Ducks Flying
North to PDX
April 29, 2015 from 5:30 to 6:30
Mike Smith, Assistant Director,
Alumni Engagement UOAA
Linda Favero, Program Director,
Alumni Career Services
Questions
Who is from PDX?
Who is moving to PDX?
What do you want to do in PDX?
Where do you want to work?
PDX Culture
Top 10 Employers
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Fastest-growing business
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Largest Nonprofits
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Portland Development Commission Clusters
www.pdc.us
Athletic & Outdoor
NOTABLE REGIONAL FIRMS
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Nike
Icebreaker
Horny Toad (Nau)
Adidas
Keen
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Yakima
Nautilus
Ziba
Columbia Sportswear
Dunderdon
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Benchmade
Pendleton
Danner/LaCrosse
Leatherman
Castelli
Clean Technology
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Ch2M Hill
PECI
Solaicx
Sera Architects
Gerding Edlen
• Vestas
• David Evans &
Associates
• SolarWorld
• Brightworks Northwest
• Suzlon Wind Energy
Corp.
• Enxco
• Energy Trust of Oregon
• SoloPower
Advanced Manufacturing
NOTABLE REGIONAL FIRMS
• Boeing
• Precision Castparts
Corp.
• Daimler Trucks N.A.
• ESCO Corporation
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Oregon Iron Works
• Columbia Steel Casting
Blount Inc.
Co.
Gunderson Rail Services • Evraz Inc.
Sapa Profiles
• NMHG Holding Corp.
Software
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AboutUs
Auto Desk
Digimarc
Elemental Technologies
Fios
Fuse Insight
Google
Harlan Financial
IBM
Imagebuilder, Inc.
Intel
Iovation
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Jama Software
Jan Rain
Jive Software
Kryptiq
Learning.com
McAfee
Mentor Graphics
Monsoon
OpenSourcery
Puppet Labs
Rumblefish
Sage Software
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Shop Igniter
Springbook
Survey Monkey
Symantec
Thomson
Reuters
Tripwire, Inc.
Urban Airship
Viewpoint Construction
WebMD
Webtrends, Inc.
Zapproved
Types of Jobs
Financial analyst
Human Resources, Training and Labor Specialist
Computer Systems Analyst
Information Security Analyst, Web Developer and Computer Network Architect
Marketing Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
Management Analyst
Child, Family and Social Worker
Mike’s Story
Finding Jobs
Duck Resources
Other Portland Resources + Events
• PdxMindShare
• UO Sports Product Management
• Portland Connect
• Technology Association of Oregon
• Portland Business Alliance
• Oregon Entrepreneurs Network
• Green Drinks – sustainable
businesses
• Portland Business Journal
• Oregon Business Magazine
• Mac’s List – nonprofits
• CNRG-Portland
• Athletic and Outdoor Young
Professionals
• Oregonian
Questions, Contacts and Prizes
Mike Smith
Email: mjsmith@uoregon.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/findyourgrind
Linda Favero
Email: lfavero@uoregon.edu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindafavero