The LAUNCH List
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

February 8th - 14th
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Congratulations!
We are so proud of our School of Business scholarship recipients.
Hartford Scholarship Recipients:
  • Krzysztof Bodziak
  • Aicha Ly
  • Medro Bataille
  • Dzenita Guster
  • Azerina Muskic
  • Aida Omerovic
  • Sania Khan
  • Basharat Khan
  • Astou Diallo
Brandt Global Scholarship Recipients:
  • Olivia Hoffman
  • Gabriela Kinzel
  • Nivedha Natchiappan
  • Christi Huang
  • Kelly Finn
  • Xinran Li
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
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
USG:

Represent the School of Business as a Senator

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is one of the largest student organizations on campus, with an annual budget of over $1.5 million. The primary duties of USG include allocating that money to different student groups, and other initiatives including representing the student body to the administration, town, and state. USG also spearheads and assists in the development of initiatives to benefit the student body

Intent to run form due
February 11th.
BUILD
UConn:

Build the UConn You Want to See

Students earn 1-credit for working on a team of three in one of the four subject areas.

Calendar 
 
  • Kickoff Event – 2/9/21 
  • Workshop 1: Customer Discovery – 2/16/21 
  • Workshop 2: Idea Generation & Storyboarding – 3/2/21 
  • Workshop 3: Steps to the Solution – 3/16/21 
  • Final Presentations – 3/26/21 
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
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.

Kickoff Event: Wednesday, February 10th at 6:30pm
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 Panel hosted by Ascend and NABA
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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Do you have a suggestion for content that will help students to strategically engage? Email ruth.morris@uconn.edu.