General Management Club Weekly Announcements
It was great seeing so many of you at our lunch & learns with DaVita and Dow last week. We hope you were able to learn more about leadership and left with some takeaways that you can apply in your own professional careers. If you enjoyed those sessions, reminder that General Mills is holding a Diversity Lunch this week - read below for more details.
Speaking of professional careers, recruiting has officially started for 1Ys. While it may have felt like an endless cycle of coffee chats and info sessions, remember that it’s all about quality of interactions, not quantity. Focus on making meaningful connections and don’t forget your support network during this stressful time!
As always, be sure to check CareerPath and subscribe to weekly general management emails to see additional career opportunities.
Best,
GM Club Board
General Announcements
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GM GroupMe for First Years *New*
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Small Group Lunches with Sugirtha, Career Management Advisor Oct 5-Nov 6 [1Y]
Member Education
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Resumania [1Y/2Y] *New*
Social Events
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Sign Up for Fall GM Club Small Group Dinners
Recruiting Events
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General Mills Diversity Lunch [1Y]
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Restaurant Brands International Info Session [1Y] *New*
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CVS Health Recruiting Events [1Y]
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Breakfast Keynote by Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Chief People Officer [1Y]
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E & J Gallo Winery Virtual Info Session [1Y] *New*
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Samsung GSG Recruiting Event [1Y] *New*
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Upcoming Employer Information Sessions (EIS) and Coffee Chats *Updated*
Job Postings
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Highlighted job postings from CareerPath. *Updated*
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
GM GroupMe for First Years [1Y] *New*
First years, if you haven’t already, please make sure to join the GM 2017-18 GroupMe to get real-time updates on firm events, find resume reviewers, etc. Sometimes there will be new events/opportunities popping up during the week and will be posted in the GroupMe.
How: Sign up here
Contact: Yansong Pang
Small Group Lunches with Sugirtha, Career Management Advisor [1Y]
Our very own Sugirtha Stathis is hosting small group lunches with 1Ys who want to learn more about the recruiting process in marketing! Sugirtha is a Career Management Advisor who specializes in helping students find internships and positions in ?general management, ?CPG??, and retail. She’s a wonderful resource and this is an incredible opportunity to learn about several different topics, such as:
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What is ? general management recruiting like?
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Different types of marketing roles across industries
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Tips/best practices to get ready for recruiting
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How to leverage MBACM/Wharton staff and resources
When: Thursdays, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Oct 26, Nov 6, 12:00 pm - 1:20 pm
Where: Varied Locations
How: Sign-ups are available here.
Contact: Sugirtha Stathis
Member Education
Resumania [1Y/2Y] *New*
1Y’s: Heads up that Resumania is coming up next month. You’ll have the chance to meet with 2Ys who can help you edit your resume and cover letter. More details and a sign-up sheet to come.
2Y’s: We’re looking for volunteers to work with 1Ys to help polish their resumes and cover letters. If you’re interested, please fill out this form.
When: Monday, November 13th, 4-6 pm
Where: 2401 Walnut
How: Sign up to come
Contact: Julie Grauel (jgrauel@wharton.upenn.edu) & Luisa Castellanos (luisac@wharton.upenn.edu)
SOCIAL EVENTS
GM Club Small Group Dinners [1Y/2Y]
Come meet the GM Club 2Ys years before 1Y recruiting starts to learn about their summer internships, recruiting experience, and ANYTHING you want to know about Wharton! Alcohol will be provided and the GM Club will subsidize $10 off of every person’s bill!
When: Throughout the month of October
Where: BYOBs around Center City
How: Sign up here
Contact: Yulani Smith
RECRUITING EVENTS
Be sure to check CareerPath and subscribe to weekly general management emails to see all career opportunities.
General Mills Diversity Lunch [1Y]
At General Mills, we value Diversity and Inclusion as a way to drive value. Diversity allows us connect with our consumers, customers, and communities while benefiting from new ideas and innovation. With that in mind, we invite Wharton first years from diverse backgrounds to join us for lunch on Monday, Oct. 30th at noon in [location TBD]. We will use this time to introduce you all to General Mills, and get to know you better.
