Career Services

Schedule your Career Advising appointment on Handshake. Then use your Career Advisor's personal Zoom link to join the meeting at the scheduled time.

• Ron Delfine, Director of Career Services
• Samantha Burney, Associate Director, Advisor for MSPPM, HCA, and HCPM | Samantha's Zoom Meeting Room
• Katie Cassarly, Associate Director, Advisor for  MISM-BIDA 16-month, MISM-BIDA 16-month Slow Start, and MSISPM | Katie's Zoom Meeting Room
• Kelly George , Recruitment Coordinator
• Alexandra Kumar , Associate Director, Advisor for MISM 12-month, MISM 12-month Slow Start, MISM-BIDA 12-month, MISM-BIDA 12-month Slow Start, and Global MISM | Alexandra's Zoom Meeting Room
• Maureen May, Associate Director, Employer Relations & Events
• Matthew Spangler, Assistant Director, Advisor for MAM and MEIM | Matthew's Zoom Meeting Room
• Christine Sundry , Career Advisor, Advisor for MISM 16-month, MISM 16-month Slow Start, and MSIT | Christine's Zoom Meeting Room
• Diane Taylor, Associate Director, Advisor for MSPPM-DC, MSPPM-DA, and MPM | Diane's Zoom Meeting Room

Use this page as a resource to find upcoming career-related events and related resources. These events will include career fairs, employer sessions, networking events, as well as workshops we’ve recorded that you can watch at your convenience. We’ve included recommended watch-by dates for these workshops as a guide. We will make every attempt to record live employer sessions, and will upload them for you to view at a later date, though this cannot be guaranteed.

1. Handshake
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   • Career Services Resources
2. Heinz MediaSite for Recordings
   All recorded events will be added to our MediaSite. If you want to know if one of our events was recorded, check here:
   • Career Services Videos
   • Employer Session Videos
3. CareerEco
   Virtual career fair platform being used for the TOC + Encompass + Converge Silicon Valley Virtual Career Fair
   • CareerEco Virtual Career Fair Tips

• Career Services Workshop: The Heinz College Mentor Program 
  Learn the benefits of having a mentor relationship, and tips for how to interact with your mentor.
  
  Recommended Watch By Date:  Monday, August 31  |  Recommended for All Heinz Students  |  View this prerecorded presentation
   

• Career Services Workshop: MISM Employer Panel – Avoid these Rookie Job Mistakes in Your Job Search! 
  Prepping for your career search?  Join us for this Employer Panel Event where we will explore the rookie mistakes that students sometimes make in the job search.
  
  Monday, August 31, 2020 | 12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET | Recommended for Incoming MISM, BIDA, ISPM, MSIT Students  |  Watch Event Recording
   

• Heinz College Public Service Fair
  The Public Service Fair is an opportunity to find non-profit and government organizations to find remote intern, work study, or volunteer positions during the fall and spring semesters.
  
  Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | 11:00 AM ET - 2:00 PM ET | Recommended for Students eligible for academic year internships and work-study employment |  List of Participating Employers
   

• Employer Info Session: PwC Lecture Series: Social Engineering CyberTalk
  Come join us for a cybersecurity discussion on Social Engineering hosted by PwC leadership, and learn how you can outsmart hackers by taking a few precautions.  Then sign up for one-on-one Coffee Chats with PwC Cybersecurity experts.
  
  Wednesday, September 9 | 12:00 PM ET – 1:10 PM ET | Recommended for ISPM, MISM, or any student interested in Cybersecurity |  PwC Handshake Page  |  This event was not recorded.
  PwC Coffee Chats  |  2:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET  |  PwC Handshake Page 

• Career Services Workshop: Preparing for a Virtual Career Fair 
  Prepare a strategy for upcoming career fairs, and learn how to make the most of a virtual fair environment.
  
  Recommended Watch By Date:  Thursday, September 10 | Recommended for All Heinz Students |  View this prerecorded presentation
   
• Career Services Speaker: Case In Point for Commercial and Private Sector with Marc Cosentino 
  This three-hour workshop will be part lecture and part exercise so you can get a better understanding of the case interview process.
  
