Mask Compliance and Potential Closure of BizHub 4th Floor
Tippie and university staff routinely monitor compliance with the University mask requirement, and while slips have been noticed and documented all over campus, the 4th floor of Pappajohn Business Building is our biggest trouble spot. Non-compliance rates are hovering at 1 in 5, which is 2-3x higher than anywhere else in the building.
If the mask compliance rate in this space does not improve, we will close the space on March 1 for a week or longer.
We recognize that closure is not the perfect solution, and it reduces the amount of available study space. We will continue to monitor and remind students including asking students to leave if they are repeat offenders. But that particular space encourages falling back on old habits, and we have not been able to improve compliance, yet. To keep the Tippie community healthy, we need to do better or we will close the space to reduce the risk of community spread.
A few suggestions as we work together to keep our community safe:
If you are asked to get an approved face covering, or make sure it covers your mouth and nose, please do not be offended. We are following best available guidance from the Center for Disease Control for stopping the spread, and acting to enforce both University and Iowa City policy.
If you ask someone else to use an approved covering, please do so politely. We all forget and make mistakes; in that spirit, a gentle request is best.
This upcoming Tuesday, Feb 23, from 12pm-1pm, Tippie Senate will be (virtually) hosting a Young Alumni Board Lunch & Learn. This is a great opportunity for students (primarily first and second year students, but open to all) to learn from recent college grads and business professionals to refine their skill set and gain valuable insight. Additionally, a fun promotion, the first 30 to sign up will receive a $10 grub hub gift card!
Please join University of Iowa ESL Programs and UI International Programs for a virtual symposium “Language Lessons Near and Far: Students and Teachers Adapt to a Changing World.”
This event is free and open to the public and will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021, via Zoom.
The teaching and learning of languages and cultural competencies have always been of critical importance in order to equip ourselves and our students to move through and interact with the world in adaptive, meaningful ways. In this symposium, educational and exchange partners share how emerging and continuing challenges and opportunities have presented themselves and been met, especially in a time of increasing societal focus on social and racial justice and growing chasms in geopolitical relationships.
See a full schedule of speakers and presenters at https://international.uiowa.edu/language-lessons-near-and-far-students-and-teachers-adapting-changing-world
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Amy in advance at Amy-chastain@uiowa.edu, or 319-335-2885
Have you registered for the virtual career fairs you want to attend?
Students of ALL MAJORS are welcome to participate in any of these events. Prior to the event, you will need to log in to Handshake with your HawkID and Password, register, and then schedule group and/or 1:1 sessions with the employers you are interested in meeting.
Check out the schedule for this semester and start preparing!
THIS WEEK:
Tippie Tech: Data & Information Job & Internship Fair
Feb 23, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Business & Entrepreneurship Virtual Job & Internship Fair
Feb 24, 2021 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Helping, Counseling & Public Service Job & Internship Fair
Feb 25, 2021 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Coming later this semester: (Registration open now)
Exploring Careers in Environment & Sustainability Networking Event
Mar 30, 2021 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Exploring Careers in Life & Health Sciences Networking Event
Apr 1, 2021 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Learn more about these and other networking opportunities at: https://careers.uiowa.edu/events
Need a quiet space and strong internet connection to attend the virtual fairs?
The Pomerantz Career Center has a limited amount of interview suites available for students to reserve at no fee. Each room has a computer with web cam, as well as space for you to use your own laptop, 2 chairs, and is sanitized between each person.
Contact the Career Center to reserve your room!
(319) 335 – 1023, careercenter@uiowa.edu
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE?
Watch this Video:
Make an appointment with a Career Advisor or a Career Peer Advisor to review your resume.
<<CHECK OUT THIS STUDENT PREP LIST
Register for a Mock Interview
Mock interviews not only prepare you to be a rockstar at your next interview, it connects you with employers and provides you with an extra opportunity to make an impression. It also provides you with golden feedback from the employer which tells you what they are listening for so that you can stand out when talking to other recruiters.
