Career Management Center Full Time Recruiting Kickoff Class of 2018 LaTonya Tichavsky Associate Director MBA Career Education and Advising August 23 rd, 2017
The MBA Job Market Structure The market that comes to you On Campus Recruiting Partios Job Postings Career Fairs Resume Books YOUR GOAL The market that you create Rice/JGSB Alumni Database Events (conferences) Non Rice Job Boards Student Clubs No matter what the source is, you need to OWN and DRIVE the process through proactive networking, research and preparation
The Market that Comes to You THROUGH OCR THROUGH JOB POSTINGS Job postings are a valuable resource across industries, functions and locations Some companies use both avenues based on the function, geography, or group Both OCR and Job Postings require networking to supplement your efforts 4
The Market That You Create How does this work? Proactive outreach for specific positions, Rice alumni, faculty, staff, & club connections Family, friends, other connections Postings on company websites, aggregator sites Judicious networking and cold calling When does this work? Hire on an as needed basis Location / International positions Companies that do not regularly hire MBA interns Nature of work Value of an MBA not clear Diversity Conferences Opportunities come to you as an MBA student, but you create and work the connections
Channels Rice Job Postings LinkedIn & other online resources Alumni & Classmates MBA Network (events, treks, classes) The Hidden Job Market Diversity Conferences and Career Fairs Faculty OCR The MBA Marketplace Your Pre- MBA Network All require active networking
Primary Source of Full Time Job Acceptances Internet 6% Other 8% External Connection 14% Previous Employer 1% School Facilitated Activities 71% Interviews Career Fairs Internships Job Postings Alumni Referrals Resume Database Employer Info Sessions
Internship Statistics 95% of First Year MBA Students at Rice do a Summer Internship between their 1 st and 2 nd Year 50% of those students receive Full Time offers from their Internship 65% of those receiving Full Time offers from Internships accept before fall recruiting in their 2 nd Year
2 nd Year Recruiting Timeline Aug Sep Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar May Jun Sep Full Time Offers From Internships Alum Engagement FT Recruiting Begins Fall Info Sessions Corporate Sponsored Events FT Recruiting With Energy, CPG, Government & Non Profit Fall Treks Houston, Technology, NYC FT Offers Extended from Fall Recruiting Austin Technology Trek Spring Corporate Sponsored Partios Info Sessions & Campus Interviews Campus Recruiting Continues until Spring Break Hand to Hand Placement thru Alums, Networking, Just in Time Job Postings & OCR Follow Up Continued Placement of Graduates to Impact the 3 Month Out Placement Statistics
Campus Recruiting Statistics Approximately 65 Companies Recruited On Campus During the 2016 2017 Academic Year 23% Hired for Interns Only 77% Hired for Interns and Full Time Positions
Fall On Campus Recruiting Resume book is live Begins Monday, August 29th Week of August 29 th Alvarez & Marsal, Amazon, TPH, DCP Midstream, WoodRock & Co, UBS, CHI St. Luke s
Dos and DON Ts Do Be on time for info sessions and interviews (5 10 minutes early) Ask questions during the session; your goal is to make a good impression Allow recruiters to eat first or offer to get them something at the reception Connect with alumni at the session and schedule follow up time Take notes about what differentiates them from their competitors (they will ask you about this in an interview) Apply on time for resume drops (typically open for at least two weeks) Customize cover letters and e mails, and any other correspondence like thank you notes Don t Be late/no show if you RSVP d Fall asleep Dress inappropriately Text, use a computer or phone during the session Be silent and unengaged Ask silly questions Head straight for the food during the reception Cut & Paste for cover letters without carefully proofreading!
Current Offer Policies Extending Offers Official offers must be in writing. Written offers are defined as electronic or hard copies. The start of the offer timeline is determined by the date on the written offer letter. Full Time Students receiving a full time offer from a summer internship should be given until October 30 th or later to decide. Students should be given three weeks to respond to full time offers from fall campus recruiting. Exploding Offers The Jones School does not condone exploding offers (i.e. offers with high pressure response time of less than two weeks). Companies extending such offers may be banned from on campus recruiting at the Jones School.
