Fargo in Charlotte, NC
    • Don Wells, EMBA ’19, President of Wells Mason Cyber Group. 
    • Randy Zmuda, PTMBA ’19, Principal Consultant at The Clearing in Washington, DC.
    • Phillip Fordham, PTMBA ’20, Manager, Federal Government Relations at LyondellBasell in Washington, DC
    • Eric G. Hamli, EMBA ’20, Foreign Affairs Officer, Regional Engagement Division, Nigeria at US AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany
    • Dieynaba Kane, PTMBA ’20, Credit Ratings Associate at S&P Global Ratings in New York, NY
    • Andy Kim, EMBA ’20, Business Banking Team Leader at M&T Bank
    • Damon Kinney, EMBA ’20, Financial Oversight Executive Consultant at Aptive Resources
    • Annette Kiplagat, PTMBA ’20, Healthcare IT SME at Capital i
    • Lakayanah Makaure, PTMBA ’20, Staff II Consultant at Federal Advisory Partners in Arlington, VA
    • Ethel Mangum, EMBA ’20, Director, Operations for North Atlantic Zone (from PA-ME) Franchise Division at 7-Eleven Corporation
    • Jason Marshall, EMBA ’20, Wholesale Business Manager at Trulieve, in Boston, Massachusetts.
    • Georgia Mitchell, OMBA ’20, Global Supply Manager at Apple in Cupertino, Calif
    • John Orr, OMBA ’20, Services Business Process Consultant – Manager at Salesforce
    • Mariah Pulver, PTMBA ’21, Communications & STEM Engagement Lead at X3M Systems in Greenbelt, MD
    • Elizabeth Wrightson, EMBA ’20, VP of Marketing and Communications at Severn Bank
    • Jonathan Abramson, PTMBA ’21, Senior Scrum Master at Semantic Bits in Herndon,VA
    • Catherine Bell, EMBA ’21, Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Senior Manager at ICF
    • Jarred Bennett, PTMBA ’21, High Growth and Regulated Industries Demand Associate at SAP in Washington, DC
    • Shannon Bent, EMBA ’21, Program Manager at Esi in Hanover, MD
    • Rhoan Boucher, EMBA ’21, Senior Manager, Phantom Works Space Systems at Boeing. 
    • James Bowman, PTMBA ’21, Director of Accounting at Weller Development Company in Baltimore, MD
    • Fabian Castro, PTMBA ’21, Senior Planner at Clorox’s Product Supply Organization (PSO) in Alpharetta, GA
    • Megan Dortch, PTMBA ’21, Manager, Strategic Partnerships at International Justice Mission in Washington, DC
    • Amber Gillis, EMBA ’21, Senior Manager, IT Business Partner at Stryker
    • Tawanza Hassan, EMBA ’21, Executive Center Director at Children’s National Hospital
    • Andrew Magod, OMBA ’21, Associate at Eagle Hill Consulting in Arlington, VA
    • Paul McGuire, PTMBA ’21, Management Consultant at Kilda Group in Severna Park, MD
    • Toun Olumide, OMBA ’21, Started her own consulting firm at Toho Solutions, LLC
    • Kevin Reese, PTMBA ’21, Enterprise Sales Representative at Zywave in Milwaukee, WI
    • Christopher Smith, PTMBA ’21, Fund Manager at Carlyle Group in Washington, DC
    • Blanka Thibaud, PTMBA ’21, Real Estate Transactions Manager at Amazon in Paris, France
    • Simon Weaver, OMBA ’21, Senior Talent & Transformation Consultant for the Digital Change team at IBM’s Government and Public Services arm
    • Caitlin Neal Butler, OMBA ’22, MBA Procurement Intern position at Bayer in St. Louis, MO.
    • Kajal Choudhari, OMBA ’22, Senior Financial Analyst, Ecommerce Channel Analytics at Stanley Black and Decker in Towson, MD
    • Jaelin Cook, PTMBA ’22, Sr. Consultant at Deloitte in Rosslyn, VA
    • Sean Doughty, PTMBA / MPP ’22, Resource Analyst at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD
    • Daniel Eberhardt, PTMBA ’22, Financial Solutions Advisor Development Program at Merrill Edge in Sterling, VA
    • Armand Hodge, PTMBA ’22, Early Talent Engagement at Palo Alto Network in Washington, DC
    • Michael Lubinsky, PTMBA ’22, Inside Sales Representative at Vertosoft in Leesburg, VA
    • Luke Mefford, EMBA ’22, Defense System Analyst at Booz Allen
    • Courtney Mills, PTMBA ’22, Sr. Operations Analyst at Verizon Media in Baltimore, Maryland.
    • Gurjit Singh, PTMBA ’22, Counter Intelligence Cybersecurity Analyst at United States Coast Gu in Washington, DC
    • Danielle Skowronek, OMBA ’22, Marketing Project Manager at The Keri Shull Team in Arlington, VA
    • Shah Sulaiman, PTMBA ’22, Manager at Deloitte in Tyson, VA

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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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Accenture is seeking a Federal – Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist in Suitland, MD. The company is looking for a candidate with experience in building visualizations and dashboards in Tableau, leveraging reporting, analytics and dashboard functionality. The Data Analytics and Visualization Subject Matter Expert (SME) will work closely with the client to provide data analysis, visualization, and automation support across a variety of data sources. This high visibility role will include frequent interaction with client stakeholders and submission of work products to senior client leadership. The work responsibilities include:

  • Execution and maintenance of existing Tableau and Excel based dashboards.
  • Coordinating with client leadership to identify additional opportunities to apply analytics capabilities, with the goal of developing at least one new dashboard per quarter.
  • Providing the organization with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and data visualization support as needed to support day-to-day activities.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve and automate dashboard and visualization solutions to minimize manual updates and generate more real-time analytics.
  • For additional details and to apply, please visit HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 09, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

McCormick & Co. is looking to hire an Associate Market Research Manager in Hunt Valley, MD. The candidate will be supporting insight related activities across designated businesses within McCormick’s consumer portfolio of brands in North America. This role is expected to bring the consumer perspective to life. The individual in this role will be responsible for ensuring the voice of the consumer is heard across innovation workstreams in the US, Canada, and Foodservice. The company is looking for someone with at least 3 years of Consumer Products Marketing Research experience, with proven business impact. The major responsibilities would be: 

  • Provide consultation to Business Teams; guiding brand strategy through synthesized consumer, analytic, market and competitive insights and recommendations
  • Execute consumer learning plans that address critical brand priorities and knowledge gaps on the business
  • Lead qualitative and quantitative custom consumer insight projects specific to business area of responsibility to promote deeper levels of consumer understanding
  • Track relevant marketplace trends to identify and champion business opportunities along with related activation plans

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 11:59pm EST  (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Northwestern Mutual is looking to hire a Full-time Financial Representative for its Advisor Training Program in Washington, DC. 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. They are seeking someone who highly motivated, committed to succeeding and interested in a career where one can make a significant and positive impact on people. This career offers you personalized mentoring, award-winning training programs, and the ability to make a substantial financial income that is tied to your effort and performance. For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, May 21, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking for a Construction Project Manager in Washington, DC. The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the administrative and technical management of a construction project.  As a Clark Project Manager you will be responsible for all activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals and procurement. You’re accountable for scheduling and facilitating project meetings, supervising and managing project teams, providing general administrative and technical leadership for the project, maintaining all project records and monitoring correspondence, as well as supervising the close out of a project. Additional leadership roles include keeping the team motivated and on pace, and training and developing direct reports utilizing on-the-job and internal and external training or development opportunities.  For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Morgan Stanley is seeking a Corporate Services Business Management Associate in New York, NY. Corporate Services provides a robust portfolio of global services utilized daily across the firm to enable productivity, efficiency, safety, optimized business models and an enhanced employee experience in the workplace. The major responsibilities include:

  • Conduct business analysis on key indicators and metrics and produce associated reporting
  • Support key departmental information consolidation initiatives and synthesize findings
  • Provide cross-functional support and foster working relationships with various COO functions (Finance, Risk, Engagement, Incentives)
  • Collaborate with various division functions (Real Estate, Property Management, etc.) to unify strategies and required messaging
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of the business and make recommendation on new opportunities
  • Assist with the creation, review and editing of strategic materials or presentations
  • Perform analysis on operational effectiveness of enabling functions, make recommendations
  • Project manage select, high value initiatives ensuring successful and timely outcomes

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 28, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Brown Advisory is looking to hire an Associate Portfolio Manager in Washington, DC. Brown Advisory is an independent investment management firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service. Due to the complex nature of clients’ investment objectives and related service needs, Associate Portfolio Managers must be well versed in a broad range of investment disciplines and strategies as the position requires a high level of attention to detail, sophistication, and flexibility in understanding and implementing diverse investment strategies. The primary duties and responsibilities include:

  • Participate in portfolio management activities for Individuals, Family, Trust, and Balanced Institutional portfolios. Services include management of liquidity needs, analysis of equity, fixed income, and opportunistic alternative investments as appropriate.
  • Utilize financial planning tools to analyze complex financial information and ensure that portfolio managers have adequate information to perform daily portfolio management duties 
  • Develop and implement investment strategies for clients in coordination with the Portfolio Management team and Investment Solutions Group.
  • Assist in the management of all aspects of client relationships, including trading, reporting, communication, and coordination with Portfolio Managers, Portfolio Analysts, Strategic Advisors, Account Administrators, and Messaging.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 28, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Facebook is seeking to hire a Product Marketing Manager, Community in Seattle, WA. This position will be responsible for helping to shape product roadmaps and develop as well as execute against global launch plans to bring community-oriented products to market. The successful candidate, with 8+ years of experience in product management, product marketing or other related field, is both data-driven and has the ability to synthesize market trends in the community creator’s ecosystem and can effectively work with colleagues across the company to drive results. This full-time position includes responsibilities such as:

  • Drive product strategy bridging short-term execution and long-term vision
  • Identify opportunities and represent view of the market by conducting industry research, including deep quantitative, qualitative and competitive analysis
  • Analyze product performance, synthesize customer feedback and advocate improvements
  • Oversee go-to-market efforts globally to support product launches and scaled adoption
  • Manage comprehensive, cross-functional activities including betas, positioning, policy and product documentation
  • Partner with Product Management, Community Partnerships, Engineering, Communications and other key teams

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Monday, May 29, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*BlackRock has an opening for Credit Research Analyst (Vice President) in New York, NY. BlackRock’s Multi Sector Fixed Income Team, focused on Unconstrained Portfolios, is expanding its Corporate Opportunities Team in New York City. The group is seeking an Analyst to advise on both long and short investment decisions across the Capital Structure with a particular focus on below-investment grade positions including, among others, leveraged loans, public and private credit, equities and PIPE’s. Candidate should have at a minimum a working knowledge of performing, stressed, and distressed credit, valuation analysis, and deal structuring. Candidate specific sector specialty not required, but it will likely be designated over time as opportunities present. Strong aptitude and understanding of total return alpha generation, financial modeling, and strong communication skills are paramount to this role. Role is dynamic and requires a candidate to work with teammates in an interactive, intense environment but also someone who is a self-starter seeking greater responsibility over time.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Monday, May 29, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Facebook is looking to hire a Strategic Partner Manager, Financial Services in San Francisco, CA. Facebook is seeking a candidate who is passionate about online payments, technology, e-commerce, financial services, social media, partner marketing and business strategy. The team is responsible for developing and managing relationships with companies that provide critical payment services for its business lines, as well as partners who enable new commerce and payment experiences on its platform. Some of the major responsibilities include:

  • Assist in executing on the payment product roadmap for payments experiences by working closely with product, cross-functional and regional teams to identify requirements and providing subject-matter-expertise in financial services.
  • Nurture, ramp-up and manage payments partners and initiatives from initial ideation of product requirements through the launch and throughout the course of the program.
  • Identify new partners, evaluate their capabilities and opportunities to mutually grow the partnership through partner marketing.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering teams to help identify/influence growth opportunities, solve existing consumer and business issues and develop new capabilities to improve Facebook’s ability to process transactions.
  • Collaborate with business development and assist in commercial term negotiations as needed.
  • Lead opportunity identification on new and existing payments initiatives via industry research, market insights and best-practice sharing.
  • Collaborate with operations in troubleshooting existing payment experiences for new and existing products.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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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”

Pitch Dingman Competition 2021
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 | 4:00 – 6:15 pm
Pitch Dingman, the Dingman Center’s signature annual competition, provides the university’s most talented student entrepreneurs the opportunity to compete for seed funding and exclusive access to venture development resources. This year, the Dingman Center has expanded the competition by doubling the prize funding and adding three competition tracks for University of Maryland students to enter. Watch live with us on Hopin this year as the finalists pitch their businesses to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win over $70,000 in seed funding. During a break in the competition, attendees will be able to network with the student entrepreneurs at the virtual Founders Showcase.  

 

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.