Monday:
What: Brooke Charter Schools Associate Teacher Virtual Information Session
When: Monday, February 22nd 2021, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm EST
If you are struggling with disordered eating and/or body image, and you would like information about resources available to you, please reach out to Tippie’s embedded therapist, Kristin Wurster, at kristin-wurster@uiowa.edu
Meet Morgan Conrard. Here are Morgan’s thoughts on what it means to be black in business:
“I’d say creative. You gotta be able to maneuver your way through things. And sometimes that, that means you have to do unorthodox things to get you to where your goals and objectives are. I’ve been blessed for that to be an opportunity and it’s opened a lot of doors for me to pave my way to my goals.”
Meet Deb Destahun. Here are her thoughts on what it means to be black in business:
“Unveiled. You have more self-awareness of how people view you and how the skills you maintain and the way you act will be viewed by others. Some people are going to dismiss your qualifications and think you got something just because you are diverse. Using diversity as a scapegoat is a defense mechanism, a veil. It is not my job to correct their rationalization, but at the same time, you can’t help wanting to protect yourself from it.”
Meet Neah Howlett. Let’s take a look at what she has to say about what it means to be black in business:
“Perseverance. Being Black in business you don’t have a ton of support and you also don’t have a lot of role models to look up to. So it’s kind of like you’re doing it on your own. It’s all worth it in the end though because you know that you will be a role model for another Black student who’s coming into the business world and they need somebody to look up to. And they can say, ‘Hey, if they can do it, I can do it.’”
Looking for jobs in the United States after graduation? Interested in hearing how H-1B sponsorship happens from the inside? Dan Beaudry, former head of campus recruiting at Monster.com and author of “Power Ties,” shares the potent job search system used by many international students to find U.S. employment. Students of all majors and levels of study are welcome.
This spring, the Tippie UPO & the Tippie DEI committee are partnering to host a monthly event featuring a different Tippie community member who will tell their story of Who I Am. Storytellers will be faculty, staff, students, alums, and community members. Join our monthly zoom call on the first Monday of the month to hear from someone different, ask them questions, and learn together!
Our March storytellers will honor International Women’s Day! The Global Engagement Student Advisory Board will host a conversation with two amazing women in business: Yasmina Cassab Mejia and Natalia Gil Lallana.
Twenty-one student leaders
The Tippie Top 21 award recognizes 21 of the college’s outstanding student leaders. These students are young people who have excelled in the areas of scholarship, leadership, experiential learning, and advancing diversity, inclusion, and global engagement.
Why Re-Branding?
We encourage our students to propel themselves into the college experience by getting involved within Tippie and beyond. That being said, credit should be given where credit is due. Tippie’s Top 21 gives well-deserved recognition to outstanding leaders who begin their college journeys from many different backgrounds. Moving forward, we hope to re-brand this award in order to be more inclusive of the undergraduate student population who come from all these backgrounds.
Whether it is through stellar academics or impressive initiative, our faculty and staff know that students can impact the Tippie community in countless ways. It is important to us to acknowledge these impacts and highlight the students who make them.
How do I know if a student is qualified?
We’re sure you’re thinking of all the great Tippie students you could nominate for a Top 21 award. First, be sure that the student you have in mind is admitted to Tippie OR has declared pre-business. No matter their age, ALL Tippie students and pre-business students are eligible to be nominated. Nominees also are expected to have demonstrated excellence in at least two of the following areas:
Scholarship
Leadership
Experiential learning
Advancing diversity, inclusion, and global engagement
Did you know that virtual global programs qualify for many study abroad scholarships? This can help make your international education dreams a reality!
Check out a few ways to apply for funding for global programs:
Call it what you will: Remote Internship, Virtual Internship, Online Internship, Tele-working, Telecommuting, it all means the same thing: you will be completing your international internship…directly from your own laptop!
Remote internships mean that you can work with companies across the globe to support a wide range of projects, from basic social media support to full business projects, website designs, market reports, financial assessments, usability testing code, and much much more.
Why do a virtual internship?
An internship looks great on your resume, especially with an international organization.
You can still work or take classes while completing an internship.
The cost of a virtual internship is almost a quarter of the cost of an on-site internship.
In-person internships both overseas and here in the US have been closed in most locations.
You can gain a 3, 4 or 6 credit internship credit that appears on your UI transcript.
