BBA Career Week Events

Career Week (held each fall and spring), hosted by BBA Career Services, provides employers with opportunities to connect with Texas BBA students through a variety of career-related events and workshops. It is designed to maximize employer time with students by condensing events into a shorter time frame.  Event registration for fall 2012 Career Week will open in May.  For questions about Career Week or the overall calendar of BBA events, please contact Trisha Maberly or Velma Arney in BBA Career Services.  For additional BBA event/program information, see the 'Additional BBA Opportunities' tab on this page.

Career Fairs

Undergraduate Career Expo

The Undergraduate Career Expo (held each fall and spring) provides opportunities for employers to recruit full-time and internship candidates at the McCombs School of Business. This is a great opportunity to recruit BBA, 3rd year MPA, or 4th year MPA students.  The fall 2012 Undergraduate Career Expo will be held on September 12 (12:00  - 5:00 p.m.).  For questions or more information, contact Rachel Rucker.

McCombs Global Job Fair

The McCombs Global Job Fair (held once per academic year) connects international employers and BBA and MPA students.  Through the McCombs Global Job Fair, BBA and MPA Career Services hope to aid employers by creating opportunities in which they can speak informally with students wishing to work abroad, learn about their organizations, or gain information on internships and full-time positions. Please check back for the Global Job Fair date to be held during the 2012-2013 academic year.  For questions or more information, contact Mandy Kious.

BBA Women’s Council (BBAWC) Roundtable Breakfast Forums  

The BBAWC Roundtable Breakfast Forums (held each fall and spring) begin with breakout discussions on issues such as developing leadership competencies, bridging the gender communication gap, and achieving work/life balance and concludes with a networking session.  Employer sponsors are encouraged to send up to two female participants (one-two years of work experience and beyond) who can represent the company and share information on the experiences of females in the business world. 

The fall 2012 BBA Women's Council Roundtable Breakfast Forum will be held on September 11 (7:30 - 9:30 a.m.).  For information about additional BBAWC involvement opportunities, see the 'Additional BBA Opportunities' tab on this page and/or contact Monica Thompson.

McCombs Diversity Council (MDC) Dinners

Diversity Dialogue Dinner

The Diversity Dialogue Dinner (held each fall) includes dinner with BBA students followed by a networking session.  The event provides companies the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of BBA students while sharing opinions and engaging in lively, thought-provoking discussion on current diversity issues in the corporate world.  During dinner, one or two keynote speakers will discuss diversity in corporate America and ways in which students can prepare themselves for the changing workplace.  All companies will receive the resumes of the students sitting at their table.  In addition, Diversity Dialogue Dinner (D3) Platinum and Gold Sponsors will receive the resumes of all students who attended the dinner.

Sponsorship Levels:

• Platinum:  Provides the opportunity for six company representatives to sit at three tables with students.
• Gold:  Provides the opportunity for four company representatives to sit at two tables with students.
• Silver:  Provides the opportunity for two company representatives to sit at one table with students.

The fall 2012 Diversity Dialogue Dinner will be held on September 12 (7:00  - 9:00 p.m.).  For information about additional opportunities to connect with MDC, see the 'Additional BBA Opportunities' tab on this page and/or contact Melissa Martinez.

Interactive Diversity Forum

The Interactive Diversity Forum (held each spring) begins with dinner followed by a networking session with BBA students.  During dinner, MDC members will present skits highlighting diversity issues in the corporate world. The event provides companies the opportunity to interact with a diverse group of BBA students while sharing opinions and engaging in lively, thought-provoking discussion.  The Interactive Diversity Forum (IDF) is a great opportunity to develop relationships with students of varying classifications and majors.  All companies will receive the resumes of the students sitting at their table.  In addition, the Interactive Diversity Forum Platinum and Gold Sponsors will receive the resumes of all students who attended the dinner.

Sponsorship Levels:

• Platinum:  Provides the opportunity for six company representatives to sit at three tables with students
• Gold:  Provides the opportunity for four company representatives to sit at two tables with students
• Silver:  Provides the opportunity for two company representatives to sit at one table with students

The date for the spring 2013 McCombs Diversity Council Interactive Diversity Forum will be announced in late fall 2012.  For information about additional opportunities to connect with MDC, see the 'Additional BBA Opportunities' tab on this page and/or contact Melissa Martinez.

