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ALL WELCOME - 2024 SUCCESS CONFERENCE
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from our expert panelists in Finance, Marketing, Management and Accounting. Your questions are welcome at this free event. Enjoy refreshments and a light lunch. Connect with other incoming students. We hope you'll also join us at our Open House in MLG 110 for a chance to network and win fun, free raffle prizes. Register Now!
2024 Success Conference - Pathways to Success - Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
11:00 - 1:00
RESOURCE & INFO FAIR MLG 110
Listen to a student panel, join a student club and learn about the resources offered to you as a Milgard Student.
- Student Panel - 11:00 - 11:30
- Registered Student Organizations-Accounting, Marketing, Management, Finance, Sports Enterprise Management
- Centers of Excellence-Entrepreneurship, Financial Wellness, Center for Business Analytics, Center for Leadership & Social Responsibility, Accounting Hub, Milgard Success Center, Sports Enterprise Management, Library, Tutoring Center
1:15 - 2:30
ACCOUNTING PANEL MLG 301
Public or Private Accounting? Learn from the professionals.
- Jeremy Fogelquist, Clifton Larson Allen (Moderator)
- Brandi Anderson, Tote Maritime
- Alex Harlan, Google
- Jake Murphy, EY
MANAGEMENT & HUMAN RESOURCES PANEL MLG 311
Learn how to prepare and apply for internships and jobs. Bring your resume for a quick review.
- Rick Miltimore, Providence Health (Moderator)
- Angie Tronset, Sound Credit Union
- Nikki Schmidt, Enterprise Mobility
- Scotty Lombardi, Umpqua Bank Michelle Carey, Boeing
2:45 - 4:00
FINANCE PANEL MLG 301
There are many directions for your career in Finance.
- Pat Bendon, PitchBook (Moderator)
- Dean Bennion, Kimball Creek
- Partners Kirk Mandlin, Edward Jones
- Poonum Vasishth, Morgan Stanley
MARKETING PANEL MLG 311
Where should you take your marketing talents?
- Joel Gjuka, Slalom Consulting (Moderator)
- Wes Carter, Brown & Brown
- Thomas Bressler, Microsoft
- Lacey Wright, Bright Sea Creative
2024 Success Conference - OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, September 24, 2024
4:00 - 5:30 OPEN HOUSE MLG 110
Join us for Networking & Community Open House
Meet and network with panelists & community members
Chance to win! Prize Drawings!
OUR RESOURCES
Opened in 2017, the Milgard Success Center works with students to think about career paths early in their college experience. Providing practical professional guidance on internships and employment to fuel career development, the Center gives students the edge they need to launch their livelihoods. It also creates opportunities for alumni to network, develop additional skills, and give back to their alma mater.
Location: Milgard Hall, MLG 101
1900 Commerce st, Tacoma, WA 98402
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Announcing the IRIS Photo Booth!
Free Self-Service Professional Headshot Booth
Are you looking for a new professional headshot or want to refresh your photo on LinkedIn, Handshake or Canvas?
Stop by the Centers of Excellence office in Milgard Hall 101H to use the Iris Air Photo booth for your professional photo!
Venue: Center of Excellence Offices in Milgard Hall 101H
Operating Hours:
- IRIS operating Hours: Mon -Fri, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- IRIS will be closed on UW Holidays.
- If additional hours are needed, please contact the Milgard Success Center, milgard@uw.edu with your request.
FALL QUARTER MILGARD GOLD EVENTS
FALL QUARTER MILGARD GOLD EVENTS
- September 24, 2024 - Milgard Success Conference - 11:00-5:30 - Milgard Hall
- October 9, 2024 - UW Seattle Career Fair - 11:00-2:30, UW Seattle Campus
- October 16, 2024 - UW Tacoma Tech Industry Career Fair - 11:00-3:00 - WPH
- October 17, 2024 - UW Tacoma All Industry Career Fair - 11:00-3:00 - WPH
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October 22, 2024 - Enterprise Mobility on-campus interviews - 10:00-1:00 - MLG 101
Watch here for more events as they're scheduled
CONNECT WITH SUCCESS CENTER STAFF
Trish Zander
Executive Director of the Milgard Success Center
Focuses on employer relations, Success Center operations and career support.
EMAIL: trishz@uw.edu
PHONE: 253-692-5631
Kerry Barker
Assistant Director of the Milgard Success Center
Focuses on interview preparation, resume support and career questions.
EMAIL: kb7@uw.edu
PHONE: 253-692-4580