*2021 Crack the Case Spring Webinars with David Ohrvall (all times CDT)
6 different webinars | 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
The 5 webinars below provide insights to help you succeed in your upcoming interviews. Each session will be under an hour with a round of Questions and Answers at the end. The topics and dates are as follows:

  • May 5, Wed, 7:30-8:30 PM, Success Secrets: What Interview Stars Get Right
  • May 12, Wed, 7:30-8:30 PM, The Perfect Fit: Winning Behavioral Interviews
  • May 19, Wed, 7:30-8:30 PM, Structuring: Your Secret to Interview and Career Success
  • May 26, Wed, 7:30-8:30 PM, Analysis to Answers: How to Find More Insights in Your Cases
  • June 2, Wed, 7:30-8:30 PM, Summer Strategies: Be Interview Ready by August

What’s Next in Small Business Marketing – Hosted by AMADC
Thursday, May 06th 2021 | 4:00-5:15 pm | Online
Fee: Free (members), $25 (non-members); Registration: Required
Predictions for small business marketing in 2021 are mostly more of the same because of multiple uncertainties. The questions we all want answered now are how has marketing adapted to this uncertainty, what is working and what’s not and where do we go from here? The Washington Network Group and the AMADC created a panel of experts to discuss where we go from here. Join the panelist: Karen McFarlane (AMA NY President), Tim Young (Founder, Young Marketing Consultants), Deepika Kumar (CMO, CareJourney) and Aimee Stern (Chief Bravery Officer, Brave Now PR & Content).

Be More Human: Lessons For World-Class Innovation & Creativity – Hosted by AMADC
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Online
Fee: Free – members, $10 – Non-Members; Registration: Required
Every company needs innovation and creativity to remain competitive, but building a culture of creativity and driving innovation doesn’t happen by accident, nor does it happen by magic. This talk provides lessons common to the best innovators, all of which are relevant to professionals engaged in marketing products and services. Join this informative session to learn:

  • What NASA taught us about becoming a creative genius
  • The importance of creativity
  • The myths and folklore that impede our progress
  • Best practices to improve creativity

State of Innovation: Cloud Tech – Hosted By the Business Journals
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Online
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
Join the event to learn about the future of the cloud and how businesses can use next-gen cloud tech to transform their company, build more sustainable businesses, and add value. Cloud spending in the first quarter of 2020 tripled that of the previous year and 70% of companies using cloud said they had plans to increase spending. The global pandemic expedited the urgency to transform businesses digitally. DC Inno will speak with several prominent DC tech leaders who recently spearheaded a recent major adoption, deployment or transformation, and you will also hear from a handful of growth-stage DC companies that are developing cloud technologies to help businesses scale digitally. For additional information and to register, visit: 

MBA Financial Services Fast Track Virtual Conference –  Hosted by Forte Foundation
Thursday, May 20, 2021 – Friday, May 21, 2021 | All day event | Online | Application Deadline: April 29, 2021
Fee: Free (refundable $50); Registration: Required
At the virtual conference, you will explore endless financial career possibilities from investment and private wealth management to investment banking and portfolio management. Join the conference to learn how you can make an impact with your MBA, find your financial niche, and fast track your career in finance? The highlights of the events are:

  • Get personalized introductions to employers, attend a virtual Career Expo, and build a community of like-minded peers.
  • Gain early exposure to top financial firms before you hit campus in the fall.
  • Learn what financial services entails and about industry opportunities.
  • Hear from women leaders who will share tips for being successful in the challenging but rewarding world of financial services.

Leaders in Diversity 2021 – Hosted by Baltimore Business Journal
Thursday, June 10, 2021 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Online
Celebrate those who champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The BBJ is proud to celebrate our Leaders in Diversity Awards. The even highlights the honorees who were chosen for being champions of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The celebration will continue as the session will delve into the DEI space with a panel of local business leaders who can speak to what it means to implement inclusion for all. 

*B’more BOLD Conference for Entrepreneurs & Innovators – Hostel by Business Journal – Baltimore
Friday, June 11, 2021 | 9:00 am – 3:30 pm | Online
Fee: ($49 or $99); Registration: Required: Register by May 1 – $49. After May 1, $99.