Note: General Mills sponsors International Students.
Attendees include:
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David Clark, President of the Yogurt Operating Unit
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Pilar Oppedisano, Marketing Manager, Yogurt Channels
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Sidd Singhal, Senior Associate Marketing Manager, Totino’s Hot Snacks
When: Monday, October 30, 12:00 pm
Where: Vance 103
How: Space is limited. Please RSVP to sidd.singhal@genmills.com to confirm your attendance.
Contact: Contact Sidd Singhal at sidd.singhal@genmills.com
Restaurant Brands International Info Session [1Y] *New*
Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant companies. We’re the people behind three of the biggest names in food: TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, and POPEYES®. With more than 23,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and U.S. territories, we’re committed to bringing flavor to people’s lives around the world. We continue to grow our teams with strong operations, bold marketing, mobile innovation and the best talent across the globe.
Our info session will be led by Josh Kobza, RBI CFO, and will provide students insight about our successes, culture and our summer internship program. Sign-ups are available on CareerPath.
Coffee Chats: Prior to the info session, we will be holding coffee chats from 2pm to 4pm at Saxby’s (4000 Locust Street). These will provide an opportunity to meet Wharton alumni currently working at RBI. Sign-ups are limited and available through CareerPath.
When: Monday, October 30, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Where: JMHH 240
How: Sign up on Careerpath.
CVS Health Recruiting Events
For students seeking internships in the healthcare and product development space, CVS Health is excited to be recruiting Wharton MBAs for our summer internship! We will be hosting coffee chats at the Penn Bookstore Starbucks from 10am to 4pm and attending the Networking Expo on Monday, 10/30. Attached in this e-mail is a detailed description of the summer internship for interested students.
Students should contact us if they are unable to find a coffee chat slot:
Shayan Manzar (WG’11) - Shayan.Manzar@CVSHealth.com
Andrew Fong – Andrew.Fong@CVSHealth.com
You might also be interested to learn that CVS was founded by a Wharton alum, Stanley Goldstein (W’55): https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/125anniversaryissue/goldstein.html
When: Monday, October 30
Where: Coffee chats at Starbucks in Penn Bookstore; Networking Expo at the Rittenhouse.
How: Sign up on Careerpath.
Breakfast Keynote by Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Chief People Officer [1Y]
Please join us on Wednesday November 1st from 7:45 am – 9:00 am in Huntsman Hall for a chance to meet with David Almeida. David is a UPenn Alum, and one of AB InBev's Chief Executives; having previously spent four years as the Head of Sales in the US and two years as Chief Integration Officer. He has been with the company for almost 20 years, and was most recently given the title of Chief People Officer.
ABI believes strongly in the values that exist in the sports world. As such, David will spend time speaking about his career experience, ABI's culture, meritocracy and teamwork.
We would like to invite you to participate in this event, to have the opportunity to learn from David's perspective and experience, as well as ask questions. This is also an opportunity to learn more about our Global MBA program and meet with members of our recruiting team.
When: November 1, 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Where: JMHH TBD
How: Sign up here
Contact: Frank Li
E & J Gallo Winery Virtual Info Session [1Y] *New*
Founded by brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo in 1933 in Modesto, California, E. & J. Gallo Winery is the world's largest family-owned winery and the acclaimed producer of award-winning wines and spirits featured in more than 90 countries around the globe. A pioneer in the art of grape growing, winemaking, sustainable practices, marketing and worldwide distribution, Gallo crafts and imports wines and spirits to suit a diverse range of tastes and occasions, from everyday offerings to boutique, luxury bottlings.
Students interested in summer internships in Brand Marketing, Finance, IT, Supply Chain/Ops, General Management roles are encouraged to attend the virtual info session at the WebEx link below.
