Upcoming Events

Boot Camp: Mock Interview Prep - 9:30 Sessions

Workshop/Training | Focused Friday

BOOT CAMP: Mock Interview Prep

Three one-hour sessions (repeated at 8:30 and 10:30) designed to prepare you for the upcoming Mock Interview Day.

Mock Interview Day Overview and Preparation (HH 280): Don’t walk into Mock Interview Day unprepared. We will take you through the logistics of the event and the expectations of the employers. We will have tips and tricks to get the most out of this experience.

S.T.A.R. Response Method (HH 322): How well do you know the most effective technique of answering interview questions? Come learn the time-tested S.T.A.R. response method and impress every interviewer.

Interview Practice (HH 326): Knowing the principles of good interview methods is good, but putting them into practice is essential. Come learn from other students who have successfully completed interviews and practice what you have learned.

Boot Camp: Mock Interview Prep - 10:30 Sessions

Workshop/Training | Focused Friday

BOOT CAMP: Mock Interview Prep

Three one-hour sessions (repeated at 8:30 and 9:30) designed to prepare you for the upcoming Mock Interview Day.

Mock Interview Day Overview and Preparation (HH 280): Don’t walk into Mock Interview Day unprepared. We will take you through the logistics of the event and the expectations of the employers. We will have tips and tricks to get the most out of this experience.

S.T.A.R. Response Method (HH 322): How well do you know the most effective technique of answering interview questions? Come learn the time-tested S.T.A.R. response method and impress every interviewer.

Interview Practice (HH 326): Knowing the principles of good interview methods is good, but putting them into practice is essential. Come learn from other students who have successfully completed interviews and practice what you have learned.

Entrepreneur Leadership Series - Davis Smith

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Davis Smith, CEO of Cotopaxi
Davis is an adventure brand with a humanitarian mission. He is a member of the UN’s Global Leadership Council and one of President Bill Clinton’s and George W. Bush’s “Presidential Leadership Scholars.” Davis was Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s “CEO of the Year” and previously started Brazil’s “Startup of the Year.” Davis holds an MBA from the Wharton School, an
MA from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Brigham Young University. Davis is an adventurer who has floated the Amazon on a self-made raft, kayaked from Cuba to Florida, and explored North Korea.

MHR Internship Reports (Honeywell & Resideo)

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Focused Friday

Second-year Master of Human Resource (MHR) students report on projects, work, and lessons learned from their summer internships. Presenters this week:

• Eric Proctor - Honeywell
• Tanner Lundberg - Resideo

Info Session with Enterprise Holdings

Information/Orientation

Come learn about the exciting job opportunities available at Enterprise!
Enterprise Holdings is the largest car rental company in the world as measured by revenue and fleet. Enterprise Holdings’ annual revenues also place it near the top of the travel industry, exceeding all other rental car companies, and most airlines, cruise lines, hotels, tour operators and online travel agencies.
Pizza will be provided.

Entrepreneur Leadership Series - Nicole Tanner

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Nicole Tanner, Co-founder of Swig
With her husband’s marketing degree and her degree of Administrative Assistant (plus building her team as a Mary Kay consultant for many years), they dreamed of creating something from nothing and making it their own. One day while brainstorming ideas for a new business, her husband said, “What is something we have every day, multiple times a day?” Nicole responded, “That’s easy, we get a Sonic (Diet Coke). He responded, “What if we build a business with just drive-thru fountain drinks?” And that is how Swig came to be!

AIS Friday Workshop - CIO Q&A

Workshop/Training | Focused Friday

Two CIOs walk into a Huntsman Classroom…. Open Q&A!
Come grill a CIO (or two). What have you always wanted to know but never dared ask?

Kick off the semester with us at the first AIS Friday Workshop! Eric Hawley and Stephen Fletcher will be joining us for an open Q&A session. Eric is the Chief Information Officer at Utah State University and Faculty in the Huntsman School of Business. Stephen was the CIO for the State of Utah from 2005-2012 and has since been working in consulting and in Washington DC leading the National Public Safety Broadband Network.

Come eat a donut, ask a question, and learn from these two seasoned veterans within the field of information systems!

Donuts will be provided.

MHR Internship Reports (Delta Air Lines & Resideo)

Panel Discussion/Presentation | Focused Friday

Second-year Master of Human Resource (MHR) students report on projects, work, and lessons learned from their summer internships. Presenters this week:

• Jason Jerman - Delta Air Lines
• Austin Rigby - Resideo

JCPenney Suit-Up Event

Special Event

SHOP CAREER DRESS APPAREL Shop everything you need to finish your look for that next career fair, interview or new job. Check out new items added, including men’s khakis, men’s basics, fashion jewelry, handbags, luggage & more at JCPenny.

Entrepreneur Leadership Series - Mel Torrie

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Mel Torrie, Founder, President, and CEO of Autonomous Solutions Inc.
Mr. Torrie grew up on a farm in Alberta Canada and earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University. Mr. Torrie then taught at Utah State University and worked on multiple NASA Space Shuttle payloads. 20 years ago he spun out the university’s robotics lab to make driverless vehicles a reality in industries like agriculture, mining, construction, security, material handling, and automotive. Other businesses he’s started with his wife include a restaurant, school of rock/jazz, and a non-profit foundation for disadvantaged youth in Central America. Mel has been an invited keynote speaker and trainer on the topics of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, and STEM education in countries like Egypt, Russia, China, Japan, Croatia, Germany, South Africa, and Australia

Silicon Slopes Tech Summit

Conference/Seminar

The Silicon Slopes Tech Summit is a globally recognized two-day summit organized and hosted by the Silicon Slopes organization and community. The Summit is one of the largest and most prominent annual tech events in the world, bringing out more than 20,000 attendees.

Silicon Slopes Tech Summit features prominent keynotes, premium breakout sessions, breathtaking entertainment, unbelievable parties, incredible networking opportunities, and an exclusive screening of a film from the Sundance Film Festival. The amount of talent and experience that’s on display makes this a unique event that could only happen in Silicon Slopes.

Please register here early as the Huntsman School has a limited number of free registrations.

Covey Keynote: David C. Roskelley

Panel Discussion/Presentation

This is a unique opportunity for all USU students to learn from one of the world's most accomplished climbers/industrial hygienists.

David Roskelley is the founding partner at engineering-consulting service R&R Environmental, Inc. The firm serves clients throughout the United States and Canada. David has a Masters degree in Public Health with an emphasis in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Utah/Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) and currently teaches as an adjunct faculty member. David is currently serving as Past Chair of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) and has previously served on the AIHA Board as a Director.

David is also an avid mountain climber. He has climbed the "7 Summits," or the highest mountain on each continent, and the "7 Volcanic Summits," the highest volcano on each continent. David's next goal is to be the first person to climb the highest mountain on the moon.