Corporate Mock Interviews

The Corporate Mock Interview Marathon (held each fall and spring) is a great way to build your company’s reputation and presence on campus.  Held the day after the Undergraduate Career Expo, representatives from your company interview students for mock positions and give the BBA students valuable feedback, helping our students refine their interviewing skills. 

At the mock interviews, you can help BBA students refine their interviewing skills and give them valuable advice as they begin their job search.  This also gives your company exposure to students of varying academic classifications and majors.  The fall 2012 Corporate Mock Interviews will be held on September 13 (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.).  Employers with questions about the Corporate Mock Interviews, please contact Mandy Kious.

Employer Panels

Through participation in the Employer Panels, company representatives connect with BBA students in an informal setting while sharing personal experiences and valuable insight into specific industries, careers, and career-focused topics.  The fall 2012 Employer Panels will be held on September 11.  Panel topics will be announced in late May/early June.  Please contact Trisha Maberly with any questions regarding Employer Panels.

Additional BBA Involvement Opportunities

For questions about the overall calendar of BBA events and programs, please contact Trisha Maberly or Velma Arney in BBA Career Services.

Etiquette Dinners

The Networking Reception & Etiquette Dinners (held each fall and spring) provide networking practice for approximately 70 BBA students with a networking session in addition to learning the do’s and don’ts of business dining etiquette.  Employers are seated with students to share stories and give advice on business networking.  Sponsors will have the opportunity to give a brief introduction to the entire group regarding their company and opportunities for BBA students.  Sponsors are encouraged to send up to three representatives. 

The fall 2012 Networking Reception & Etiquette Dinner will be held on September 5 (6:00 - 8:30 p.m.).  Employers with questions about the BBA Etiquette Dinners, please contact Megan Ehrisman.

BBA Women’s Council

Through seminars, breakfast forums, WomenInsights, and the WomenTalk series, the BBA Women’s Council (BBAWC) provides a forum for undergraduate business women to learn about and discuss current issues and opportunities in business.  BBAWC participants will be able to gain knowledge of relevant topics, including challenges women face in the workforce, how to prepare for success after graduation, and how to network with prominent women in business. 

• Spring Seminars:  Held on Wednesdays from late-February to mid-April
• Fall 2012 Roundtable Breakfast Forum:  September 11
• Fall Seminars:  Held weekly from late-September to mid-November

Company sponsors have the opportunity to participate as a seminar or WomenTalk panelist, sponsor/host company field trips, participate in WomenInsights, attend an etiquette dinner with BBAWC members, and to network with undergraduate business women at the BBAWC Roundtable Breakfast Forums, held each fall and spring.  Through WomenInsights, employers have the opportunity to connect one-on-one and to share personal experiences and insight with BBA Women’s Council members. Employers interested in the BBA Women's Council, please contact Monica Thompson.

McCombs Diversity Council

The McCombs Diversity Council (MDC) is designed to educate students about diversity and diversity-related issues in the workplace.  MDC strives to create an atmosphere in which students are comfortable conducting open dialogue on various diversity topics.  MDC also seeks to show students that diversity provides a competitive advantage in the increasingly global market.  By building strong relationships with companies that recognize and value diversity, our students are empowered to become leaders in the business world.

• Fall 2012 Diversity Dialogue Dinner (D3):  September 12
• MDC General Meetings:  bi-monthly on Wednesdays

In addition to the Diversity Dialogue Dinner (held each fall) and the Interactive Diversity Forum (held each spring), corporate sponsors are invited to serve as guest speakers at MDC general meetings, partner with the organization in various community service projects, serve as company field trip sponsors/hosts, and to attend an etiquette dinner with MDC members.  Employers interested in the McCombs Diversity Council, please contact Melissa Martinez.

Target Your Future

Target Your Future (TYF) is a small group seminar series over eight weeks for first generation college students and minority business students that provides an in-depth education on career-related topics. Sponsors can get involved by serving as a panelist or guest speaker at a TYF seminar, mentoring students, participating in TYF mock networking events and etiquette dinner, hosting company field trips, or providing internships to TYF program participants.  Employers interested in Target Your Future, please contact Greta Fenley.

• Spring Seminars:  Held on Tuesdays from February 21 to April 17
• TYF Trek (Dallas):  April 13
• Fall Seminars:  Held weekly from late-September to early-November

Investment Banking Prep Week

Investment Banking Prep Week (held in November) is designed to prepare BBA students to learn the skills they need to obtain an internship or full-time position within the financial services industry.  Employers have the opportunity to present workshop and panel topics to students who will participate in Super Week (early January). For questions or more information, contact Morgan Medina.

BBA Career Services Weekly Newsletter

The BBA Career Services weekly newsletter is an electronic newsletter sent to all BBA students each Monday during the fall and spring semesters.  To announce your upcoming events, special programs, and activities in the newsletter, please send your announcements to Trisha Maberly at least one week in advance.  While we hope to be able to include all announcements, space is limited.  To promote your company Information Sessions, please contact your McCombs Recruitment Account Manager.

BBA Career Services Message Monitors

The BBA Career Services office has several message monitors (HD video screens) in the McCombs School of Business.  For employers with a BBA leadership program, BBA career workshop, or BBA related activity that you would like to include on the message monitors, please contact Trisha Maberly for more information on posting and requirements.  Your event must meet certain guidelines and posting requirements apply.  Please review the 'Slide Creation Instructions' information and carefully follow the requirements for creating your PPT slides.  Please send your finalized PPT slide to Trisha Maberly at least one week in advance.

MPA Involvement Opportunties

Career Fairs

MPA Career Fair and Networking Reception

At the MPA Career Fair, you will have the opportunity to talk with traditional MPA students about internship and full-time positions and with fifth-year students about full-time opportunities within your organization.  The MPA Career Fair is held in late August, and as a participant, you will also be able to register for a networking reception held the day before.  Registration for the two events opens in May.  For information, contact Michelle Polkinghorn. 

Undergraduate Career Expo

The Undergraduate Career Expo, held each fall and spring, provides opportunities for employers to recruit BBA or third- and fourth-year MPA students for internships and full-time positions.  The Spring 2012 event will be held on February 1.  For information, contact Morgan Medina.

McCombs Global Job Fair

Are you looking for internationally minded students for internships and full-time opportunities?  If so, the Global Job Fair provides the perfect venue. The 2012 event will be held on February 3.  For information, contact Vinh Nguyen.

Meet the Firms in the End Zone

Public accounting firms of all varieties are invited to kickoff the Spring 2012 recruiting season by connecting with MPA students in the state-of-the-art facilities at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on January 27.  As a Meet the Firms participant, you will have the opportunity to network with students in a career fair setting, and host smaller information sessions on firm and practice specifics in the well-appointed stadium suites.  For more information, contact Jim Franklin.

Mock Interviews

Enhance your company presence on campus while helping MPA students fine-tune their interviewing skills by participating in the Mock Interview Marathon, one of our most popular events. Held once each fall and spring semester, the Marathon is an event in which sponsors interview students for mock positions and provide valuable feedback. The Spring 2012 event will be held on January 31.  For more information about conducting mock interviews with MPA students, contact Vinh Nguyen.

Industry Internship Program

The Industry Internship Program is a great way to build your campus visibility. As a participating organization, you will be able to post positions through the McCombs Online Recruiting system, hold campus interviews during a designated period in October, and attend a specific night dedicated to industry organizations as part of the Accounting Career Exploration course.  At the event you will have the opportunity to inform MPA students about exciting career options within your organization via mini-information sessions. For more information, contact Vinh Nguyen.

Etiquette Dinners

MPA career consultants lead the MPA Etiquette Dinner to teach students the dos and don’ts of proper business dining etiquette. Representatives of sponsoring organizations interact with MPA students throughout the meal and educate them about available career opportunities. The Spring 2012 event will be held on February 29.  For details about sponsoring the event, contact Michelle Polkinghorn.

Career Panels

Throughout the year, MPA Career Services hosts a variety of employer and alumni panels on specific career paths and industry areas.  If you would like to participate in a panel, please contact Jim Franklin. 

Career Workshops

Interviewing, business etiquette, resume writing and company research are among the topics MPA career consultants address at career workshops held throughout the year.  As a co-presenter, you will add value by offering the employer's perspective.  If you are interested in participating in a career workshop, contact Jim Franklin.

MPA Weekly Blog and Newsletter

The MPA Weekly is a blog and electronic newsletter sent to all MPA students every Monday.  To announce your job openings, upcoming events, and activities in the newsletter, please send your announcements and/or job postings to Michelle Polkinghorn at least one week in advance.  

Alumni Mentors

If you are an alumnus of the MPA program, share your story with current students and fellow alumni.  Sign-up to be a mentor today! You may also connect with MPA students and fellow alumni by joining the Texas MPA Network on LinkedIn.

