CoB CONNECTIONS
A newsletter for CoB Undergraduate students, brought to you by the CoB Office of Professional Development and Engagement
Volume 6, Issue 13
March 30, 2021
Quick Links
Get Career Advice from JMU CoB Alums Working in Marketing and Sales at Google
EVENT TONIGHT! March 30, 2021, 7-8 pm
Register here to obtain the Zoom link: http://bit.ly/JMU-Google-2021
Sarah Carpenter
Senior Manager, Global Partnerships
Derek Hyde
Head of Sales, AdX (West)
A Deeper Dive into LinkedIn: Beyond the Basics
March 31st, 3-4 pm

Join the University Career Center, Hart School, the College of Business, and alumni guest speaker Philip Wilkinson in a conversation about how to make the most of your LinkedIn Profile!

*register here on Handshake
ALKU will be hosting a virtual Sales Competition with the Center for Professional Sales on March 31st and April 1st.
The top three finishers will receive cash prizes!
Learn more and register here.
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Applications for COB Student
Advisory Council are open!
The Student Advisory Council is a group of students who
brainstorm and implement initiatives to improve the COB
and serve as student ambassadors at COB and JMU events.
Applications due Sunday, April 4th @ 11:59 pm
Click here to apply!
There will be a Zoom info session to hear from current SAC
members (Wednesday, March 31 at 7pm). Please email
jansenjr@dukes.jmu.edu for the Zoom meeting information.
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2021-22 Scholarship Deadline TOMORROW - 3/31/21
Thru Madison Scholarships Hub
HOW TO APPLY
  • Log into MyMadison
  • Select the Student tab
  • Click on the Madison Scholarship Hub logo
  • See website as deadlines vary
Economic Seminar Series
Abigail Devereaux, Wichita State University

Synecological Systems and Entangled Political Economy"
Friday, April 2nd @ 2:30 pm
Email Dr. Barkley Rosser at rosserjb@jmu.edu for Zoom link.
COB 300 in Antwerp, Belgium

Are you planning to take COB 300 in Spring 2022? Consider studying abroad in Antwerp!
Contact Associate Dean Molly Brown for more information: brownmg@jmu.edu
Tune in each Tuesday at noon for a glimpse inside the minds of some of JMU’s most successful titans of business. Bring your lunch and questions for these virtual TED style presentations.

April 6th, 12:15 pm
Joe Russo ('95): Sr. VP Operations, Verizon
Click here to register!
Meet Ashley, Josey, and Olivia, student staff from the College of Business who support our CoB liaison Elizabeth Price in making research help and other services available to over 4,000 students in the College of Business.
Kirsi Arnesen
  • Valedictorian, College of Business
  • 2021 Outstanding Senior in CIS Award Recipient
  • 2021 Technology Alumni Group Award Recipient
  • Accepted a position as a federal consultant with IBM after graduation
  • Interned with KPMG and Exelon
ATTENTION COB 2021 GRADUATES!

Complete the senior exit survey and receive a medallion

WATCH FOR EMAIL WEEK OF APRIL 12, 2021

MEDALLIONS CAN BE PICKED UP BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 26
James Madison University Career Clothes Closet
DONATE
In Person Location: Hartman Hall, EY Suite

We ask that donations be new or gently used. Appropriate items include business suits, dress shirts, blouses, professional slacks, jackets, skirts, dress shoes, ties, belts, and scarves.
SHOP
A curated selection of dress clothing through The Pantry located in Taylor Down Under 112 in The Union.

Mondays: 12-6 pm
Wednesdays: 12-5 pm

*Contact Erica Kann with questions.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MAY 2021 GRADUATES

Friday, May 7th at 3:00 pm
Commencement Ceremony begins

For more information: jmu.edu/commencement/
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
NOW!

Summer Impact Fellowship
MAY 17- JUNE 25, 2021
YOUR CHANCE TO BE THE CHANGE

SCRUM and Lean Start Up experience while working with the Harrisonburg Northeast Neighborhood Association and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance
$500 scholarship upon completion of the program
Summer Venture Accelerator
June 14 - July 24th, 2021
ASC Updates
News & Events from the CoB Academic Success Center
COB 300 Applications for Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 Due April 1st

For COB application and information on
acceptance, click here
Now Hiring! (Fall 2021)
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It's not too late to apply!
-College of Business
Madison Advising Peer
(3 positions available) &
-Academic Success Center Assistant
Visit JMU JobLink to apply
Upcoming academic dates...
  • Break Day: April 8
  • Second block withdraw date: April 15
  • Apply for December graduation: April 15
  • Fall registration begins: April 19
Check other important dates/deadlines on the Registrar's website
Do you have quick questions about registration, deadlines, or the CoB application process?
The ASC can help with that and more!
Live Chat with ASC student staff
Meet with a MAP
Your College of Business Career Liaison can Help with...
Resumes & Cover Letters
Using Handshake
Looking for Jobs
Career Decision Making
Office of 
Undergraduate Programs
Molly Brown, Associate Dean
Erica Kann, Administrative Assistant
Office of Professional Development and Engagement
Samantha (Sam) Collier, Director
Anna Boley, Assistant Director