You will gain valuable experiences working with an international company organization that you can talk about.
The University of Iowa has several partners for summer virtual global internships located around the world! All of which are offered at a fraction of the cost of an on-site internship while still being open for scholarships and giving you the credit you need to fulfill experiential learning requirements.
Remote internships mean that you can work with companies across the globe to support projects in almost any major. Example range from social media support in London, website designs in Italy, working with NGO/nonprofits in Australia, exploring the environment, development and sustainability in India, finance or social entrepreneurship projects in Malaysia, to visual arts in Costa Rica, and much more.
When completing a remote internship many of the same aspects of a traditional in-person internship still exist, including meetings with your supervisor or teammates, completing a mix of individual and group projects, and learning about the overall company or organization and the culture it works in.
Internships through our providers also mean you will have an in-depth exploration of your host country’s work culture, gain career coaching and develop a cohort of other students all working ‘in’ your same location.
If you would like more information on virtual global internship options for the summer, contact:
Monica Ernberger, (she/her/hers)
Senior Coordinator Global Internships/Study Abroad, International Programs
International Business in a Time of Disruption: Protectionism, Pandemics, & Political Fragmentation
Join us this summer for a virtual class exploration of Italy to examine the business, social, and political response to the pandemic. What’s it like to take a virtual global class? Check out this video:
The timeline of the course will follow a virtual trip to Italy. The first virtual stop will “land” in Frankfurt, home of the most important European continental airport as well as the European Central Bank (ECB), to discuss the layout of European economics. A “stopover” in Rome introduces Italian culture and history with a national overview. We move on to the northeastern Italian region of Veneto where we virtually tour local attractions, experience the culture, and talk to companies involved.
As a class, we will look at COVID’s impact on the EU and EuroZone, businesses, and international trade. Ultimately, we settle in with discussions about individual lives and responses.
Earn 3 s.h. that counts toward FIN:4020 or International and Global Issues for Tippie students, and the International Business Certificate
Fulfill Tippie RISE
Learn about Italian culture through hands-on, interactive cultural activities like cooking, painting, language, and live city tours
Network with alumni, companies, and Italian students
Program dates: May 17 – June 3
Summer apps now open
Deadline: March 22
What Tippie students are saying:
“Super valuable. I feel more worldly without having travelled anywhere. I would say I am an inquisitive individual, but this course has brought another level of curiosity out of me.”
“This course broadened my horizons and encouraged me to research more about the dealings of other countries. It has made me excited to explore those countries once the world returns to normal.”
“My favorite cultural activity was the tour of Venice with Luisella. It was amazing to see St. Mark’s Square so empty and her commentary and knowledge of Venice was really impressive.”
Cafe CIMBA is a virtual weekly opportunity for students to chat individually with CIMBA staff and ambassadors. We’re happy to walk you through program options, academics, and what study abroad in Italy looks like amidst COVID-19. 3-5pm every Wednesday. Drop in and stay for as little or as long as you like! Zoom Link: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99249858247
Make an appointment with a Career Advisor or a Career Peer Advisor to review your resume.
<<CHECK OUT THIS STUDENT PREP LIST
Register for a Mock Interview
Mock interviews not only prepare you to be a rockstar at your next interview, it connects you with employers and provides you with an extra opportunity to make an impression. It also provides you with golden feedback from the employer which tells you what they are listening for so that you can stand out when talking to other recruiters.
Tuesday:
What: ScribeAmerica Info Session- Feb 16th
When: Tuesday, February 16th 2021, 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST
What: Learn More about the 700+ STEM, Policy, and Technical Internship and Fellowship Opportunities at ORISE with a Spotlight on Programs at the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ORISE STEM Undergraduate Scholarships!
When: Wednesday, February 17th 2021, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
What does it meant to be black in business? Let’s see what Kethia Mulongo has to say:
“Opportunity. Seeing the difference in the room, the lack of black people in the business world. Where I don’t see a lot of people who look like me, who don’t have the same identity. Opening a room or creating a positive thing where you see a lot of black people in the business world. I could use that as an opportunity to create a business for me and for people like me.”