The Fox Den, A weekly update for Fox School students

Week of January 24, 2021

 

5 skills you need to get hired in 2022

Parent and student

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there are five valuable skills sought after by employers. Learn what they are and how you can build upon and refine these skills during your time at Fox. Get started.

Professional Development
Time capsule

Monday, January 24
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Stop by anytime)
Alter Hall Egg, by RM 131
Suitable points available

College is a time of learning, change & growth. Join CSPD staff in-person to learn about our career services and create your personal (and private) CSPD Time Capsule to send to your future self.

Simply fill-out a quick & fun snapshot of your life, likes and hopes as you start the spring semester. Then, pick it up from the CSPD office when you are ready to graduate. All school years are encouraged to fill out a time capsule. It only takes 5-10 minutes to complete!

Fox Alumni Career Chat

Fox Alumni Career Chat

Tuesday, Jan. 25
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
REGISTER

Join us for a career conversation with Cara Levinson, MBA ’91, Senior Vice President and Planner at Ogilvy Health, a global brand-building communications and advertising agency. There will be a 45-minute discussion, followed by 15-minutes for attendee questions. 

Resumepalooza

Spring 2022 Resumepalooza

Wednesday, Feb. 16
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
REGISTER
Professional Attire Not Required

Get ready for Spring 2022 recruitment! Drop into the Resumepalooza Zoom room anytime to get your resume critiqued by a professional recruiter or CSPD staff. Please have a digital copy of your resume ready.

Student Spotlight

Sneaker-cleaning entrepreneur raises the bar

Cory Matthews

One of 22 inaugural Cecil B. Moore Scholars, Cory Matthews runs his own sneaker cleaning business and plans to get his master’s in business administration by the age of 22. Read.

Happening at Fox
Target Case Competition

Gain real world experience and compete for scholarship money

Share your ideas for solving real corporate issues, gain consulting experience, and compete for scholarship money in the Target Case Competition. Undergraduate students will consult on a corporate problem that spans several of Target's functional areas. Each participating team will submit a written proposal to be evaluated by Fox faculty. The teams with the top 5 proposals will present their conclusions via Zoom before a panel of Target judges. Learn more.

Team Entry Deadline
Tuesday, January 25 at 2:00 p.m.
or until the first 20 team entries are accepted. All teams must complete the Target Case Registration Form (Links to an external site). 

BYOBB

BYOBB Workshop Series

Wednesday, Jan. 26 
5:00-6:30 p.m. | Virtual
Register for each session below

  • Jan 26 - Overview & Crafting your Pitch
  • Feb. 2- Market Opportunity and the Competitive Landscape
  • Feb. 9 - Developing your Business Model
  • Feb. 16 - Preparing your Financial Projections and Assumptions
  • Feb. 23 - Finalizing your Submission

Law Week: Feb. 1-3
Disability Inclusion, Law, and Racial Equity Three-Day Challenge

Law Week

Feb. 1-3 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Zoom | FLDP points available for each day

Join the Legal Studies Program and IDEAL as we provide crucial conversations and a space for registrants to talk about their own experiences, advocacy, activism, and obstacles people with disabilities face despite the laws that are in place. Learn more and register.

Day One: Feb. 1
Disability and the Law: History, Identity, and Culture

    Day Two: Feb. 2
    Biases, Stereotypes, and Assumptions in Social, Academic, and Professional Spaces

      Day Three: Feb. 3
      Advocacy and Justice in Business and through Public Policy

         
        Return to Campus
        Study Abroad

        Wednesday, Jan. 26 | 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Tuttleman Learning Center Main Lobby

        Make this your year to study abroad! Join us for the Spring Study Abroad Fair to explore opportunities available to Temple students around the world. You’ll have the chance to speak directly with returned students, program faculty, and our staff and learn about a variety of semester and summer programs. You can also learn about scholarships and spin our wheel-o-fun to win some international swag. Plus, one lucky attendee will win our grand prize of a sustainable travel kit. 

        Check out other upcoming study abroad events including:

        • Foundation of study abroad: How to get started
        • Study in England or Australia
        • Temple Spain Info Session
        • Planning a budget for study abroad
        • Temple Rome internships
        • …and more!
        Wellness Resources
        Wellness

        Monday, Jan. 24 | Critical Media Literacy & Stalking: Media Portrayals of Harmful Behaviors | 3:00 p.m.

        Tuesday, Jan. 25 | Owls Stop Stigma | 2:30 p.m.

        Thursday, Jan. 27 | Sex Jeopardy | 2:00 p.m.

        Fox School of Business at Temple University
         
        FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInWebsite
         

        Fox School of Business
        Temple University
        1801 Liacouras Walk
        Alter Hall, LL 37d
        Philadelphia, PA 19122

        You are receiving this email because you are a student at the Fox School of Business.

        Preferences  |  Unsubscribe