The Global Business Center is celebrating International Education Week by hosting
GLOBAL BIZ FEST
next week at the Foster School. October 23-25 will offer a variety
of events for students, faculty, and staff. This week is made possible
in part by the federal Centers for International Business Education and
Research program.
Here is a highlight of opportunities that any undergraduate student may be interested in:
1)
Immigration Night
6:30 - 8:00 pm, Paccar Hall, Room 294
Are
you an international student? If so, are you interested in learning
about current immigration laws, how to get company sponsorship, how to
get a green card
and more? Come to Immigration Night and hear from the experts!
Speakers include:
U.S. Immigration Lawyers Cletus Weber and Elizabeth Peng, PENG & WEBER
Leana de la Torre, Student Adviser, Office of International Student Services
2)
Certificate of International Studies in Business – Information Session
12:30-1:20 pm, Paccar Hall, Room 456
Want
to combine your interests in foreign language and business? Come here
from students and staff about the award-winning Certificate of
International Studies in
Business (CISB) Program, and learn how CISB can help you prepare for a
global business career!
3)
Social Media: For your Business? Japanese Business Roundtable Series
5:30 – 7:30 pm, Anthony’s Forum, Business Hall
Come
hear how some organizations, large and small, are leveraging social
media beyond marketing to create multi-dimensional communication with
supporters, customers,
clients, and peer organization. Join us for presentations and panel
discussion, of how some have achieved success, and how others are
creating the new social media.
Presentations by: Microsoft, Starbucks, N2, PSPINC, Nikkei Concerns, Ivy Worldwide
Presented
by the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington, Japan Business
Association of Seattle, UW Foster School of Business, and UW Japan
Studies Program.
Admission: $15; Students: $5
4)
Financing your Study Abroad – Workshop
12:30 - 1:20 pm, Paccar Hall, Room 456
Foster
undergrads, you already know you want to go abroad, now come hear how
to pay for it! Hear from the Global Business Center, The Office of
Financial Aid, the
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards, and a Go!
Scholarship advisor about how to fund your study abroad experience.
5)
Marketing your International Experience – Workshop
12:30 - 1:20 pm, Business Hall, Room 233
When
an interviewer asks “How did your study abroad experience prepare you
for this position?” will you say: a. OMG I loved it! b. It was the
experience of a
lifetime! c. ate deep fried bugs and lived to tell about it. d. None
of the above.
Learn
how to translate your international experience into a language
employers will understand. This workshop will cover interview
techniques, social media presence,
and provides resources to help you articulate your study abroad
experience so you can stand out during the job search.
MORE DETAILS HERE:
http://bit.ly/globalbizfest.
