MSU Broad College of Business - International Student Career Management

Graduate Assistant Spotlight🌟 Introducing Sriram Sridhar! Sriram has been an amazing GA this semester, we are so greatful for all his help and contributions to the GSA program and the Russell Palmer Center, helping us produce amazing events for all of you!

Don’t miss this online event! We will be hosting the APAC Career Panel via Zoom on September 24 from 8-9 pm. Join us along side four amazing alums from reputed global companies like Boeing, Nestle, Accenture and Schneider Electric! If you are interested in working globally, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to network and gain perspective from Broad Alums!

🌐 Global Networking Series! 🌟
Join us on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM EST on Zoom for an exclusive chat with the Dell Technologies China Team.
This event is perfect for Mandarin-speaking students looking to explore career opportunities and connect with industry professionals.
Don’t miss out!

Join us tomorrow at 7 PM EST for our Global Networking Series with EconEdge!

GSA of the Month Announcement 🌟

We are excited to recognize and celebrate our exceptional GSAs for their outstanding contributions this month! Their dedication and hard work have made a significant impact, and we are thrilled to honor them with special titles that highlight their unique strengths.

🌟 Marvellous Marketer: Hongyu
Hongyu’s creative marketing skills have been nothing short of amazing! Her innovative strategies and dedication to promoting our programs have helped elevate our brand and outreach efforts in remarkable ways.

🌟 Initiative Taker: Niyathi
Niyathi has consistently shown leadership and the drive to take on new challenges, always stepping up and finding solutions.

🌟 Energetic Engager: Jessica
Jessica brings enthusiasm and positivity to every interaction!She is always ready to lend a hand and uplift her peers.

Congratulations to Niyathi, Jessica, and Hongyu! Thank you for your hard work and for setting an example for all of us. Keep shining! ✨

🌍✨ Excited to announce the Fall 2024 Global Career Coffee Chat! Join us on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 9 AM to 5:30 PM on Zoom with 17 amazing speakers from various industries! ☕💼

👥 Highlights: • Exclusive access to industry pros • Career growth tips & workplace insights • Internships, job search, and more!

Don’t miss out—whether you’re job hunting or looking to expand your network! 🔗

Join us for the highly anticipated In-Person Networking Mixer on September 13, from 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM at Minskoff Pavilion (M019) MPR.
We will be sharing your resumes with all 12 participating alums/organizations. This is a great opportunity to get your profile in front of key recruiters and hiring managers!
Scan the QR Code to RSVP today!

Don’t miss our event on Monday!
September 9th we have our second virtual event! Peter Jiang from MPM Medical will be introducing you to MPM, answering your questions and presenting a job opportunity over Zoom. This low comitment opportunity is only 1 hour, from 7 to 8 pm. You can click this link to sign up!
🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNPdGKGmSI0qI8WprkMx0hkjZOjehjFcI7pOFS7LdQ0e7YQQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Sign up for our first event of the Fall 2024 Global Networking Series! This is a one-hour Zoom session with:

Can get a chance to connect with an employer and know more about their current opportunities: EconEdge LLC
RSVP today!!

Please join us for the first event of the year! We are hosting a Global Career Readiness Bootcamp on Friday, August 30. It runs from 9 am to 2pm with lots of different activities to prepare you for your professional career. Students that participate in 4 or more of the days events will be provided with lunch as well! We would love to kick off this academic year with you, sign up with the QR code above or by clicking this link!
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo33lIstJjzvoesjSEpkSQfAOGC9JPNixIQniACbo4FbFUCw/viewform

Our Fall 2024 Global Student Ambassadors had the opportunity to meet for the first time today! They had a great time learning about responsibilities as GSA’s and getting to know each other. Today’s events included fun team bonding games, introductions to the awesome Russell Palmer staff and preparing for our first event of the Fall! We are so excited for the semester ahead! Go Green!

Zhouting Li, a M.S. in Accounting student has secured a full time position from Dell China, and she wants to share her experiences with us.

What career services have you received? What have you gained from those services?

I attended a global career trek where I learned the latest recruiting process information which is critical for me to be successful in the Fall recruiting season. Besides these, I did several mock interviews and resume revisions with Russel Palmer’s team which helped me a lot. They gave me a list of behavioral questions to work on and while doing interview practices with them, they gave me practical advice on the improvement of interview skills. These advice were extremely useful during job interviews.

How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?
Before the interview, I contacted several MSU graduates who are currently working for Dell China. They shared with me their interview experience and some milestone within the organization. After each interview, I also sent out thank you notes to my interviewers. After I got the offer, HR told me that sending thank you notes left interviewers a deep great impression.

