Meis Center Pre-Workshop Resources
These are the resources needed to complete the Meis Center's pre-workshop requirements
10 Tips: Young Alumni Reflections for OSCM Success
Presented by: Michelle White [1] and Kyle Varble [2] ISU Alumni & Procurement Grad Program
Michelle White and Kyle Varble's bios [3]
Accounting Professional Panel
Bio needed
Big Interview
Big Interview gives you video lessons and virtual interview practice. Big Interview also teaches you how to prepare for any interviewer and prove that you are the candidate the employer is looking for.
Getting started with Big Inteview [4] (PDF)
Big Interview website [5]
Big Interview Help Center [6]
Career Opportunity Fair
Employer list located on HandShake in ISU Portal - Call 237-5000 with questions
How to View Employers Who Will Attend an Upcoming Career Fair [7]
Career Ready Resumes - Juniors and Seniors
Career Ready Resume [8] (video)
Cover Letter Rubric [9] (PDF)
Resume Rubric [10] (PDF)
Conexus Presents: Operations & Supply Chain Management Careers
The purpose of this event is to educate freshmen with careers in supply chain & logistics, hold panel discussions for sophomores & juniors on ways to be successful in the supply chain world, and host an internship fair for sophomores & juniors. This event is hosted by Conexus Indiana and so far the industry partners that have signed up are:
Peter Mills [11], President & CEO of Indiana Rail Road
Travis French [12], Vice President, Operations at GEODIS
Mark Linville [13], Rolls-Royce
Nick Hoagland [14], Director of Supply Chain, FULLBEAUTY Brands
Scott Swanson [15], FULLBEAUTY Brands
Conexus Operations & Supply Chain Management Careers Flyer [16]
Before coming to the event:
Write 3 questions for the panelists. Do some research!
Visit the Conexus Indiana website [17]
View each panelist’s LinkedIn account (linked to for each name above)
Financial Literacy
You NEED A Written Budget [18] (video)
Simplest budgeting method EVER! [19] (video)
Giving and Receiving Feedback
How to use others' feedback to learn and grow [20] (video)
How to Fail Successfully
Behavioral interview video [21]
Indiana State University Majors Fair
Insurance Professional Panel
Panel of ISU Insurance & Risk Management alumni will be discussing careers available in insurance and what it means to be an insurance professional. Everyone is welcome to attend. The industry partners for this event will be:
Meagan Stenger [23], AU, Commercial Lines Underwriter, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Zach W. McCoy [24], AINS, Claims Representative, Indiana Farmers Insurance
A. J. McNeil [25], Risk Control Trainee, FCCI Insurance Group
Insurance WSIA Professional Panel
This event, presented by the Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association, will allow students to interact with various insurance professionals. Everyone is welcome to attend. The industry partners for this event will be:
Brian Sloan [26], Divisional Senior Vice President of Great American Risk Solutions
Matt Madar [27], Underwriting Product Representative with Great American Risk Solutions
Brian Sloan and Matt Madar's bios [28].
Interrnship Search Strategies
Internship Search [29] (video)
Job Search Strategies
Job Search [30] (video)
What are KSAs [31] (PDF)
Sales Professional Panel
This event will allow students to interact with various sales professionals. Everyone is welcome to attend. The industry partners for this event will be:
Damon Hiner [32], SalesForce (ISU Alum)
Cam Crawford, CED/All-Phase (ISU Alum)
Chase Lively [33], United Rentals (ISU Alum)
Cody Dorn [34], ABC Supply
Alyssa Jones [35], Ferguson
Brendan Hack [36], Schwab
Successful Interview Stategies
Strategies for Interview Success [37] (video)
Surviving Academic Emergencies
Prior to attending the Surviving Academic Emergencies, students must read “A Message to Garcia [38]” and answer the questions found below. You MUST PRINT YOUR ANSWERS and bring them to the workshop in order to attend the workshop.
- According to the author, what is wrong with people today that keeps them from being the outstanding person that Rowan was? Please be specific with character traits and quote from the article.
- Explain this line, “He is impervious to reason, and the only thing that can impress him is the toe of a thick-soled Number Nine boot.” (Page 21)
- What do you think the author means by, “If men will not act for themselves, what will they do when the benefit of their effort is for all?”? (Page 19)
What you need to know
How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals [39] (video)
All Videos
This is a list of the currently available videos.
To watch the Yuja videos it may be best to log in to BlackBoard and open up a separate tab and copy and paste the link into that.
Behavioral interview video [21]
How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals [39]
How to use others' feedback to learn and grow [20]
Internship Search [29]
Job Search [30]
Simplest budgeting method EVER! [19]