The LAUNCH List
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

February 15th - 21st
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 Become A School of Business
Peer Advisor

School of Businenss Peer Advisors build up their peers and speak to the diversity of experiences in our student body. We're seeking students who are community builders, active listeners, and creative problem solvers. The ideal candidate is ready to help their peers navigate the joys and challenges of the academic journey.
 
Do you have an interest in connecting others to resources that will help them succeed? Do you have a desire to support the personal, professional, and academic development of other students? Have you learned something you want to share with your peers before you graduate?
 
If so, we want to hire YOU to join our team!
Be Your Own Career LAUNCHer
Utilize Micro-Internships to Build Skills

Paid Short Term Projects with Parker Dewey
Insurance & Financial Services Career Fair

February 24th from 1pm - 4pm
CT Wealth Management Immersion

Virtual Immersion Day - March 5th from 9am -12pm

  • Overview of Wealth Management Industry in CT
  • Roundtable Networking with CTWM Partners
  • Workshop - Principles of Financial Planning and Investment Management
  • CFP Case Study

To apply to particpate, send an email to kelly.kennedy@uconn.edu with a short (250-word) statement that outlines why you want to attend this program.

Deadline: February 19th
More Opportunities to Engage
Upcoming Events

The University of Connecticut School of Business is proud to introduce EQUITY NOW, a new speaker series on underrepresented groups, and how law and policy can facilitate equality, fairness, and inclusion in organizations.

Each of the speakers to be featured in 2020-21 are esteemed business lawyers focused on legal and policy issues regarding race, identity, sexual orientation, disability and gender equality in modern organizations.

  • Tuesday, February 16th at 6pm
  • "The Legal Environment for Workers with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Covid-19"

  • Tuesday, March 30th at 6pm
  • "Gender, Bias, and Technology in the 21st Century Workplace"
Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate

Business students can access the Bloomberg Portal through this web link - no In Person access to Bloomberg terminals needed!

Create your login with your UConn email address to access.

Email questions to: laurel.grisamer@uconn.edu
TIP:

Summer Internship Opportunities

Be part of the new innovations in technology and healthcare being developed right here at UConn!  The TIP Innovation Fellows Program offers mentored summer research experiences for STEM and Business students with on-campus technology start-up companies.  

  • Paid, 10-weeks long, $4,000 stipend for undergrads
  • Host TIP companies are located on-campus in UConn’s technology incubators in Farmington, Storrs and Stamford
  • Onsite and Virtual fellowships available
  • Workshops & seminars with in-Residence Entrepreneurs
  • Networking and presentation opportunities
Plan Ahead: Graduate Opportunities for Business Students
Virtual Values and Ventures Competition


Deadline to Apply: February 22nd
Innovation Quest

If you have an idea, Innovation Quest is looking for you! From ideas to prototypes to companies — iQ wants to help you develop your innovative ideas into a business. Start your Innovation Quest NOW!

This event is open to ALL University of Connecticut students: undergraduate and graduate. First Prize: $15,000.
IDEA Conference

On Saturday, February 27, 2021, Innovate@BU’s annual IDEA Conference is coming to you virtually with everything students need to create impact through tech, social impact, the arts, and more!
 
Be inspired by world-class innovators, engage with strategies and useful tools for developing new ideas, and connect with resources and people from Boston and beyond. Featuring keynote speaker Malia Lazu, founder of The Urban Labs, a Boston-based agency that helps corporations increase effectiveness in their diversity and inclusion efforts. 
 
This conference is for all college students and recent graduates no matter their major or career goals! 
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Business Student Organization Highlights
Upcoming Student Org Virtual Events

February 15th

  • 6pm - Internship and Professional Recruitment Panel co-hosted by Ascend, ALPFA, and NABA
  • Learn about BIPOC students' internship experiences in a variety of industries.
  • Virtual Meeting Link

February 17th

  • 7pm - Guest Speaker George Clavet visits UConn DECA
  • Gage Clavet is an analyst working in acquisitions/asset management and capital markets at GFI Partners in Boston, MA. This event is perfect for students interested in Finance and Real Estate.
  • Virtual Meeting Link and Password: mE2W27zemxu
When Do Student Orgs Meet?

Check their websites to find out!

Most business-affiliated student orgs are meeting virtually this semester. You can connect with your UConn School of Business community, make new friends, and network - from wherever you are!
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