Hello Students,
We are hosting two Global Career Treks – Greater China Region and North America and Europe Region which will take place from February 21 – March 31st. The career treks will give you an overview of the company and its recruitment process, explore global job openings, and importantly, expand your professional network.
The career trek includes more than 15 reputable participating companies and is the perfect platform for you to begin your job search journey. Join us and network with recruiters and company professionals.
For Greater China Region, we have Johnson & Johnson, GE, Apple and Dell….etc. For North America and European region, we have Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Capital One and EY etc. Multiple prestigious companies are looking for different candidates. For your convenience, we provide a fixed list of companies for you to attend based on your educational level and majors.
Please click this link to register： https://forms.gle/4yGxZbt22MnKnnZJA (Greater China & North America)

https://forms.gle/q85nXVM2rvWi63Bm7 (North America)
We look forward to seeing you in the future events!

Hello students,

Are you having a hard time choosing your major or Do you know what career you would like to pursue in the future?
If you are not 100% sure about the answer, JOIN US for the Career Panel on Friday, February 18th from 12:00- 1:30 PM.

his is a great opportunity for you to mingle and network with our Broad alumni. Panelists will share their career journeys and you can learn about their job searches and career paths as international students in a panel discussion followed by Q&A and breakout-sessions. Panelists’ profiles are included in the next photo. Please click https://forms.gle/AoJzi9WWzKFYBMh18 and RSVP before Friday, February 11th 11:59 PM.

We look forward to meeting you at our career events!

Best,

Great news! 🎉🎉
We are excited to announce we have recruited 12 Global Student Ambassadors (GSA) for the Spring 2022 semester！

Our Global Student Ambassador Program consists of a select group of motivated and enthusiastic international student leaders that assist our career services in promoting our career offerings and in providing career support to Broad International students as well as domestic students whose career aspirations include global career pathways. They have a great understanding of our career service, resources, and events and can share useful information with you that you may not want to miss!

So, if you are looking for career opportunities but you don’t know where or how to start or if you want to learn more about what types of career services and events we are offering or if you encounter any career-related problems and are not 100% sure about the answer, please do not hesitate to reach out to our global student ambassadors and learn more about us!🤍💚

MingZi Zhou, a supply chain senior particpated in 2021 Fall Global Networking Series, and he wanted to share his experiences with us.

How does the global networking series benefit you?
- I think the global networking series benefit me in many different aspects. The career networking event has been very helpful for students like me who are currently seeking job opportunities. I have attended more than eight different companies’ networking sessions where I not only learned more about these companies but also, networked with professionals working in my aspirational companies.


What has been your favorite part of this year’s networking series?
- As a supply chain-majored student, my favorite part is those available openings relevant to my majors. For me who is going to graduate soon, this series will be a great opportunity for me to connect with the company I am interested in.


Would you recommend your peers to participate in the global networking series next year?
- I would recommend my peers to participate in such an event next year. You might not only get a chance to learn more about every position you applied for, but also your resume will be kept on file. Thus, you will gain more exposure to various opportunities within the organization .

Thea Bruun, an accounting junior has received a summer intern offer from Hydro and she wants to share her experiences....

Position Type: Summer Intern in Finance, Global Process Design and Improvement
Company Name: Hydro
Location: Oslo, Norway

What career services have you received?
The Broad College provides excellent career services and resources for business students, and throughout my time at MSU I have made sure to take advantage of them! Russell Palmer’s team has assisted me with anything from resume building to cover letter writing and mock interviews. Yet, the career service that has made the greatest impact on me and my professional development was their Global Networking Series. I started attending this when I was a sophomore and it prepared me for career fairs and taught me how to connect with recruiters to build your network. and not to mention They also held immigration workshops to discuss international student related topics

What have you gained from those services?
Ever since I started utilizing the services that the Broad College and Russell Palmer provide, I became more knowledgeable about the recruitment process and what steps are necessary to take when job searching. Through these career services such as the Global Networking Series, I came to learn that networking and communicating with recruiters is crucial, and always the first step to success. Moreover, my resume underwent a substantial improvement after I took advantage of their drop-by stand in the Minskoff Pavilion, and this is important as well because it is one of the first elements a recruiter will see when reviewing your application online.

How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?
Russell Palmer establishes great connections with companies all over the globe, and through the Global Networking Series events I have been able to network with multiple different firms, which has made me a better communicator, and thus more competitive in the job market. In addition, it was through these events that I was able to network with Deloitte, which contributed to me receiving the opportunity to intern with them this upcoming winter.

