Devoted to supporting a global community of galleries, artists, and collectors, CADAF launched CADAF Online, a virtual art fair held online from June 25 to 28, 2020. Click here to Listen to All the Replays!
Archives for June 2020
The New Formula Fueling Modern Marketing – Why EQ, AI, and creativity are the most crucial factors in the new era of marketing
Consider this: Before any digital marketing content is consumed, a reader must first emerge on the other end of a complex passage of decision-making moments characterized by keystrokes and clicks. It’s no simple process amid an ocean of options and limited time. Click here to read the complete article.
Digital Marketing 101 – Wednesday, 6/24 @ 12pm EST
Interested in building your digital marketing skills? Join James Watson, Ecommerce Category Lead at Unilever to learn about building a brand on Instagram. James will identify ways to engage with consumers through organic posts and stories, paid advertisements, and eCommerce on the Instagram platform, as a way to successfully build a brand. Click here to register for the event!
Instagram Strategies for Artists During COVID-19
Keep your art business strong with an updated Instagram strategy.
It can feel weird to post something that is unrelated to COVID-19 or, more currently, social injustice right now. But, this doesn’t mean you have to completely stop sharing parts of your work and it doesn’t mean you should go silent. Consider changing up your usual social media posts to address issues and share resources and posts. Adjust your messaging, but don’t go silent. Click here for a few ways that you can use your Instagram to engage with your audience right now.
Conversation with John Maletis, Head of Product, Engineering, & UX – Chrome OS at Google
Graduation Year: 1999
Major: Economics
How did your time at Middlebury lead you to pursue a career in technology? How did you make the major transitions in your career? At Middlebury, I was an Economics major and Computer Science minor. While I enjoyed both disciplines, I found myself really enjoying my computer science classes, especially towards my junior and senior years. I’d often start with the assigned problem sets, but end up building something completely different to tackle an opportunity that I was observing. Suppose it wasn’t great for my grades, but ultimately I think it was exactly what my professors would want out of their students… at least, that’s how I rationalized it!
In my junior year, I had an opportunity to intern with Accenture. It was a great place to start my career, since it allowed me to work on the most challenging technology problems for companies across several industries. Ultimately, I decided that I didn’t want to write code all day every day and I wanted to build more business acumen, so I went to the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Aside from the benefit of getting back into the woods, it allowed me to narrow down exactly what I wanted to do with my career.
After graduating from Tuck, I joined Google where I’ve been for the past twelve years and I currently lead our Chrome Operating System (Chromebooks!).
What were your most memorable experiences at Middlebury? What did you like about Middlebury the most? First of all, I met my wife at Middlebury. That was a life event. She went to Middlebury as well and we graduated in the same year, so we’re padding the stats of Middlebury alumni marrying one another. I also enjoyed playing basketball and baseball while at Middlebury. My most memorable moments were probably the spring days on the baseball field. But I also had a lot of really close friends who did not play any sports. That is what I liked most about Middlebury, that there were so many different types of people and I could float around and get to know people.
I also liked being in a rural setting. It took me away from big cities that are usually earmarked for a specific industry. At Middlebury I was able to take a step back and decide for myself what I wanted to pursue, without being distracted by the outside forces.
What qualities do you usually look for in prospective candidates to join your team, especially knowing that they come from a Liberal Arts background? I look for people who are highly collaborative — team players who know when to lead and when to follow. I also look for people who are problem solvers. At Google we are constantly faced with new problems that have never been solved before. Having creative problem-solving skills are essential to my team. I think folks with a liberal arts background constantly ask the root of the root of the root of a problem so that we can solve that issue, as opposed to the surface level problem.
Another thing I usually find in Middlebury students is an incredibly strong work ethic – people always willing to go that extra mile to deliver results for their team and their company.
What is your advice for Middlebury students seeking mentorship and networking opportunities? I would suggest that students start with their Middlebury network. There are so many Middlebury alumni in the technology industry who are eager to help Middlebury students who are just starting their careers. From a mentor’s perspective, it is very helpful for me to understand the challenges junior team members are going through. Mentorship is not a one-way street. Students should not be shy to reach out to mentors – generally speaking people want to help other people, especially if there’s that Middlebury connection. And both mentors and mentees get value out of the experience together.