As an entrepreneur and business leader, this is no time to sit back and wait for what might come next. This is the time to be more bold – B’more BOLD. Topics at B’more BOLD include digital marketing, crowdsourcing, employee development, financial management, scenario planning and more. This is the perfect opportunity to get the inspiration and practical guidance you need whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, CEO, President, VP, Director, C-suite leader, manager, investor or start-up.  Keynote Speaker, Former Baltimore Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome, will share his playbook for building a winning team that you can apply in your business. The event will also have Baltimore area’s most innovative business minds including:

  • Economist – Anirban Basu 
  • Digital Branding & Storyteller – Robert Kennedy III 
  • Pitch Coaches – Keith and Rebecca Klein Scott
  • Business Mentor – LaTanya Eggleston
  • Marketing Expert – Frank Van Vliet
  • Buy/Sell Broker – Will Ferguson
  • Start-up Expert – Carlene Cassidy 
  • Entrepreneur – Dennis Sullivan and 
  • Kwame Kuadey – featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank” 
  • and many others who will share their secrets to help you thrive in 2021.

*Forté MBA Women’s Leadership Conference –  Hosted by Forte Foundation
Friday June 18 – Saturday June 19, 2021 2021 | All day event | Online
Fee: $90-120, (save $25 if registered by May 14, 2021);
Registration: Required | Regular Registration – May 14, 2021; Late Registration Deadline: May 28, 2021

Competition is fierce, so you should be, too. So, get a head start and meet hundreds of like-minded women MBA students at this two-day virtual conference and learn how to make the most use of your MBA. Learn from highly successful business leaders how to develop stand-out skills and project an authentic leadership style while building a powerful network of impressive colleagues. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore career paths, connect with recruiters and mentors, and hear from today’s most influential businesswomen. The conference highlights include:

  • Connecting with today’s power players
  • Jump-starting your career
  • Sharpening your leadership skills
  • Multiplying your network
  • Online access now — and later

Content Marketing World 2021 – Hosted by AMADC
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 to Friday, October 01, 2021 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Fee: TBD; Registration: Required
If you are ready to grow your business and inspire your audience, join CMWorld and gain materials and knowledge you need to take a content marketing strategy back to your team. This event helps you with epic content marketing and as you network with some of the brightest in the business, building your team, systems and processes, and learning about innovations and opportunities in the industry. Attend 100 sessions, workshops, and industry forums presented by the leading brand marketers and experts from around the world. The event has an agenda covering every aspect of content marketing so you can customize your experience. 

Future of Manufacturing 2021
Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Online
Fee: Free; Registration: Required
The manufacturing industry continues to play a vital role in the growth of the local economy in Maryland and Greater Baltimore. The pandemic further accelerated changes in the industry while keeping the supply chains moving despite declines in demand. As the economic recovery continues, manufacturers are taking the lessons they’ve learned during the last year so they can withstand future disruption.

So, join the session to learn:

  • How manufacturers adapted during the pandemic and what those changes will mean in a post-pandemic world.
  • Why Maryland can continue to be a center for manufacturing innovation.
  • With the emphasis in Maryland and abroad on addressing climate change, what manufacturers need to do hit sustainability targets.

 

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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.

  • Jasvinder Singh, EMBA ‘12, was recently promoted to VP – Adobe Architecture Practice Lead, at Merkle in New York.
  • Jason Marshall, EMBA ‘20, recently accepted the role of Wholesale Business Manager with Trulieve, in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Luke Mefford, EMBA ‘22, accepted a role with Booz Allen as a Defense System Analyst.
  • Courtney Mills, PTMBA ‘22, was promoted to Sr. Operations Analyst at Verizon Media in Baltimore, Maryland.

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 the next Spring 2021 edition of #SmithHired.

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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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Artlin Consulting LLC is seeking to hire a Business Analyst (internal title – Senior Consultant) in Falls Church – VA. The company is seeking a motivated individual who is passionate about helping clients achieve excellence. The candidate will serve as a liaison between the government and the developers to develop user-friendly, analytical reports. Some of the job responsibilities are:

  • Gather Requirements: Work with client to obtain, synthesize, and understand report requirements.
  • Write/review documentation: Write Requirement Specification Documents (RSD) to provide to the Developers. 
  • Collaboration with Developers: Communicate with and support development team as they interpret the requirements into design documents and develop the reports in a testing environment.
  • Team Communication: Coordinate tasks with internal BA team; provide regular status updates to Government; Serve as a liaison between the Government and Developers to ensure mutual understanding and facilitate forward progress.
  • Leadership Support: Document notes and action items from meetings and provide to leadership as deliverables, as necessary. Follow up and track actions to closure.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students). 