Student Recruiting Policies Reminder On Campus Recruiting Should NOT apply for a position and/or provide a resume to a company unless willing to interview AND potentially accept a position with that company. Must honor all interview commitments. If a student decides not to proceed with scheduling an interview they are selected for, they must decline as soon as possible via OWL Careers, to allow employers sufficient time to backfill their interview schedules with alternate candidates. Must cancel a scheduled interview online no later than two business days prior to the scheduled interview. If it is necessary to cancel an interview less than two business days before a scheduled interview and it is no longer possible to cancel it online, the student must notify the CDO immediately. If the interview is off campus, the student must contact the company directly as soon as possible. The following policy violations will result in the loss of your recruiting privileges: Missing a scheduled interview without the proper notice as outlined below Continuing to interview after accepting a job offer, regardless of whether or not the interview or accepted job is facilitated by the CDO Reneging (declining an offer once accepted) on an internship or full time offer that has been verbally accepted or accepted in writing
Fall 2017 Career Education Topic Full Time Recruiting Kickoff Crack the Case Workshop with David Orhvall Small Groups with David Ohrvall Marketing Session with David Ohrvall Alumni Mock Interviews (Consulting) Alumni Virtual Mock Interviews (CPG & Tech) Rice Fall Career Expo* Trek Preparation Date Wednesday, August 23rd Thursday, August 24th Friday, August 25th Friday, August 25th Friday, September 9th Friday, September 15th Tuesday, September 19th Wednesday, September 20th
Fall 2017 Career Education (cont.) Topic How to Prepare for the Tech Interview: Product Management and Product Marketing w/ Lewis Lin Date Saturday, September 23rd Houston Trek (Energy) Monday, October 9th San Francisco Trek (Technology) Week on Wall Street Austin Trek (Technology) Tuesday, October 10 th Wednesday, October 11th Tuesday, October 10 th Thursday, October 12 th with coffee chats on Friday, October 13th Friday, January 26th
Upcoming Conferences Consumer Goods & Services and Tech Talk: August 24 th 4:00pm to 6:00pm Career Conference: August 25 th 8:00am to 11:30am Panels: Consulting, Real Estate, Investment Banking, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare and Financial Services Diversity Conference Prep Workshop: September 5 th 6:00pm to 7:30pm Diversity Conferences NBMBAA & Prospanica: September 26 30, Philadelphia, PA Reaching Out MBA: October 12 14, Boston, MA MBA Veterans: October 19 21, Chicago, IL NAWMBA: October 19 21, Lombard, IL Asian MBA: November 17, New York, NY
Advising Career Strategy Practice Pitch Resume Review Target List Review Cover Letter Review Mock Interviewing Tips on Networking and Follow up Offer Negotiation
Online Career Resources
Career Resources OWL Careers OWL Stats Alumni Directory Big Interview LinkedIn MBA Exchange Vault BIC (Hoovers) Past Employment Reports MBA Relish
OWL Careers: Dashboard
OWL Stats A robust platform designed to provide students with the opportunity to research and plan internship and post MBA positions. OWL Stats provides access to historical data on MBA recruiting Company Data Industry Data Compensation Data 2 2
Other Career Resources MBA Exchange Online database that connect Employers and MBAs globally Have specific companies that post directly to their database, providing direct connections with employers International Job Board Showcasing ever expanding range of opportunities to MBA talent in North America, Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world Partner with global companies to post Focuses on geographically diverse full time and internship opportunities Vault Access to the company profiles, industry profiles, descriptions of professions, salary information, and more. Can create a customized profile and save your favorite searches. 23
MBA Exchange
Post Summer To Do s: Update Resume with Internship Refresh your network and target list Sign up for an advising appointment Read Friday CDO communications Check OWL Careers regularly And one more thing
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