Gursimran Singh, an MBA student, received an intership from GEP. He wants to share his experiences with us.
What career services have you received?
Career services have played big support in connecting with potential recruiters and helped me tremendously when preparing for the interviews.

What have you gained from those services?
I worked along with the career service team and was able to secure 3 internship offers from GEP, Bayer, and Aptiv.

How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?
I have learned not only about companies but also how to approach different situations during the interview process through networking sessions.

One-sentence motto/slogan:
Keep working hard and smart, companies are looking for such candidates.

Gaby Cuellar, a Human Resource Management student received an offer from Dell Technology. She wants to share her experiences as below:

What career services have you received?

I have visited the Palmer Center for document review (resume and cover letter), career fair prep, and mock interviews!



What have you gained from those services?

Honestly, I gained more confidence. Personally, after encountering some rejections from employers during my first two years at MSU, I became discouraged and unconfident in my skills. But after utilizing some of the Russel Palmer resources and talking with some of their amazing advisors, I realized that I had the potential and the skills to land an internship. I just had to keep trying and not give up on myself.



How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?

Networking is so important during the recruiting process! This semester, I had the opportunity to be part of the Global Networking Series and the Human Resource/Management Career Fair. By networking, not only do you get the chance to create relationships and connections; but it makes you noticeable, and it is an avenue for new opportunities in your career.


One-sentence motto/slogan: Believe in yourself and have courage! You are stronger than you think.

Ekaterina, a senior in BA in Finance, wants to share her experiences in attending the 2021 Fall Global Networking Series.

1.How does the global networking series benefit you?
The Global networking series benefited me in multiple ways. The series have been such a great resource to learn more about the career field I plan to enter. The whole experience gave me a first-hand perspective to the finance industry when looking for a job. I also had so many opportunities to meet a lot of amazing people who already work in Finance industry, who and were are eager to answer any of my questions.

2. What has been your favorite part of this year’s networking series?
My favorite part of this year’s series was definitely connecting with many professionals working in the Finance industry during the Employer Networking Sessions. Meeting people in positions I’d like to pursue was inspiring, not only because they shared the knowledge with me but they also helped me create realistic career goals for myself. The employer selection was not only broad but of high quality as the participating companies were all highly-regarded employers in their industry.

3. Would you recommend your peers to participate in the global networking series next year?
I would absolutely recommend my peers participating in the networking series, it’s an experience that would benefit you in more than one way. It’s a great way to learn more about practical trainings, work visas and all related topics surrounding your immigration status in addition to making connections with professionals succeeding in the same industry you’re looking forward to join.

Jinglin Zeng, an MS Accounting student, has accepted a full-time offer with X-Venturer program in Beijing. She leveraged the services from Russell Palmer Career Services to secure this offer.

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What I did
1. Figured out my target company and position
2. Prepared a professional resume, and highlighted valuable experiences and strengths
3. Attended Career Fair and Information Sessions, and networked with recruiters
4. Made appointments with Russel Palmer Career Center to have my resume reviewed and and practice interview skills
5. Always checked my emails—it is so important to not miss any deadlines for job applications or to schedule interview time!!!
6. Continued to prepare and stayed confident! Efforts will always pay off!
Good Luck!!

Qianyu Qin, an MS in Accounting student, has accepted a full-time offer with X-Venturer program in Beijing. Her networking and interview skills helped her to secure the offer.

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• Networking
o How did you network with recruiters and professionals?
Used LinkedIn, attended Career Fair, and reviewed company’s info section
o How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?
Improved my soft skills and learned what qualities the company wanted in an employee
• Career services
o What career services have you received?
Mock interview
o What have you gained from that service?
Became more professional and gained more self-confidence for the company interview
• Career fairs & events
o What events have you been to?
2020 International Student Career Fair and the Accounting Department Career Fair
o What did you do during the Career Fairs and events?
Talked to Big 4 managers and staff
o What have you gained from those Career Fairs and events?
Improved my communication skills
• Interview
o How did you practice for the interviews?
Participated in the Mock Interview and watched interview tutoring videos
o What did you do before your interviews? (like networking or releasing nerves, etc.)
Practiced the basic behavioral questions and prepared several stories to answer these questions. Searched for the company and learn more about them.
o What are your tips to succeed in interviews?
Be yourself, be confident and be well-prepared
• Any other suggestions to peers?
Prepare as earlier as you can! You can search the companies that you want to join. Get connected with their recruiters and employees to practice interview skills.