  Saturday, September 12 | 10:00 AM ET – 12:30 PM ET | Recommended for Students Preparing for Case Interviews in Private Sector |  This event was not recorded.  Visit the Case Questions Video Vault
   
• Career Services Workshop: Resume Writing 
  Review the Career Academy resource on how to tailor your resume and cover letter to stay competitive when applying for jobs and internships.
  
  Recommended Watch By Date:  Sunday, September 13 | Recommended for All Heinz Students |  View this prerecorded presentation

• Career Services Speaker: Consulting Industry Trends
  Heinz Career Services is pleased to host special guest Tom Rodenhauser as a speaker on trends in management and IT consulting.  Tom has spent 25 years advising leading management and IT consulting firms on strategic growth, talent management, and market positioning initiatives.
  
  Wednesday, September 16 | 12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET | Recommended for any Heinz student interested in consulting |  Watch Event Recording 
  Office Hours with Tom Rodenhauser  |  1:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET

 

• Employer Info Session: IBM Services US Federal Sector
  We invite you to meet IBMer, Carly Keller during this informative session about Full Time Opportunities to with the IBM Services Federal Sector Consultant Team. You'll also hear from our Managing Consultants who will provide their career experiences IBM and share more insight into our recruitment process for incoming Senior Consultants.
  
  Thursday, September 17 | 12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET | Recommended for US Citizens |  This event was not recorded

 

• Employer Info Session: ChenMed
  Join Brandon Light, HCPM '17, to learn how ChenMed brings better health outcomes to the neediest populations - moderate-to-low income seniors with complex chronic diseases.  Through their innovative operating model, physician-led culture and empowering technology, ChenMed drives key quality and cost outcomes that create value for patients, physicians, and the overall health system.
  
  Friday, September 18  | 12:00 PM ET – 12:30 PM ET  |  This event was not recorded

 

• Career Services Speaker: Case In Point for Government and Non-Profit with Evan Piekara 
  Case interviews come in all formats. The key, as an interviewee, is being prepared. Know what the interviewer is looking for, know the industry/sector, the jargon, the constraints and stakeholders, and how people in the industry operate.
  
  Saturday, September 19 | 10:00 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET | Recommended for Students Preparing for Case Interviews in Public Sectors  |  Watch CiP Event Recordings

 

• Career Services Workshop: Grace Hopper Celebration Prep Session
  This session will prepare you for interacting with professionals and employers at vGHC this year, to practice self introductions, and to ask questions that we can work through as a group.
  
  Sunday, September 20 | 7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET | Open to Heinz College students attending this year's vGHC2020 | Watch Event Recording

 

• Career Services Workshop: Interviewing Skills
  This foundational video covers many important topics: how to interview during a pandemic, virtual interview tips, different types of interviews and how to prepare, and important dos and don'ts. 
  
  Recommended Watch By Date:  Sunday, September 20 | Recommended for All Heinz Students |  View this prerecorded presentation

• Federal Government Week
  

  Learn about resources and opportunities within the Federal Government while engaging with alumni and professionals in Federal Service.

  Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25  |  Recommended for US Citizens  |  Visit Event Page to Watch Recordings

• Career Services Speaker: How to Network Like A Rockstar
  

  This dynamic presentation by Heinz Alumnus Jaymin Patel will prepare you to stand out in a virtual recruiting environment.

  Tuesday, September 22  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Recommended for all Heinz students  |  Watch Event Recording - Available until October 25.

 

• Employer Info Sesion and Case Workshop: Deloitte
  

  Join Deloitte Consulting professionals and Heinz Alumni for a Case Interview Workshop and an Information Session on career opportunities.

  Case Interview Workshop  |  Friday, September 25  |  9:30 AM ET – 10:30 AM ET 
  Deloitte Info Session  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:15 PM ET  |  These events were not recorded.

