Research opportunities for undergraduates

Occasionally undergraduate students ask me about opportunities to participate in research.  If you are interested, here is a link to a Penn State resource that may help:

https://undergradresearch.psu.edu/

DHS Speaker Sep 5

We are hosting a guest speaker from the Department of Homeland Security next Friday, Sept. 5 (113 IST, 12:20-1:10PM).  This is an open event (i.e., no registration is required).  Whatever your interest in Security and Risk Management, this could be an excellent and informative session.
  

Very sorry - but this session has been cancelled!

Networking opportunities

Deloitte Mentoring Program*	Ongoing – through semester and more!	September 19th	3.2 or higher GPA / Freshman, Sophomore, Junior	Resume via Compass
Lowes Case Competition*	Case will run from September 25th – October 13th	September 19th	All	Obtain team entry form in Compass or contact Alicia Brown at Lowe’s: Alicia.M.Brown@Lowes.com	Up to 15 teams, 2-4 per team; can also get forms in the Careers office
PwC Hacking America Competition	Competition will  run from  September  17th- September 25th	To be announced in Compass and Facebook	All, currently enrolled in (or intending to enroll in) the College of IST	Registration will be published through Compass and Facebook.	5 member  teams with no  more than 3 upperclassmen (juniors/seniors)
PwC Stand out from the Crowd event*	September 10th Hintz Alumni Hall 6pm – 9:30pm	RSVP by: 9/8	All	Email will be sent to students with registration information
Deloitte Dining Etiquette	September 11th Atherton Hotel 5:30 – 8:30 pm	RSVP by 9/5	Freshman, Sophomore and Junior, GPA  3.0 and  higher	Email will be sent to students with registration information

Intelligence Community Virtual Fair

Forwarded from the IST Office of Career Solutions... 

Subject: FW: IC Virtual Fair

Hi Folks,

A flyer for the Fall 2014 IC Virtual Career Fair is enclosed for your
distribution.  Registration is open now; the event is on 23 SEP.

I recommend you have a targeted distribution to students.

In the past, the kids who have benefitted the most are those who already know a
thing or two about what they want to do, i.e. have done some research in terms
of where their skill sets and interests best fit within particular
offices/functional area within a few agencies ... and have already prepped
their resumes accordingly.  The target audience is exceptional students looking
for internships, co-ops, fellowships, or other student opportunities within the
IC.

Kids should not participate if they are looking for general information; they
can just read agencies' "student opportunities" web sites for that.

On the other hand, students who have already interned for the IC won't get
anything out of this.

The other thing we all have to be honest about is GPAs and student performance
in terms of their chances for an IC internship.  From what I've seen, kids with
lower than a 3.7 in humanities and 3.2 in STEM have a hard time getting even a
first look.

The flyer is here.

2014 call for proposals

IST Career Fairs and events

Every year, IST's Office of Career Solutions and Corporate Engagement holds two career fairs exclusive to the College of IST -- Pro Expo in the fall and Future Forum in the spring. These events allow students to explore career and internship opportunities while giving employers exclusive access to our impressive pool of talented students.

I encourage students, beginning in their freshman year, to take advantage of these fairs to look at possible careers, search for internships, and finally search for jobs upon graduation.

See this Web page for more information:

http://ist.psu.edu/current-students/careers/career-fairs-1/career-fairs

Fall IST Career events

Fall Events 2014

•             Wed, Aug 27 – EY Welcome Back Students - Please stop by any time to say hello and network with EY recruiters  – second floor IST – 11 am – 3:00

•             Thurs, Aug 28 – PwC Welcome Back Picnic - Please stop by any time.

Outside on the lawn (Rain location: second floor) – 11 am – 2:00

•             Wed, Sept 3 – Connections Day - Please stop by any time to learn about IST clubs and  organizations and get involved – second floor IST  Building - 10 am – 3 pm

•             Wed, Sept 3 – Hands-on Resume Workshop – Bring your resume and work on it during the presentation – 205 IST Building - 6 pm – 7 pm

•             Thurs, Sept 4 – KPMG Welcome Back Students - Please stop by any time to say hello, grab some lunch and network with KPMG recruiters – second floor IST – 10 am – 2 pm

•             Thurs, Sept 4 – Demystifying Consulting - 205 IST building – 6 pm – 7 pm – Presented by Deloitte.  Come learn what a career in consulting is all about.

•             Fri, Sept 5 – Donuts with Deloitte and Spot the Dot - Please stop by any time to say hello and grab some coffee with Deloitte.  Wear your Deloitte gear and get “spotted” to possibly win prizes - second floor IST – 8:30 am – 11:30 am

•             Wed, Sept 10 – Resumania –second floor IST building – 10 am to 3 pm - Students can sign-up in Compass to reserve a time to have their resume reviewed by a company recruiter or  just stop by for any available recruiter.

•             Wed, Sept 10 – PwC Networking/Diversity event at Hintz Alumni Center RSVP – 6 to 9 – Watch for an invitation via email.  Students must RSVP to attend. 

•             Thurs, Sept 11 – Mock Interviews –second floor IST building – 10 am to 3 pm - Students can sign-up in Compass to reserve a time to have a short, mock interview with a company recruiter or just stop by for any available recruiter.

•             Thurs, Sept 11 – Deloitte Dining Etiquette RSVP – Atherton Hotel, 6 to 8:30 – Watch for an invitation via email.  Students must RSVP to attend.  Seating is limited.

•             Mon, Sept 15 – Pro Expo - 10 to 4 - first and second floors IST building, 10 am to 4 pm – dress: business professional; stop by to network with recruiters and seek internship or full-time positions.

•             Tues, Sept 16 – Cognizant Information Session – 205 IST – 6 pm - 7 pm - dress: casual

•             Tues, Sept 16 – Air Products Session – 208 IST – 7 pm 8 pm - dress: casual

•             Wed, Sept 17 – PwC Hack America Competition Kick-off – 205 IST Building (details TBD)

•             Thurs, Sept 18 – Deloitte Ace the Case Interview Workshop - 205 IST Building (details TBD)

•             Mon, Sept 22 – Lowe’s Case Competition Kick-off - applications due Sept 18 – 205 IST – (details TBD)

•             Thurs, Sept 25 – PwC Hack America Competition Presentations – 205 IST – (details TBD)