ITSO GOOD
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Volume 9. Issue 2, October 2015
Meet, Greet, and Repeat
BizNet in Review
BizNet is an incredibly special and invaluable event; we aren’t given many
chances to casually speak with dozens
of companies within just a few hours.
Getting to see the beautiful Wisconsin
Club from the inside is an added bonus. This year’s BizNet was bigger than
ever, with record attendance of both
employers and students. It couldn’t
have happened without the extensive
work and support of the OSCM, ITSO,
their faculty advisors, Uline, and Direct
Supply. Networking events can sometimes be awkward or feel forced, but
events such as BizNet allow students to
feel comfortable walking up and talking to someone completely new. Nikki
Novak, a Senior in the College of Business Administration sums up this aspect
perfectly as we recorded her saying, “I
BizNet was hosted on October 6th at the
Wisconsin Club.
Inside this issue:
thought BizNet was fantastic, the relaxed atmosphere made it so much
easier to approach employees. Being
able to speak with accomplished professionals who look for MU students is
certainly something special!”
“As a student, it is important to
consider many options and
career paths in the search for
internships or jobs.”
BizNet is also different from other networking events because it facilitates
more than a conversation about internships or jobs, it helps create personal
connections and relationships with potential employers. Over 60 companies
were in attendance, and each one
only had great things to share about
their experience of meeting students
and sharing career information. Scott
Lichner, a senior at Marquette, shared
his BizNet experience with us as well.
“BizNet was a nice experience. It was
a great opportunity to meet with a
large selection of highly ranked companies, form business relationships,
and discuss future opportunities.”
Getting the opportunity to meet with
this many employers helps target students who are close-minded about
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Meet, Greet, and Repeat
1
BizNet Connects
2
The Future is Today
2
Biznet and the Business
Language
3
BizNet in Review
4
Compelling Look at a Flawed
Genius
6
Internship Experience
7
Announcements
8
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BizNet Connects: A Student’s Account
Biznet is a great event and I am so
thankful that the IT and Supply chain
majors and clubs that host the event
every year. I have attended Biznet
the past two years and have made
connections with employers that I interviewed with and eventually received a job offer from. Biznet allowed me to talk to companies that
do not attend the career fair, and
gave me the opportunity to talk to
professionals who work in the positions I am interested in. Talking to
these professionals gave me more
insight into companies and the different roles available that campus recruiters cannot give.
I cannot stress enough the importance
of Biznet. It gives the College of Business a chance to showcase our talented students in IT and Supply Chain. In
the long run, this helps build relation-
ships with more companies that are
looking to hire Marquette students.
The networking opportunities at Biznet
are great because most professionals
there are Marquette graduates. This
creates an initial connection between
the student and the employer because
the employer remembers what it was
like to be in the student’s shoes just a
few years ago. At Biznet, I have
been able to make a connection to
employers because I can share stories
about my experience as an IT student.
This year, I was much more confident
going into Biznet because I attended
as a sophomore. I knew which companies I wanted to talk to and I knew
how to carry myself at the event. At
Biznet this year, I was able to make
new connections with several companies. I was also able to visit with the
company I worked for this summer.
This was a great opportunity for me
because I was able to talk to a friend
and learn more about what she was
doing now and I was able to ask
about other connections I made over
the summer. Although I am not returning to this company again next summer, it was exciting being able to
catch up with them and to continue
building a healthy relationship with
them.
Biznet allows students to build connects and maintain current connections. It is a great event that helps
create a positive image of the IT and
Supply Chain departments. Without
Biznet, I would not have had an internship this summer and I would have
had a much harder time securing interviews for internships for next summer.
~Annie Laudick, Class of 2017
The ‘Future’ is Today
October 21, 2015, officially marks
‘Back to the Future Day’, the date
when Marty McFly travels to the future to save his children.
automatic dog walkers. While technology has significantly progressed
since 1985, most predictions made
weren’t entirely accurate. Here is a
brief list of the most notable hits and
misses:
style add-on peripheral to allow users
to interact and control their Xbox
without a game controller.
Hits
Big screen televisions- Modern televisions far surpass those depicted in
Back the Future Part 2. Today we
even have 3D and curved TVs. Take
that, McFly!
Source: www.filmmusicreporter.com
Back to the Future Part 2’s screenwriter, Bob Gale, had an interesting vision of what the future would look
like. The predictions made can be
classified as obvious hits to extreme
misses, ranging from big screen TVs to
Electric cars- Although they don’t look
similar, Back to the Future’s prediction
of electric cars quietly humming
through the streets is a sure reality. In
fact, hybrid cars are quickly growing
in popularity as concerns for pollution
increase.