• Career Services Workshop: Technical Case Interviewing
  Are you ready for your technical consulting interviews? Join Heinz Alumnus Kyle Schriver for a case interview workshop. Learn how to prepare for and ace your case interview.
  
  Tuesday, September 29  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Recommended for Heinz students preparing for Technical Case Interviews  |  Watch Event Recording
   

• Career Services Speaker: International Student Fireside Chat
  Heinz Alumnus Jaymin Patel will speak to International Students on the unique challenges this fall in the job search.
  
  Wednesday, September 30  |  7:00 AM ET – 8:00 AM ET  |  Recommended for International Heinz students  |  This event was not recorded

 

• Employer Office Hours: National Security Agency
  Heinz Alumnus Paul Pasquale will be available for one-on-one Office Hours with Heinz students.  In his role at the NSA, Paul balances information technology, data management, and cyber security issues against the needs of the agency workforce.  Paul can also speak on his past roles in NSA's Cryptanalysis, Signals Analysis, Computer Networks Operations, and Cybersecurity missions.
  
  Thursday, October 1  |  11:15 AM ET – 1:30 PM ET  |  US Citizens Only

 

• Career Services Speaker: How to Get A Job in Learning by Leveraging a Non-Technical Background
  Join us for this exciting, interactive talk by Heinz College MISM Alumnus, Tanvir Shaikh.  He will cover top skills required to make a switch to data science, machine learning, and business intelligence, and share his story of how he landed a data science job at one of the top biotech companies.  
  
  Thursday, October 1  |  11:30 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Employer Info Session: National Institutes of Health
  As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world.  Join us for a panel of NIH professionals to learn about their work, and career opportunities within the organization.
  
  Thursday, October 1  |  11:40 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Employer Info Session: NTIA BroadbandUSA
  Gilbert Resendez (MSPPM '14) will be joining current Heinzers to discuss internship opportunities and his work at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's BroadbandUSA program around getting people connected. This is an exciting chance for current students interested in technology policy, smart communities, and other policy areas to hear from an alumnus about how policy and data are used to connect those who are still unconnected to the Internet.
  
  Friday, October 2  |  12:00 AM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

• Employer Info Session: CVS Health Info Session
  

  The CVS Health Enterprise Analytics team uses advanced data science to manage the data investments and the connectivity of their data across the company.  Attend this talk to learn how you can become a critical member of their team.

  Monday, October 5  |  12:00 PM ET – 12:45 PM ET  |  This event was not recorded

 

• Employer Info Session: Working at the Software Engineering Institute
  

  SEI Technical Directors and Managers will highlight existing bodies of work and recruiters from Human Resources will discuss how students can apply for internship and full-time opportunities. Students are encouraged to ask questions about how to work at the Software Engineering Institute. 

  Monday, October 5  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:20 PM ET  |  Recommended for US Citizens in ISPM, MISM, and PPMs with Cybersecurity Concentration  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Employer Event: Google Panel of Heinz Alumni
  

  Meet a panel of Heinz alumni in roles at Google such as Applications Engineering, Program Manager, Business Systems Analyst, and Strategic Cloud Engineering. This will be an exclusive networking event to get inside tips hosted by Heinz College Career Services. A great opportunity to hear about a day-in-the-life of a Googler, and what Heinz skills they're using in their roles at Google today!

  Tuesday, October 6  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  | This event was not recorded

 

• Employer Info Session: MITRE Info Session
  

  Join Heinz Alumna Cara Bloom, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer and Rajan Jani, MITRE Information Systems Engineer for an information session about internship and full-time opportunities at MITRE. There will be a brief introduction of MITRE and current recruitment, followed by open discussion and questions.

  Wednesday, October 7  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Recommended for US Citizens Only  | This event was not recorded

 

• Destinations in Data
  

  A three-day event for students to learn about analytics-focused jobs and internships spanning various industries.

  Wednesday, October 7 through Friday, October 9  |  See Event Page for More Information

• Employer Info Session: Guidehouse
  

  Guidehouse is a leading management consulting firm serving the public and commercial markets. They will speak about the Guidehouse State and Local practice, and their full time job openings with start dates in Summer of 2021.