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Houlihan Lokey is seeking to hire Associate or VP – Industrials (ADG) in Tysons Corner, VA. that will support client engagements led by the Company’s team.  Houlihan Lokey hires Vice Presidents and Associates to work specifically as part of industry aligned teams, assisting with a variety of investment banking services and transactions. This position will be based in Tysons Corner, VA, and support ADG efforts as part of our global Industrial practice. Vice Presidents and Associates support all facets of our investment banking engagements by: managing client relationships, participating in end-to-end transaction execution, preparing confidential information memoranda, analyzing historical and projected financial information and developing complex financial and valuation models. For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, April 30th 2021 at 11:59pm EST  (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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ASR Group is looking to hire Commercial Development Program Associate in West Palm Beach – FL (United States), Yonkers – NY. The Commercial Development Program (CDP) is a rotational program where the employees will rotate through three separate core commercial areas of ASR’s business over a 3 year period.  In each rotation, employees will be challenged with high-impact, high-visibility assignments and responsibilities that drive real value for ASR. Participating functions may include Financial Planning & Analysis, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Corporate Development, Agriculture Finance, and New Product Development.  Each rotation will last approximately 12 months.  Representative CDP rotations include:

  • Corporate Development: Gain experience conducting industry research, financial analysis and company/asset due diligence required to identify, evaluate and execute strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial partnerships and greenfield projects.
  • Global Sugars Group: Understand commodity trading markets, buying and selling commodities, commodity supply chain planning, and commodity risk management.
  • Marketing: Assess market trends, needs and structure, and conducting competitive analysis along product lines, all while gaining experience in marketing products.

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, April 30th, 2021 at 11:59pm EST  (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Accenture is seeking a Federal – Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist in Suitland, MD. The company is looking for a candidate with experience in building visualizations and dashboards in Tableau, leveraging reporting, analytics and dashboard functionality. The Data Analytics and Visualization Subject Matter Expert (SME) will work closely with the client to provide data analysis, visualization, and automation support across a variety of data sources. This high visibility role will include frequent interaction with client stakeholders and submission of work products to senior client leadership. The work responsibilities include:

  • Execution and maintenance of existing Tableau and Excel based dashboards.
  • Coordinating with client leadership to identify additional opportunities to apply analytics capabilities, with the goal of developing at least one new dashboard per quarter.
  • Providing the organization with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and data visualization support as needed to support day-to-day activities.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve and automate dashboard and visualization solutions to minimize manual updates and generate more real-time analytics.
  • For additional details and to apply, please visit HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 09, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

McCormick & Co. is looking to hire an Associate Market Research Manager in Hunt Valley, MD. The candidate will be supporting insight related activities across designated businesses within McCormick’s consumer portfolio of brands in North America. This role is expected to bring the consumer perspective to life. The individual in this role will be responsible for ensuring the voice of the consumer is heard across innovation workstreams in the US, Canada, and Foodservice. The company is looking for someone with at least 3 years of Consumer Products Marketing Research experience, with proven business impact. The major responsibilities would be: 

  • Provide consultation to Business Teams; guiding brand strategy through synthesized consumer, analytic, market and competitive insights and recommendations
  • Execute consumer learning plans that address critical brand priorities and knowledge gaps on the business
  • Lead qualitative and quantitative custom consumer insight projects specific to business area of responsibility to promote deeper levels of consumer understanding
  • Track relevant marketplace trends to identify and champion business opportunities along with related activation plans

For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 11:59pm EST  (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Northwestern Mutual is looking to hire a Full-time Financial Representative for its Advisor Training Program in Washington, DC. 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. They are seeking someone who highly motivated, committed to succeeding and interested in a career where one can make a significant and positive impact on people. This career offers you personalized mentoring, award-winning training programs, and the ability to make a substantial financial income that is tied to your effort and performance. For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Friday, May 21, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)

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*Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking for a Construction Project Manager in Washington, DC. The Construction Project Manager is responsible for the administrative and technical management of a construction project.  As a Clark Project Manager you will be responsible for all activities related to contract administration, change orders, submittals and procurement. You’re accountable for scheduling and facilitating project meetings, supervising and managing project teams, providing general administrative and technical leadership for the project, maintaining all project records and monitoring correspondence, as well as supervising the close out of a project. Additional leadership roles include keeping the team motivated and on pace, and training and developing direct reports utilizing on-the-job and internal and external training or development opportunities.  For additional details and to apply, please visit www.HireSmith.net. The application deadline is Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 11:59pm EST (Open to Part-time MBA and Online MBA Students.)