Hands-free video games- Products
such as the Xbox Kinect make this
dream a reality. The Kinect was released in 2010 and uses a webcam-
Source: www.bbc.com
Video glasses– Marty Jr’s JVC hightech glasses can be compared to Facebook’s Oculus Rift or the Googles
Glasses.
Misses
Hoverboards- Lexus did recently unveil its newest take on the hoverboard, however, it simply cannot compare to those depicted in Back to the
Future Part 2. Riding a hoverboard as
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BizNet and the Business Language
If there is one thing I have learned so
far at Marquette, it’s that college is
not just about learning the content in
our classes, it’s also about gaining the
ability to process as much information
as possible in the shortest amount of
time. It’s about training ourselves to
manage the next 24 hours in the most
efficient way possible, to improve our
productivity, to think critically, to push
ourselves to our limits and see how
far we can go. Not only mentally, but
also socially. Various college experiences can help us evolve as youth to
transition into adulthood. We learn to
be more independent, to step outside
of our comfort zone, be more of an
extrovert when necessary, to think out
side of the box, and to ask good
questions.
Once you add all of these experiences to a Marquette University student
pursuing IT, you get a professional,
fast paced, well-rounded student
ready for anything you throw at
them. And these are all important
things that companies tend to look for
when recruiting.
parents and ask them for help or advice with networking or interviews,
these are all things I just had to learn
through self sourcing and LEAD classes. Thank God for Marquette’s LEAD
Classes.
In preparation for Biznet, I studied my
list of company websites to familiarize myself with their pillars, values,
and anything else that may be significant enough to use in a conversation. I
also prepared a list of questions mentally noted in my head. Some were
specific to certain companies, and
some were more general, so that I could ask
them to everyone if I
really wanted to. Like
“How long have you
worked for XYZ Company?” Or “What is your
favorite perk?” My plan
was to avoid the yes or
no questions and go with
the ones that would be
more engaging and conSource: www.clmlaw.co.uk versational.
The week before
Biznet, I was excited
to read the list of different companies attending and began to
form a list of recruiters
I was interested in
speaking to. Particularly the companies
whose internship positions that I had already applied for. It
was time to read between the lines,
confine with the unspoken rules, and
go the extra mile that most people
just think is optional. Being first generation, I was never able to call up my
On the day of Biznet, walking into the
beautiful Country Club, dressed in a
suit and heels, I was ready to answer
the number one question that would
be asked by every recruiter I spoke
to; “Tell me a little something about
yourself!” which really meant “Please
summarize your entire resume for me,
but don’t make it too long.” To my
surprise, none of the recruiters I spoke
to actually opened the resume book
to find my page. I assumed they were
trying to create a more social and
conversational environment. I tried my
best to avoid using my phone, because it would easily become an escape route, especially when awkwardly waiting in line to speak to a
specific company recruiter.
After talking to my specific list of
companies, I socialized with all the
other recruiters in the room to keep
an open mind of all the other opportunities out there. I made sure to stand
out when speaking to recruiters, so
that they would hopefully remember
my name when going through their
submitted applications. At the end of
the day, I went home and laid out all
my business cards I collected through
Biznet, and sent a short and sweet
thank you email to everyone I spoke
to. Networking opportunities like
Biznet don’t come along very often.
But when they do, it is definitely
something to take advantage of.
~Ayah Ali, Class of 2017
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Are your interview skills refined?
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Visit the Business Career Center for help.
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BizNet in Review: A Senior’s Perspective
We’ve heard it from our professors,
the Business Career Center, and perhaps even our own parents, that the
networking events Marquette’s College of Business offers are important
and students need to attend. It seems
to have become somewhat of a broken record, right? Well, I am here to
be part of that broken record repetition, except I hope to deliver a message that truly resonates with you!
BizNet is an annual networking event
held at the Wisconsin Club hosted for
students studying the majors of Information Technology and/or Supply
Chain. Some of you may be thinking,
“the Wisconsin Club? As in that fancy
building across from Straz Tower?”
The answer to that is, yes. What better place to begin, or continue, your
professional experience than somewhere that can truly facilitate a professional environment? The students
and company representatives, arrive
in business professional dress and are
ready to network. My
experiences at networking events, such as
BizNet, have been positive ones. The most important thing to keep in
mind is that these companies are there because they want to talk
to you. They want to
learn about who you
are and what interests you. This isn’t
an interview, but that is not to say
that you shouldn’t be giving your best
first impression. Besides, that’s what
the companies are trying to portray
to you, as well.
BizNet is a night of learning, putting
yourself out there, having informed
conversations, and strengthening your
professional and conversational skills.
Being able to walk up to a professional from a company and tell him/
her about yourself with ease and confidence is so important. And guess
what? Having this ease and confidence to speak intelligently with business professionals is going to take off
the stress of learning this
confidence before your
first, second, third, or
whatever interview you
may attend in the future.
Personally, I had met and
spoke with a representa-
tive at an IT networking event last
year, connected with her on LinkedIn,
and when I attended an information
session that same company hosted this
semester, this individual was there
and remembered me from our encounter. When I attended BizNet a
week after the informational session, I
saw this representative again and
talked with her a bit and learned
more about her company. It was
great to see a familiar face and reconnect! It’s that simple - making a
connection can last.
These connections could potentially be
your contact to find out about interviews, or perhaps the connection
could be with the recruiter that remembers your first impression and
considers your application a bit closer. Regardless of if these connections
directly impact your job search, the
benefits you can gain from networking events such as BizNet cannot be
quantified. If you did not get the opportunity to attend BizNet 2015,
keep these thoughts in mind for Java
& Jobs, an IT networking event coming up in the Spring semester. We are
professional students in Marquette
University’s College of Business, and
networking events such as BizNet are
the perfect opportunity to showcase
that.
~Abigail Bichler, Class of 2016
The ‘Future’ is Now (cont’d)
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seen in the movie probably won’t be
a popular mode of travel anytime
soon.
Jaws 19- Sorry Marty, this prediction
was way off. There were only 2 Jaws
sequels made, not 18.
Cubs win World Series– Although
they did get pretty far, the Chicago
cubs were swept out of the playoffs
with high hopes.
Many other comparisons can be
made, most siding with the ‘misses’.
Although we may not have food rehydrators, flying cars, automatic dog
walkers, or the fashion sense depicted
in Back to the Future II, who knows
what the next 30 years could bring?
~Anna Schreiber, co-editor of ITSO
Meet, Greet, and Repeat (cont’d)
“Students were very professional and confident approaching employers. I was also very
happy to receive many ‘thank
you’ e-mails from the students
I connected with. Those small
things make a big difference!”
Accenture
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ees. As a student, it is important to
consider many options and career
paths in the search for internships or
jobs. Although it is useful to have a
target or goal in mind, narrowing our
vision too much can cause us to be-
“Marquette undergraduates are always a step above in
professionalism and engagement compared to other
local colleges.”
New Resources Consulting
come too particular or picky and
therefore easily disappointed. Patrick
McKenna, a junior, summarizes this as
we recorded him sharing, “BizNet is
a really important event because it
offers exposure to all different types
of companies, including smaller-name
businesses. Some students get caught
up in focusing on only one or two
companies, which narrows their range
of opportunities. By being in a room
with so many different companies of
all different sizes, it was a great
chance to step out of my comfort zone
and talk to new professionals and
learn about different career options.”
Overall, BizNet is truly a memorable
and useful event to any and every IT
and/or OSCM student. It presents a
less formal opportunity than a career
fair to connect with potential employers and create valuable relationships.
Many students draw their success
back to attending BizNet, and record
attendance is for good reason– networking may sometimes feel like a
never ending process of meet, greet,
and repeat, but BizNet successfully
breaks that norm.
~Anna Schreiber, co-editor of ITSO
THANKSTOOURSUPPORTERSOFBIZNET2015!
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Compelling Look at a Flawed Genius
When I first declared finance and
information technology as my majors,
my father bought me the biography
of Steve Jobs, written by Walter
Isaacson. Having read the book himself, he believed every business student should be required to read it.
After conquering the 600 page book,
I can honestly say that I agree 100%
with this statement. The life of Steve
Jobs is not only an interesting story
about an extremely unique individual,
but it is also a terrific demonstration
of innovation and perseverance in the
business world.
The book reveals the complete truth
about Jobs, which is what he requested of the author. It includes everything from his dropping out of Reed
College, to his first thoughts and conversations that contributed to what
would become Apple, to the harsh
and stubborn discipline tactics he used
on employees. What I love about the
book is that it really dives into every
aspect of his career and his life. We
all see the results of what goes on at
Apple, but the book allows you to
gain insight of the politics and chaos
that occur behind the curtain. The
book allows you to truly grasp the
type of person Steve was. The author
interviewed hundreds of people that
knew Jobs, which allowed him to successfully portray everything about
him, even down to his strange habits
and quirks. The book has so much to
offer to its audience and I believe
every business student would benefit
from reading it.
After having gained so much from
reading the biography of Steve Jobs,
I was excited to learn there was a
new movie coming out depicting his
life. I saw the movie this past weekend, and at first I was disappointed
not only at the incorrect recalling of
some of the events, but also at how
limiting it was. There were so many
things I found interesting and important about Steve and his life and I
felt as though the movie didn’t even
scratch the surface. However, I do
realize the difficulty in fitting the entire life of such an impactful individual
into a two hour show.