This series is coordinated by Xiaoli Jin ’19. Look for more alumni profiles each week. You can connect with Xiaoli on LinkedIn.
If you are interested to interview alumni and contribute to this series, please contact Xiaoli Jin 2019′ on Midd2Midd.
In this time of social distancing, we are all looking for new ways to stay connected, and Midd2Midd is one of them! Midd2Midd connects Middlebury students, alumni, and parents, supporting mentoring, networking, and engagement within the Middlebury community around the world. Midd2Midd is your place to make things happen. Simply complete your profile, create a customized search, and begin to network!
Introduction to Consulting Series
Check out this workshop series offered by the UVA McIntire School of Commerce. Most management consulting firms incorporate some form of case interview into their interview process. Cases are often viewed by students as daunting and/or intimidating. The purpose of this workshop is to provide an overview of what case interviewing is and how students can practice before the kick‐off of interview season, and run through interactive case interviews in real time.
First session is Tuesday, June 30 and three more follow throughout the summer.
To register and get more details, click here: https://consulting-series.mcintire.virginia.edu/
Cypress Creek Renewables Hiring
Cypress Creek Renewables has several entry level positions and more experienced positions open. Besides a Project Finance Analyst, they are hiring for roles in asset management (1-5 years experience) and development (3-7 years) that could be good fits for young alums: https://ccrenew.com/careers/. Asset management could also potentially work for a graduating senior if they had some good quantitative experience. This lead via a current Middlebury alum! Let me know if you’re interested and would like to connect to our alumni. Contact me @ thimmeli[at]middlebury.edu.
Virtual Info Session: U360 Business Sustainability Internship
INFORMATION SESSIONS:
- Friday, June 26th 2020, 10:30 am – 11:30 am EDT (Register HERE)
- Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT (Register HERE)
- Wednesday, July 8th 2020, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT. (Register HERE)
If you have an interest in sustainability or business (or both!) and are looking for an internship for next school year, then Manomet’s U360 program might just be the opportunity you’ve been seeking!
Learn all about this experiential education and professional development program from the Program Manager and past U360 students during this virtual info session. We’ll be meeting over Zoom and all you need is the URL to attend this event from wherever you are (but please register in advance).
U360 is designed to Increase students’ knowledge of environmental issues, practical sustainability, and business management, and prepare them for their future careers. The two-semester internship is 8-10 hours per week; is entirely virtual (and always has been), so students participate from their campuses; and up to 6 students are accepted from each of the four New England states every year.
The U360 internship incorporates applied science, business, and sustainability workshops; career skills training; sustainability assessments of small businesses; and a Capstone project. Specifically, students spend the majority of the program interviewing up to 25 small businesses each about their current practices, and the internship ends with each student creating a Sustainability Action Plan for one business they interviewed and presenting it to a panel of business leaders in a final Capstone Competition. U360 focuses on the skills that employers most seek—communication, teamwork, professionalism, creative problem-solving, and strategic thinking—while giving students a unique professional experience that differentiates them from their peers when entering the workforce and helps them build confidence, develop a professional network, and gain a vast understanding of business operations.
Read the full job description and program details HERE on Handshake.
Sharpen Your Virtual Interview Skills
WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Thursday, June 25th 2020, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm EDT
Preparation and practice are critical to your success in an interview. There are additional factors to consider when your interview is conducted online. You’ll come away from this workshop with great tips for your next virtual interview. Hosted by Champlain College.
Finding A Job During the COVID-19 Era Hosted by Society of International Development
INFORMATION SESSION:
Thursday, June 25th 2020, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the global economy in many ways, especially when it comes to the job market. Some organizations have had to downsize, close temporarily, or freeze hiring. As organizations adjust to this new way of operating, those entering the job market for the first time may wonder how this pandemic has affected the job market.
Join SID-Washington — in partnership with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey — for an interactive discussion on how the international development job market has changed in the past few months, receive practical tips for making your application stand out, and learn what skills are most important in this new virtual working world. In the lead-up to this event, we would like to hear from organizations about changes in their hiring processes due to COVID-19.
If you’re interested in joining this webinar, please register through Society for International Development’s external system: https://sidw.org/event-details/513 Registration for this event will close at 4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 24th. This event will be a webinar via Zoom, and the meeting details will be sent to RSVPs on June 24th.