Meet with the MPA Team

MPA career, academic, and admissions team members are always eager to learn about employers and employment opportunities for MPA students.  Submit a visit request to schedule a meeting with the MPA team.

MBA Involvement Opportunities

Academic Challenges

• Each year, student teams spend several days working on simulated cases for corporate-sponsored academic challenges.
• The teams make presentations to executives who select winners and offer industry-specific feedback.
• Challenges offer companies a great way to view top talent and participate as corporate sponsors.
• If you would like to get involved in an academic challenge, please contact Michelle Hardy.

Fall Career Fairs

MBA Career Connections

• MBA Career Connections will be held Thursday, September 20 through Friday, September 21, 2012.
• This is a great way for companies to visit with a large number of Texas MBA students regarding internship and full-time opportunities.
• This event includes a traditional career fair with booths on Friday, September 21, preceded by a networking reception on Thursday evening. 

DFW and Houston MBA Career Connections 

• Formally referred to as "Meet and Greets," join us at our annual fall recruiting events, designed for employers with MBA opportunities and MBA+ projects in Dallas/Ft. Worth and/or Houston, to meet with students locally who are in those respective cities.
• Structured as a no-cost, relaxed evening cocktail reception, the Career Connections events provide high-value discussion opportunities with students from all McCombs MBA programs. Dates for the Career Connections events are: Houston - Thursday, September 6, 2012 and Dallas/Ft. Worth - Thursday, September 13, 2012.
• To learn more, please contact MBA Employer Relations.  Registration will be open late spring.

Spring Career Fair

Our annual spring recruiting event, MBA Careers Now Interview Forum, will be held on April 13, 2012.  This event allows employers to meet and interview students for both internships and full-time career opportunities in a just-in-time environment.

The format includes:

• Meet students in the morning to discuss qualifications and interest.
• During lunch, determine which students to invite back for screening interviews.
• In the afternoon, conduct individual screening interviews in the McCombs Interview Suites.

Student Treks

Each year, we take 1st Year students on industry-specific recruiting trips to cities outside of Austin. Hosting a student group for an on-site visit during these Treks gives organizations the opportunity to showcase their corporate environment and gain exposure to our MBA candidates. Typical treks include:

• Marketing Trek (Dallas) 
• Marketing Trek (New York)
• Banking Trek (New York) 
• Energy Trek (Houston)
• Alternative Energy Trek (Houston)
• Investment Bank Trek (Houston)
• Consulting Trek (Dallas)
• Corporate Finance (Dallas)
• Multi-Functional Trek (San Francisco/Bay Area)
• Start-up/Technology (Austin)
• Technology (Seattle)

Texas Football Tailgates

• Texas MBA Football Tailgates are current student and alumni networking events prior to each home game designed to promote school pride and a sense of inclusion within the larger University community.
• The tailgates also serve as an opportunity for corporate sponsors to interact with 1st and 2nd Year MBA students in a less formal environment.
• If you are interested in sponsoring a Texas Football Tailgate, please contact Michelle Hardy.

MBA+ Program and Enhance Projects

MBA+ Program – Connecting MBAs and Opportunities

MBA+ is an experiential leadership program that connects MBAs to companies of interest, heightens communication skills, and provides hands-on training. By sponsoring a specific event, activity or project, MBA+ offers recruiting companies a chance to gain a significant amount of goodwill and credibility with students.

Communication and Executive Coaches

MBA+ provides communication and executive coaches who work with our MBAs individually and in groups to sharpen and refine their influence, insight, and impact. Companies that recruit MBAs are able to sponsor and support elements of this highly regarded and much used service.

Seminars, Workshops and Special Events

To augment the MBA students’ rich classroom experience, MBA+ brings in industry experts to train students in financial modeling, valuation, and Six Sigma quality among other professional training opportunities. Companies that recruit have the opportunity to sponsor these popular seminars.

MBA+ and ENHANCE Projects

Throughout the year, teams of four to five MBA students conduct micro-consulting projects with client companies. Students select the client company, which then chooses the project. At the end of the project period, the student team travels to report its project findings and recommendations to the client, using funding provided by MBA+. Learn more about the MBA+ Program and Enhance Projects.

To connect with our stellar Texas MBA students through any of the events and activities associated with the MBA+ program, contact Deidra Stephens.