As you start your studies in Pitt Business, you will see that a great deal of emphasis is placed on your professional development. A big part of this is the process of networking and actively following up with professional contacts to generate opportunities for professional development in the future. This blog post from Pitt Business Career Services has several recent Pitt Business alumni who each recorded their observations about working in careers that are related to things we have done in Ireland (e.g., an alum from SalesForce – a company that was mentioned several times in our DocuSign visit, Katie Hazelbach – a CPLE graduate who works in the business of sports – currently with the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team and a few others – including a few who work on digital platforms). Watch one of these videos and make a case as to how you could/will reach out to one of these alum to talk about what they currently do in relation to something that you have done on this trip:
I would like to talk to Matt Fuhro, a Digital Strategist in Marketing for Oracle in New York City. In Dublin, I learned how important it is for companies to have a targeted market segment. With Matt’s position, he must understand who he is marketing to and how best to approach that market segment. As shown in the video, his team “executes online and offline marketing campaigns and events”. This piqued my interest, as digital platforms are essential for businesses to succeed in today’s environment.