ISSA January GBMNo-Worries Networking!

Networking and Resume Workshop

IcebreakerYen Nguyen; Events Administration Chair

Monthly Mentorship Socials

Lori Pope; Mentorship Program Social Events Chair

Stay tuned for Monthly Mentorship Socials on the 2nd Thursdays of each month starting at 7pm!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our January PC Hangout!

Member of the Month

• Nomination process (Deadline: Jan 16)

• Application process (Deadline: Jan 23)

• Selection process• Announcement (Jan 26)

Winner will be featured on our page and receive a gift card! Form will be emailed and posted on Facebook after this meeting.

Lily Lo; Vice President

Upcoming eventsSave these dates!

Boudin Fundraiser at UTC

Melody Tsolmonkhuu; Events Coordination Chair

Come support ISSA, simply by grabbing some delicious bread bowls and soup with friends! We will receive 20% of all sales generated that night, all of which will go towards continuously improving our org!

WHERE: Boudin at UTC4417 La Jolla Village

Drive San Diego, CA

WHEN: THIS Thurs, Jan 153pm – 8pm

HOW: Show up with a flyer! Pick one up tonight or print on your own. Don’t forget to RSVP on Facebook!

Skybox Alumni Basketball Reception

Date: Friday, Jan. 23, 2015Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m.Location: RIMAC Arena Skybox

Join International Studies majors, alumni & IR/PS alumni for this Skybox Basketball Reception hosted by UCSD Athletics! 

Lillian Hwang; Secretary & Mentorship Program Chair

6pm: Skybox reception to cheer on the women's team.7:30pm: Move down to the RIMAC Arena stands to cheer on the men’s team.Pizza and refreshments will be served in the Skybox. RSVP required – sign up tonight!

“The Amazing Race” SocialLori Pope; Mentorship Program Social Events Chair

Contact loriapope@hotmail.com if you are interested in being a part of the Planning Committee for an exciting social! Date TBD.

IR/PS Grad School and Career Panel Ivana Ro; President

WHEN: Thurs, Jan 29 (Week 4)WHERE: RBC 3201Sponsored by: IR/PS Career Services, International Studies Program

Stay tuned for more details!

Workshop: No-worries Networking!Prepared by ISSA at UCSD

What Is An Elevator Pitch?

An elevator pitch, elevator speech, or elevator statement is a short summary used to quickly and simply define a person, profession, product, service, organization or event and its value proposition.

This is a short, pre-prepared speech that explains what your organization does, clearly and succinctly.

Scenario: Pretend that you run into your potential employer in an elevator and you have only a few minutes to introduce yourself to him/her. What would you say?

Yinan Zheng; Interorganizational Liaison

Why Is It Important?

You only have 30-60 seconds to make a powerful first impression and market yourself. The attention span of the

average person is just 30 seconds before their mind starts wandering.

People today feel as if they have less time. Learn to seize opportunities before you, even if the timing is short!

Essential Elements of a Powerful Elevator Pitch

Make sure you are…ConciseClearPowerful VisualTell a Story Targeted Goal Oriented Able to present a Hook

Let’s Take a Look at a Simple Example…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDpe9StfGTA

Let’s Practice!

Take 5 minutes to brainstorm your own elevator pitch.

Mingle! Start your own speech with people around you.

Use your piece of paper to write down the names of 5 people that you talked to and believe had the best pitch.

Submit your votes for the best speech.

The best speeches will present on the stage!

Resume Overview

Why have a solid resume? It displays...Your professional backgroundA short summary of your skillsShows off your talents Grabs the attention of an employer

The key part of a great resume is it’s ability to impress a potential employer and eventually propel you towards future opportunities!

Jacob Poore; Interorganizational Liaison

Resume Essentials

FormattingOne-page maxEducation first

Experience – Remember, all experience is important!

Skills/AdditionalBullet PointsConsistent, readable font and size

When in doubt, go see Career Services! http://career.ucsd.edu/Located on Library Walk by Center Hall

Resume Tips

• Use active verbs in the beginning of descriptions

• Order experience chronologically, then by relevance

• One page maximum

• Leave out expected skills (E.g. Microsoft Office)

• Be aware of tense changes

• Highlight accomplishments instead of duties

• Tailor language appropriately to the job

• Make format simple, organized & easy on the eyes

Lillian Hwang; Secretary and Mentorship Program Chair

Triton Job and Internship Fair

TOMORROW, Wednesday, 1/1410am - 2:30pm @ Price Center East Ballroom

• Axure Software Solutions• Balboa Capital Corporation• BofI Federal Bank• California State Auditor• City Year• Coaching Corps• Consolidated Electrical Distributors• Discover Financial Services• E&J Gallo Winery• Education First• Encore Capital Group• Enterprise• First Investors Corporation• HD Supply

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• Triage Consulting Group• UCR Anderson Graduate School of Management• Union Bank• U.S. Marine Corps• Urban Teacher Center• Visa• Waddell and Reed• WestPac Wealth Partners• WorldQuant• XIFIN

And more! See Job Fair website for full list.

Organizations recruiting Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities students and alumni:

Exec Board Career Interests

~Ivana: International Education/Project Management

~Lily: Nonprofit Sector & Academic Advising/Student Affairs

~Melody: International Political Relations and Economics

~Yen: State Department & International Education

~Lillian: Marketing, Consulting, and International Business

~Lori: Latin American Politics and Law

~Jacob: Research/Academia & Latin American Foreign

Relations & Human Rights

~Yinan: International Economics and Trade & East Asian

Law

Thank you for coming!