Career Development

This series is meant to provide useful information related to the following topics: resume and cover letter writing, networking, interviewing, office politics, negotiating, evaluating job offers, relocating, transitioning into the workplace, evaluating company culture, professionalism, LinkedIn, job/internship search strategies, social media in the job search, etc. Think about topics of interest to you and your friends.

Business Etiquette in Other Parts of the World

Business etiquette can build or weaken relationships in a professional setting. Although there are some similarities, people across the world deal differently with colleagues or partners at their workplace. Knowing differences in business etiquette in different regions of the world …

By Trishnee Bhurosy
Trishnee Bhurosy Student Ambassador - Blog Editor
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Find Your Elevator Pitch!

How best can you craft your personal introduction during an interview or when networking in a professional setting? Under most circumstances, you have from thirty seconds to one minute to share your expertise and credentials in the best way to …

By Trishnee Bhurosy
Trishnee Bhurosy Student Ambassador - Blog Editor
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Sport & Business Internship

How vital is an internship?  It is extremely important, especially with the goal of graduating with a sport marketing and management degree.  Working in sport is a challenge and to be successful in the industry getting a valuable internship is …

By Neil Patel
Neil Patel Student Ambassador: Blog Co-Editor
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Meet the Sports & Business Panelists!

Does the Sports & Business industry seem like a good fit for you? If that question sparks an interest, please join us at the Sports & Business Professional Panel! The event will be held on October 12th and be located …

By Gina Nicholos
Gina Nicholos Meet the Sports & Business Panelists!
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An Intern’s Perspective at DistinXion: A Unique Internship Experience That Creates a Better You

 

Life-changing: How I would describe my experience at DistinXion.

The Beginning

It was the fall semester of 2014, and I was a young college sophomore looking to land my first internship position. Professional “grown up” experience was something I …

By Trent Pennington
Trent Pennington Student Services Assistant
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Director, Colorado Sky Sox on Why Minor League Sports Are Fun

Colorado Springs, CO — Want to have your hands in a lot of the “fun stuff?” Online hire and employer, Ben Taylor, says minor league sports allows him to develop multiple skills. When looking to hire, he’s looking for multi-skilled …

By Kim Ecenbarger
Kim Ecenbarger SPH Senior Associate Director
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Sport & Business Career Focus Fair

October is the month of Sport & Business Career Fair and the School of Public Health Office of Career Services will be hosting several events, particularly a group coaching event, and a career fair.

Group coaching event: The group coaching …

By Tapati Dutta
Tapati Dutta Sport & Business Career Focus Fair
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What is a Career Community? October – Sport & Business Career Community Month.

Do you want your academic interests to align with your career interests? Join the Career Community which best fits your interests!

A Career Community brings together students having similar career interests which fit a particular occupational category. Career communities help …

By Trishnee Bhurosy
Trishnee Bhurosy Student Ambassador - Blog Editor
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Get to Know Paragon Marketing Group (PMG)

Tell SPH Students about Paragon Marketing Group?
Paragon Marketing Group (PMG),  with office locations in Chicago and Skokie, IL, is an engaging team of dedicated professionals passionate about the sports and entertainment marketing industry. Paragon specializes in corporate consulting, event …

By Mark Waitz
Mark Waitz Vice President
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Get to Know the Indiana Pacers

Tell us about your organization?
Pacers Sports & Entertainment Owned by Herbert Simon, chairmen of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, PS&E is one of Indiana’s largest entertainment industry companies with more than 200 full-time employees. Additionally, there is the Pacers Foundation …

By Nic Hendrix
Nic Hendrix Director of Consumer Sales & Service
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