KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Feb. 14, 2020 \u2013 The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ College of Business\u2019 more than 2,000 undergraduates will get the chance Friday, Feb. 21, to fully focus on their career goals as recruiters from more than 50 companies and several dozen business alumni come to the Kingston Campus for Spring Career Day.<\/p>\n
Starting with the morning\u2019s keynote panel, Spring Career Day will be packed with great opportunities to discuss job hunting and business skills, learn the latest about different industries, network with business alumni and talk with representatives from companies such as CVS Health, EY, Amica Insurance Co., and IGT.<\/p>\n
The keynote panel will feature a discussion on \u201cHow to Land a Job in 2020,\u201d featuring panelists William Montone \u201974, a senior vice president in human resources at Brooks Automation; Mike Lowenthal, head of university relations at Marsh & McLennan Companies, and Sheila Felice M.A. \u201989, vice president of learning and organizational development at Navigant Credit Union. Kathleen Jackson, head of career development for the College of Business, will moderate the panel, which starts at 8:30 a.m. in Edwards Hall.<\/p>\n
Hour-long, morning breakout panels will be held in Ballentine Hall. Starting at 10:15 a.m., students can take part in discussions on \u201cEverything you need to know \u2026\u201d about numerous majors, such as accounting, entrepreneurship, supply chain, and international business. At 11:30 a.m., nine panels will focus on business skills discussions \u2013 such as \u201cBranding Yourself,\u201d \u201cStanding Out in Your Field\u201d and \u201cDeveloping and Practicing Your Elevator Pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n
The career fair in the Memorial Union Ballroom will feature more than 50 employers. The event is open to freshmen and sophomores from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., and juniors and seniors from 1 to 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n