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Event
Schedule: Fall 2004
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Listed below are the events that IEFS hosted this past Fall 2004
semester. If this sounds interesting and fun to you, please do not
hesitate and contact us here! |
Tuesday, September 21st: IEFS
General Body Meeting |
- Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, Tydings Hall,
Room 1118
- Content: Introduction to IEFS, Upcoming
Events, Your Input, Registration, FUN! Free pizza and drinks!
- Presentation: IEFS Open House Presentation
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Wednesday, September 22nd: Career
Preparation - co-hosted by BITS |
- Time and location: 5:30 - 6:30 PM, VMH 1511
- Content: Refine your resume, learn how to land
an interview and ace it! Prepare yourself for the recruiting season
(The Career Fair comes up really soon!) with 1-on-1 advice from
recruiting and human resource professionals!
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Saturday, October 2nd: Six Flags
(social/fundraising) |
- Time and location: 4 - 10:30 PM at Six Flags
in Laurel, MD
- Content: Help IEFS raise funds to further
improve the quality of our services by working at Six Flags for an
afternoon/evening. Better yet, do it with people you share interests
with, make some new friends! Remember, elections are coming up in
December, so get to meet some people and socialize. By joining IEFS
for this social/fundraising event, your $10 membership fee will be
waived or returned to you. If you're interested in going, please E-Mail
Jennifer Tam as soon as possible at jtam@wam.umd.edu.
- How to get there: We'll carpool from UMD, so
let Jennifer know if you want to go and we will take care of the rest.
- Important info: Look for an email from
Jennifer in which she will outline some of the rules Six Flags has for
taking part in this trip.
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Tuesday, October 5th: Export-Import
Bank |
- Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, Van Munching
Hall 1412 (Rouse Room)
- Speakers: John Emens, Vice President and
Deputy Head of Finance Group (
 CV);
Mr. Emens will bring
several of his colleagues to talk about different career paths at
EX/IM.
- Content: The Export-Import Bank supports the
financing of U.S. goods and services, turning export opportunities into
real transactions, maintaining and creating more U.S. jobs. EX-IM Bank
employs finance, accounting, general business, international
business, marketing, economics and logistics majors. Come find out
if EX-IM is right for you! Learn more at www.exim.gov.
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Tuesday, October 19th: General
Body Meeting (BSA rescheduled) |
- Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, TYD 1118
- Content: IEFS newsletter discussion, extensive
information about the field trip on November 12th. Free pizza and
sodas!
- Note: BSA event will be rescheduled for this
semester!
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Tuesday, October 26th: Department
of Commerce |
- Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, VMH 1202
- Content: A 2003 UMD graduate now working for
the trade sector of the DoC will talk about career paths and various
economic issues. This event will provide excellent insight into the
work of a government commerce institution and how to make a career
there.
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Tuesday, November 9th: Business
Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) |
- Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, Room: VMH 1202
- Speaker: Robert Crescanti, VP of Public Policy
- Content: With programs in more than 60
countries worldwide, BSA is the foremost organization dedicated to
promoting a safe and legal digital world. It is the voice of the
world's commercial software industry, and its members represent one of
the fastest growing industries in the world. Robert Cresanti will be
speaking about global policies that foster innovation, growth, and a
competitive marketplace for commercial software and related
technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about this
intriguing industry, and to gain insight from a leader in this field.
- Speaker Bio: As Vice President for Public
Policy, Robert Cresanti directs the Business
Software Alliance's (BSA) worldwide public policy agenda. Formerly the
Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Information
Technology
Association of America, he focused on IP issues and
directed/quarterbacked
all political strategy for the association. In addition, he managed all
legal affairs and served as a member of the Board of Directors.
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Friday, November 12th: Field Trip
to the Organization of American States in D.C.! |
- Time and location: The trip will start at
approx. 9:30 am at the College Park Metro Station and end around 3:30
pm.
- Destination: We will be visiting the Organization
of American States at 10:30 am and Africare, which are both
located in downtown D.C. We will have lunch together after the events!
- Transportation: Public transportation/D.C.
metro
- Content: IEFS members will visit the
Organization of American States (www.oas.org) and Africare, a
non-profit organization promoting sustainable development. The OAS
portion will include a brief tour of the spectacular building followed
by a speech by the Director of Sustainable Development. Africare
(www.africare.org) will introduce IEFS members to a non-profit work
environment and a unique approach to economic progress.
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Tuesday, November 30th: FEAST FOR
FUTURE EXECS! |
- Time and location: 6 - 8 PM 3rd Floor Atrium
VMH
- Content: IEFS hosts an international potluck
to introduce all executive positions to current IEFS members. Remember:
ALL EXECUTIVE POSITIONS ARE OPEN FOR ELECTION! Any IEFS member can run
for any position. Learn about the various open executive positions and
sign up to run for a spot on the IEFS executive board! Please bring any
food you like to the event, so that the feast is truly a feast!
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Wednesday, December 1st: J.P.
Morgan Chase |
- Time and location: Beginning @ 6 PM, VMH 1524
- Content: IEFS co-sponsors this R.H. Smith
Signature Event with one of the most renowned and active employers of
business and economics majors at UMD. Several JP employees will talk
about issues regarding global financial markets, career paths at JP and
challenges ahead for the financial community.
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Tuesday, December 7th: IEFS
Officer Elections |
- Time and location: 5 - 6:30 PM, TYD 1118
- Content: ALL executive positions will be up
for reelection! This is your chance to assume a leadership position in
one of the most prominent and best-run student organizations at UMD.
Free snacks and drinks will be served!
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Sunday, January 2nd: Washington
Redskins! |
- Time and location: TBD
- Content: Yes, the semester is over, we know.
But have you ever wanted to be at a game of the Washington Redskins and
be an active part of what's going on there? IEFS gives you that chance.
On January 2nd, you will help the Redskins organization promote season
tickets for part of the game and then watch the game live in the
stadium! Please email Jen
for more info!
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