When: November 1, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: WebEx virtual info session
How: WebEx link. Meeting number: 621 874 185
Contact: Amanda Ford at Amanda.Ford@ejgallo.com
Samsung GSG Recruiting Event [1Y] *New*
Samsung GSG provides a unique opportunity to advise senior executives on international business issues at one of the world’s most successful technology companies. Established by Samsung’s Chairman Lee, GSG is a diverse pool of foreign talent acting as strategic advisors (“Global Strategists”) to Samsung’s executives across a diverse range of industries, offering a breadth of valuable experiences.
This internship represents an exciting opportunity to experience life in Seoul and the challenging, high impact projects that members will face upon joining Samsung’s premier general management program. Members of GSG are expected to transition into the business line as general managers within 1-2 years, ideally positioning them for a fast tracked career at Samsung.
If interested, make sure to attend the on-campus company presentation on November 6th at 4:30pm. We will also be hosting coffee chats on November 6th between 1:30 and 3.30pm. Interested members can sign up through career services. You can learn more about us at our GSG website.
When: Monday, November 6th, 4:30 pm
Where: JMHH TBD
How: Sign up on CareerPath
Contact: Zachary Queen at zach.queen@samsung.com
Coffee Chats *Updated*
1st Year Only | Monday 10/30/2017, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Restaurant Brands International
1st Year Only | Monday 10/30/2017, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1st Year Only | Tuesday 10/31/2017, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
1st Year Only | Wednesday 11/1/2017, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1st Year Only | Wednesday 11/1/2017, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
1st Year Only | Monday 11/6/2017, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Employer Information Sessions (EIS) *Updated*
1st Year Only | Monday 10/30/2017, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Restaurant Brands International
1st year Only | Monday 10/30/2017, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
1st year Only | Monday 10/30/2017, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
1st year Only | Tuesday 10/31/2017, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
1st year Only | Tuesday 10/31/2017, 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
1st Year Only | Wednesday 11/1/2017, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
1st Year Only | Wednesday 11/1/2017, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
1st Year Only | Wednesday 11/1/2017, 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
1st Year Only | Thursday 11/2/2017, 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
1st Year Only | Monday 11/6/2017, 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
JOB POSTINGS *Updated*
A sample of positions is below. Check the OCI and Job Listings page for a complete list.
Summer Internships [1Y]
Finance Internship / Co-Op
Tesla Motors | Fremont, CA
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
R&D Strategy & Planning Summer Intern Development Program
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | Princeton, NJ
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
MBA Women's Leadership Invitational
Liberty Mutual Group | Princeton, NJ
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
Citi (Asia Pacific): 2018 Summer Associate Programs (APAC) & Recruitment Talks
Citi | Multiple Locations
Application Deadline: 11/17/2017, 11:59 PM
Full Time Positions [2Y]
Full-Time MBA - International Leadership Development Program
Johnson & Johnson | Multiple locations
Application Deadline: 10/29/2017, 11:59 PM
Management Associate
Fung Academy | Hong Kong - China
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
Marketing & Sales International Talent Development Program
Philips | Amsterdam - Netherlands
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
Research Associate - Rotational Program
Diamond Hill Capital Management | Columbus, OH
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
Presidential Management Fellows Program
USAJOBS | Washington DC
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
Analytics Lead
Management Leadership for Tomorrow | Bethesda, MD
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
Manager - Publishing
Bethesda Softworks | Rockville, MD
Application Deadline: 10/31/2017, 11:59 PM
2017-2018 General Management Club Board
Co-Presidents: Kening Tan and Mark Simmons
VPs: Career Development Frank Li | Member Education and Special Events Matthew Delaney | Marketing, Operations, and Social Events Yulani Smith | Treasury Michelle Mei
Directors: Career Development Adam Fleishman, Luisa Castellanos, Karen Chen, Julie Grauel | Member Education and Special Events Teresa Baik, Sharmila Railkar, Jane Cheung | Marketing & Operations Jun Yoon, Yansong Pang | Social & Networking Julie Berkowitz and Alison Kumro | Treasury Deborah Asuquo