The production focused mostly on the
Jobs’ rise and fall through Apple and
how his career coincided with the relationship he had with his daughter,
Lisa. Divided into three parts, the
movie takes the audience through 15
years of his career from the first release of the Mac in 1984 to his expulsion from the company, to the release of the iMac. It shows the drama
that went on behind the scenes of
these monumental releases as well as
the drama in Jobs’ personal life.
After reading the book I felt as
though I had as good of a grasp as I
could of the type of person Steve
Jobs was. And as I watched the movie
I found that my idea of Jobs was not
portrayed in this movie. Yes, the char-
acter was intense, stubborn, selfish
and mean, but I pictured Jobs as much
more quirky, strange and immensely
passionate rather than just a jerk. It
focused a lot on the bad aspects of
his life- his relationship with his
daughter Lisa, his removal from the
company by John Sculley, and his
refusal to acknowledge the Apple 2
team.
If I had just seen this movie without
reading the book, I would have left
the theatre wondering what on earth
Steve Jobs even did to contribute to
Apple. I did some research for this
article and found that people who
knew Steve personally agreed. Walt
Mossberg, a man who knew Jobs personally for most of his career, wrote
an article entitled, Aaron Sorkin made
an entertaining movie, but it’s not
about Steve Jobs. He notes how Jobs
had a family and children that he
adored, but the movie only focuses on
the child he had out of wedlock that
he had denied in his early career.
Mossberg writes, “Steve Jobs wasn't
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“Yes, the character was intense, stubborn, selfish and
mean, but I pictured Jobs as much more quirky, strange
and immensely passionate rather than just a jerk.”
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Internship Experience
This past summer and continuing into the fall semester, I have had the privilege of interning with FIS
as a member of the Vendor Risk Team in Brown
Deer, WI north of Milwaukee. My internship has been
challenging and a great learning experience. All vendors
that are on-boarded have to go through a review process
to ensure they are safe to do business with, especially if
they have access to confidential data. One of my daily
tasks included completing due diligence on both new and
existing vendors by assessing these third party vendors
against external data sources to confirm their financial
health and compliance with regulations. These reviews
were a great experience for me and allowed me to interact with business units within FIS and contacts who worked
at the vendor.
Aside from performing vendor reviews and other daily
tasks, I was also able to take part in a number of bigger
projects. One project stands out as my most valuable intern accomplishment. I took part in a group project tasked
with developing a product FIS could potentially produce.
We developed a banking software idea that would serve
as an additional barrier against Elder Fraud. Our product
was chosen as a finalist, giving us the opportunity to fly
down to the FIS corporate headquarters in Jacksonville,
Florida and present our idea to company executives. As
an intern, being able to present and hear feedback from
a group of Fortune 500 executives was a highlight of my
summer. I have learned a great
deal from this internship and look
forward to applying my newfound
knowledge to future opportunities.
Peter Dailey,
Class of 2016
Vendor Risk Management
Intern, FIS
This summer I had the honor to work at the ULINE
corporate headquarters in
Pleasant Prairie, WI. As
an intern within the Internet department, I was exposed to a multitude of
new software programs and e-commerce strategies. I
worked heavily with the Uline business analysts where I
learned all of the development, testing and maintenance
processes for deployed website features.
The internship was an amazing enhancement to my education; I learned how to apply database techniques to a
global platform and integrate those processes into a B2B
e-commerce website. My responsibilities revolved around
Google Analytics and Customer Relationship Management
programs such as TeaLeaf and Dynatrace. KPI reports,
competitor reviews and real-time activity reports were
only a few of my duties as our department prepared
for an enhanced mobile site. My mentor and I were able
to launch the Google Tag Manager Project so we could
better understand our customers' online behavior. The project allowed me to become proficient with Google programs that I hadn’t worked with before. My manager and
co-workers were always willing to teach me, look over
reports and answer any questions.
I never felt like I was a just an intern at Uline. Right from
the start I was handed a large load of responsibility and
was treated like another business analyst on the team. I
was challenged every day, receiving only constructive criticism. Although I am appreciative of all the technical skills
that I learned, the networking opportunities and new relationships formed have proved to be most valuable. I felt
like a member of the Uline family even before I received
my offer for a full-time position upon graduation. I never would have
thought that I would be so sad to
leave the office on my last day of
work.
Nikki Novak,
Class of 2016
Internet E-Commerce Intern
Uline
Looking for internship opportunities?
Look no further than Marquette Career Manager.
Compelling Look at a Flawed Genius (cont’d)
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perfect. He was difficult. He was unnecessarily rude and brusque at
times. He lied. But he also mellowed
and grew as a person, and that mellowing coincided with the best part of
his career. Mr. Sorkin opts to hide all
of that from his audience.” Despite
this, the movie is very entertaining
and worth seeing.
~Mairin Jerse, co-editor of ITSO
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