Career Related Workshops and Experiences
Penn State
Career Related Workshops and Experiences
We provide workshops and experiences such as those identified below to prepare you for your post-MBA career.
Career Services Workshops
We host numerous professional development workshops addressing topics such as resumes, cover letters, networking, working a career fair, interview skills, salary negotiation, etc. The small size of our program allows us to keep these workshops highly interactive and include individualized feedback, role playing exercises, real life case studies, etc.
MBA Association and Other Student Association Activities
These events include guest speakers, professional development seminars, networking receptions, and visits to company sites.
Executive Speakers and Interaction Events
Throughout the year, you will have the opportunity to meet with business executives who will provide you with real-time perspectives on the business marketplace. During the last year, visiting executives included:
Joan Amble
Executive Vice President & Corporate Comptroller,
American Express
Jason Bristow
Treasurer, Amazon.com
William Christopher
Executive Vice President, Alcoa
Peter Cocoziello
President and CEO, Advance Realty Group
Frank D’Amelio
CFO, Lucent Technologies
Edward R. Hintz
President, Hintz, Holman & Robillard, Inc.
Andrew M. Miller
CEO, Tandberg
Walter Rakowich
President and COO, ProLogis
Matthew W. Schuyler
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer,
Capital One
Gary Weed
Vice President & Downstream Controller, ExxonMobil
Patricia Woertz
President and CEO, Archer Daniels Midland Company
Lizbeth Zlatkus
Executive Vice President and CFO, Hartford Life, Inc.
Simulated Interview Training
Returning alumni will help you become market ready by conducting simulated interviews and providing you feedback on your performance. These sessions are digitally recorded so you can see first hand where you need to improve.
Student Job Search Teams
You can participate in peer teams facilitated by Career Services that provide training, feedback, and support to students as part of the job search process.
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