  Monday, October 12  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Career Services Workshop: Careers in Boutique Consulting
  Interested in consulting, but hesitant on big four firms? Attend the session to learn from industry consultants who have experience in boutique firms. These firms offer employees the challenges of project management and dynamic problem solving while taking a subject-matter approach.
  
  Tuesday, October 13  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Career Services Workshop: Cybersecurity Technical Interviewing
  During this interactive panel and breakout room discussion, you’ll be able to learn more about technical and GRC/Policy-related interviews that ISPMs may encounter.  We’ll spend the first half talking with our panelists where the audience can ask questions, followed by breakout rooms where you’ll get to tackle some sample problems that are commonly asked during security-related interviews. 
  
  Tuesday, October 13  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Career Services Speaker: Launch Your Career with Strategies for Job Seekers During the Pandemic
  Join Carnegie Mellon and Heinz alum, Timothy Lo, owner of Your Next Jump, as he gives insights on how to write the most effective resumes, conduct a focused job search, and implement career building strategies even in the most challenging times such as these.
  
  Tuesday, October 13  |  8:00 PM ET – 9:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page

 

• Employer Info Session: Clearwater
  

  This presentation will discuss how Clearwater is helping leading healthcare organizations in adopting an ongoing programmatic approach to managing cyber risk. In addition we will discuss what it’s like to be part of the Clearwater team.

  Wednesday, October 14  |  12:00 PM ET – 12:45 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Employer Info Session: Navy Federal Credit Union
  

  Representatives from Talent Acquisition and Information Services "IT" Department are hosting an information session regarding our data and analytics positions pertaining to our 2021 Summer Associate Graduate Internships and common full-time opportunities in STEM.

  Wednesday, October 14  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page

 

• Career Services Workshop: Data Science Interviewing
  In this workshop we will cover data science interviewing basics and discuss strategies for some common types of interview questions for full-time data science roles. We will work through some simple example questions for both case interviews and technical screening interviews.
  
  Wednesday, October 14  |  5:30 PM ET – 6:30 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Career Services Workshop: Software Development and Engineering Interviewing
  So you decided to pursue a career as a Software Engineer? There's just one minor hurdle between you and your dream job in tech: a technical interview. In this conversation with alumna Diana Yuryeva (MISM 2010), we will talk about some strategies to clear this hurdle and land that lucrative offer.
  
  Thursday, October 15  |  7:00 PM ET – 8:00 PM ET  |  Watch Event Recording

 

• Employer Info Session: Environmental Defense Fund
  

  Learn about the Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps summer fellowship for graduate students. Since 2008, EDF Climate Corps has placed over 1,100 fellows in host organizations including American Red Cross, Google, Lyft, New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, and TPG Capital. Working under the guidance of a host supervisor and EDF manager, fellows uncover energy management and sustainability solutions for their host organizations.

  Tuesday, October 27  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page

 

• Career Services Workshop: MISM Internship Panel
  

  Attention first year MISM students, please attend this panel of second year MISM students who will speak about their internship searches and internship experiences from this past summer.  Learn how, where and when they secured their internships, what they did and what classes and skills were useful in their summer work.  A great opportunity to ask questions as you pursue your Summer 2021 internship! 

  Tuesday, October 27  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page

 

• Career Services Workshop: BIDA Internship Panel
  

  Description to come

  Tuesday, October 27  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page

 

• Public Interest Technology Speaker Series: Emerging Companies & Start-Ups 
  

  Featuring: Dcode.  The goal of this speaker series is to showcase the impact of public interest technology across sectors while looking the future of this developing industry. Dcode connects the tech industry and government to drive commercial innovation in the federal market.

  Wednesday, October 28  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page

 

• Career Services Workshop: ISPM Internship Panel
  

  Description to come

  Wednesday, October 28  |  12:00 PM ET – 1:00 PM ET  |  Handshake Event Page