Meher Deb Roy , a junior student in Supply Chain Management, is going to work with Lenovo as their Global Supply Chain Intern in North Carolina next summer. Let’s see how she secured this internship opportunity!

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• Networking
How did you network with recruiters and professionals?
Yes, I used LinkedIn to reach out to recruiters and people from MSU working at my target companies.

How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?
I got one of my offers because I networked with the recruiters on LinkedIn, and they helped me through the interview process.

• Career services
What career services have you received?
I spoke to Naomi and Kristen from the Russel Palmer Center often.

What have you gained from those services?
Mock interviews, just general talks about where I am trying to go in life, what I should do to get there, and career fair conversations

• Career fairs & events
What event have you been to?
All career fairs when possible.

What did you do during the career fairs and events?
Talk to as many recruiters as possible and reach out to them on LinkedIn afterward.

What have you gained from those career fairs and events?
I have noticed at MSU career fairs there is not too much of a scope for international students, so I recommend researching on the internet to see which companies sponsor internationals. Apply to those companies and reach out to them on LinkedIn.

• Interview
How did you practice interviews?
Several mock interviews. I also listed 15 basic STAR format questions where I wrote the answer down. It helped to have them in written format, so I remembered all the points I need to cover.

What did you do before your interviews? (like networking or releasing nerves, etc.)
Listened to calming yoga music and drink tea.

What are your tips to succeed in interviews?
I think the interview is the main time to make a connection with the recruiters. Make them want to work with you by making a flowing conversation rather than a strict question-answer typesetting.

• Any other suggestions to peers? (applications, networking, interviewing, etc.)
Please do not give up. There has been a time when I got an offer from my dream company, and then they rescinded it a week later because of my immigration status. Don’t let things like this stop you. Try even harder. Reach out to people on LinkedIn; you have nothing to lose even if they don’t reply! And make sure to practice your interview skills.

Dhwani Jain , an acounting student, has accepted a full-time offer with EY as an Assurance Staff for their Detroit office. She successfully set her apart from other candidates and landed a job. Let’s check out her biggest takeaway!

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The recruitment process was reasonably straightforward. Since freshman year, I was involved in the recruiting process, going to as many on-campus events and networking with as many people from the firm as possible. It helps that a lot of professionals from these big accounting firms come on campus often, giving students a chance to get to know them on various occasions, and in turn, making a relatively comfortable environment for us to get to know them. I was fortunate enough to be one of the few chosen to attend the firm’s Global Perspectives Conference (GPC) in Chicago my freshman year, which helped me connect with more professionals and build my network. Come junior year, I went through a similar recruitment process, with on-campus interviews and attending networking events that helped me get my internship offer and in turn my full-time offer.

My internship experience was very rewarding and was definitely one of the best learning experiences. As a Winter Assurance Intern at EY in their Detroit Office, I got the opportunity to experience the much talked about ‘busy season’ in the world of public accounting. I was the last intern class to have a hands-on internship experience of working from the client site before the pandemic hit. I had the chance to observe how audit procedures were conducted, transaction testing is performed, and all the work that goes into filing a 10-k. My internship experience was everything I had imagined it to be, and more, and I am very excited to start a full-time position in the firm in their Detroit Office in 2022 after the completion of my Masters in Accounting at MSU.

"Always be thinking of your end goal" by Karthik Rai , a second-year MBA student, has accepted the offer with Kearney in Chicago as an Associate. Let's see his event/fair experiences!

• Networking
How did you network with recruiters and professionals?
I always connected with them through some common interests; for example, I always attended networking events with different companies on campus and stayed connected with them through LinkedIn

How has networking assisted you in the recruiting process?
Networking helped me to get interviews and prepare for the recruiting process. Even during my internship, I set up several networking calls to get an understanding of the different practices and learn more about the company.

• Career services
What career services have you received?
I have received a lot of help from the career service team in form of career and peer coaches. These helped me gain more insight quickly, which is important as an international student. The year-long career coaching and the amazing career management team. who were always there to help, definitely had a positive impact. In fact, my internship with Kearney was through the career fair organized by the career management team.

What have you gained from those services?
As I mentioned above, the career fair helped get me an internship which in turn helped me get my full-time offer. My career coaches and peer coach were also very helpful in helping me prepare for the interviews and the recruitment experience.


• Career fairs & events
What event have you been to?
In the first year, I attended most of the initial career fairs, networking events with different companies, as well as informational sessions. The event that was the most productive for me was the MBA/MS career fair as I was able to get my internship offer through that.

What did you do during the career fairs and events?
During the career fairs, I prioritized the companies that I was really interested in by looking at the companies coming to the career fair before time. That helped me manage my time better during the career fair.

