Please see information below on upcoming professional development activities designed to help COBA students make the most of their Business education. We highly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities to learn, network, and apply! Please review carefully, register where necessary, and add the events you would like to attend to your calendars.

Career Expo

Date: September 16-17 from 9am to 3pm

About: Join us for the largest career fair of the year! Employers hiring both interns and full-time employees will attend the Career Expo in person on September 16 at the Don Haskins and virtually on September 17 via Job Mine.

For more details about the fair, visit https://www.utep.edu/student-affairs/careers/events/career-fair-calendar.html.

CIA Information Session

Date: September 15 from 1-2 pm in Union East, Room 102C

About: An Intelligence Community Recruiter will provide information regarding the Agency and the variety of career and internship opportunities available. Before this event, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the Agency’s mission, career opportunities, and hiring process. Undergraduates and Graduates of all academic disciplines are encouraged to attend. All USG IC positions require US citizenship and relocation to the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

For more information, visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/.

Lockheed Martin ERP and ADP HCM Academies

Date: Accepting applications on a rolling basis

About: The ADP Human Capital Management and Lockheed Martin Enterprise Resource Planning Academies are currently accepting applications. As part of an academy, students take coursework that allows them to practice with actual software systems and platforms currently in use by major industry partners. Furthermore, students get access to a number of professional development opportunities sponsored by the academies, such as mentorship, specialized workshops, and guest speaker events. Many of our academy students reach graduation with a job offer already in hand. Take advantage of the opportunity to hone your skills and grow your network and opportunities.

For further info, please email sramirez13@utep.edu.

Mock Interviews

Date: Tuesday, October 19 & Wednesday, October 20

About: This fall the College of Business Administration will host Virtual Mock Interviews between Tuesday, October 19th & 20th. Mock interviews are an excellent opportunity for students to practice their interviewing skills with employers while simultaneously receiving feedback on their performance. This semester, Dell, ServiceNow, Sherwin Williams, Target, and Vanguard are all participating.

To be eligible to participate in mock interviews, you must attend at least one of the professional development workshops listed below over the coming weeks. While only one workshop is required for you to be eligible to participate in mock interviews, you are welcome to attend any or all workshops.

Please click the workshop title(s) to learn more and register on Campus Edge:

• Marketing Yourself in a Virtual Landscape
  Tuesday, September 21 – 12:00 – 1:00 PM
• Professional Writing and Communication for Your Job Search
  Wednesday, September 22 – 12:00 – 1:00 PM
  
  

• Do’s and Don’ts of Virtual Interviews
  Monday, September 27 – 3:00 – 4:00 PM
   

Students can follow COBA’s Facebook and Instagram pages to keep up to date on the next scheduled event.