Ti f H ti S f l E iTips for Hosting a Successful Evening with Industry Event

Kaitlyn J. Bunker  Evening with Industry 2012 Co‐ChairRebecca Sprys Evening with Industry 2012 Co‐Chair

Jillian Broadbent Evening with Industry 2012 Co‐ChairJillian Broadbent Evening with Industry 2012 Co ChairEmily Jensen Evening with Industry 2012 Co‐ChairJulie Way Career Services, SWE Advisor

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OutlineOutline

• University Background and Event Historyy g y

• Companies

• Students• Students

• Catering

• Seating

• Speakersp

• Tips

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University BackgroundUniversity Background

• Location– Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

• SWE Section– Medium size– Medium size

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Event HistoryEvent History

• Event has been held for many yearsEvent has been held for many years

• Held the night before the Fall Career FairHeld the night before the Fall Career Fair

• Hosted by SWE on campus, open to all y p pstudents

• Goal: provide an opportunity for companies and students to interact in a relaxed setting

CompaniesCompanies• Register through Career Services

– With Career Fair registration

– Cost $125 per representative

• Can also sponsor student ticketsCan also sponsor student tickets

E h i• Each company receives resumes– Electronic copy – flash drives new this year!

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StudentsStudents

• Ticket sales through the SWE officeTicket sales through the SWE office– Cost $15 per student

• Students select their top three companies f th li t f th tt difrom the list of those attending

• Advertise across campus – emails, flyers, posters, etc.

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CateringCatering

• “This is nobody’s last meal”– We want a quality dinner, but also need quick service for lots of people

• Chose one option instead of threep– Also a vegetarian option

• Preset salads, desserts

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SeatingSeating

• Early student ticket‐buyers have a betterEarly student ticket buyers have a better chance of sitting with their chosen companies

• Also review student majors and be sure they h i h h h i hi imatch with what the company is hiring

– Especially for those companies that aren’t l d f b dselected often by students

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SpeakersSpeakers• Keynote

– Usually a Michigan Tech grad,

or a SWE leader

– Speak about their experiences in work & life

• University WelcomeUniversity Welcome– Short introduction 

University President College of Engineering Dean– University President, College of Engineering Dean

• SWE Section President– Short introduction to SWE

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TipsTips

St t l i l !• Start planning early!

• Share the work between co‐chairs– Company contactp y

– Student contact

– Speaker and Catering contactSpeaker and Catering contact

– Printing: advertising materials and program

– Support each other and provide back‐upSupport each other and provide back up

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TipsTips

• Start student ticket sales early (plan for 2‐3Start student ticket sales early (plan for 2 3 weeks of sales)

• Make sure to thank companies that sponsor student tickets and door prizesstudent tickets and door pri es– In the program and verbally

• Reserve room for next year’s event as soon as the date is known

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Thank you!Thank you!

• Kaitlyn Bunker    kjreed@mtu.edu

• Rebecca Sprys    rasprys@mtu.edu

• http://swe students mtu edu/ewi• http://swe.students.mtu.edu/ewi

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