What have you gained from those career fairs and events?
I not only ended up getting my internship offer from the career fair, which converted to full time, but also got an opportunity to network with professionals and alumni representing different companies.

• Interview
How did you practice for interviews?
I practiced for interviews with my career coaches and my peer coach. I also had to do a lot of practice for the case interviews that are involved in the consulting interviews.

What did you do before your interviews? (like networking or releasing nerves, etc.)
I did network and speak to 2nd year students and others who would have previously interviewed with the firm I have an interview with. It helped gain some perspective and helped with gauging expectations.

What are your tips to succeed in interviews?
Be confident and don’t stress out about the process and the end result. It will work against you.

• Return offer (if applicable)
How was your internship experience?
I had a great summer experience at Kearney. I got to work on an engineering design strategy project which was super interesting. Even though the internship was virtual, Kearney made sure I got all the resources I needed to do the work and made sure I had an amazing experience.

What are your recommendations to receive a return offer?
Give your best during the internship. Work hard and make sure you exceed expectations and not just meet them. Don’t forget to set up time to understand your colleagues and the company.

• Any other suggestions to peers? (applications, networking, interviewing, etc.)
Don’t get bogged down by rejections. Things will work out in time. Don’t give up and keep trying!

Siyi (Jojo) Min, an MS in Accounting student, will be joining the Audit & Assurance Analytics Specialist Assistant with Deloitte in Detroit, MI after graduation. She put so much effort in position researching and interview preparation to obtain her dream job. Let’s see her experience sharing!

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Hi everyone! This is Jojo and I am currently a second year graduate student majoring in Accounting and Information System. For me, as an accounting student, my core competence is the integration of accounting knowledge and programming skills. With that, I mainly searched for jobs with analytics component where I could utilize different coding languages to improve accounting efficiency.

I think Audit & Assurance Analytics Specialist Assistant at Deloitte is a good fit for me. Before the recruiting season, I started to enrich my professional experiences to align with the job description. I applied for the Information System Developer position at MSU’s Art Museum and the Accounting Intern position at Lansing Board of Water & Light, which made me stand out during the interview. I also scheduled several meetings with Russell Palmer Career consultants to refine my resume, practice small talk and my elevator speech.

During the job searching, I attended lots of career fairs and info sessions to have a better understanding of each company’s specialization and scope. Talking with different professionals at these events, I gained a lot of great insights about each company, which also helped me to prepare interesting questions during the interviews.
I am incredibly thankful for the support that I have received from many people around me throughout this recruiting season, and the connections I have made along the way.

Tips:
1. Try to conduct as much company research as you can before attending career fairs and prepare some good questions for recruiters and other professionals you may encounter along the way.
2. Be confident and be yourself during interviews.
I wish you all the best of luck!

Joyce Wang, an MS in Accounting student, has accepted a full-time offer with EY as an Assurance Staff in their Detroit office. Her networking and interview skills helped her to secure the offer. Let us see her suggestions below:

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• Networking
1. Ask professional questions
2. Be active even if you have to sit behind a computer screen

• Interview
1. Be yourself
2. Make it a conversational style

• Others
Learn. Learn. Learn. Keep trying and be proactive to seize the day.

Rita Shi, an MS in Accounting student, has accepted a full-time return offer with Dell Technologies as an Analyst, Financial Analysis in their Xiamen office. She received full career support from the Russell Palmer Career Management Center. Here are her takeaways:

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How did you practice for interviews?
Picking a practice partner will be helpful for the interview. Focus on choosing a partner who has your best interests at heart. This may be your close friend or mentor. Bonus points if they have experience interviewing. When I was looking for a summer internship, I practiced mock interviews with Shinta. She was very experienced and provided me with some constructive feedback. I highly recommend utilizing the career center to anyone who is looking for internship or full-time job opportunities.

What are your recommendations to receive a return offer?
• Your mentors want to see how you would be as a coworker, so act like a coworker, not an intern. Recognize that your input is important and don’t just always expect to be given directions.
• Make sure you are prepared for 1:1s, schedule them if you don't have any.
• Ask your mentor questions, but don’t ask them too many. Really research what you have a question about, and make sure you’ve exhausted all internal and external resources beforehand.
• It's better to make a mistake early and get feedback rather than avoiding feedback until the end.

Any other suggestions to peers?
• Identify your core values and search for institutions which share the same with you
• Make a timeline for your job search and be sure to move forward
• Practice the interview with mentors or partners
• Utilize the career center
• Stay positive, and never give up

Good luck!!