March 3, 2021

3 March 2021 / 7:00 PM / Webex

ATTENDEES#

MIS Seniors, Members and Eboard

AGENDA#

Last Meeting Follow-up#

  • Meeting with PwC

New Business#

  • Senior Panel

NOTES#

  • Julia Moody
    • Switched from Accounting Junior Year
      • PwC
  • Andrew Taylor
    • Started as an MIS major
      • Optum
  • Jenna Mulett
    • Switched sophomore year from Marketing
      • Cigna
  • Which classes did you find to be the most beneficial in your time at UConn?
    • Andrew
      • CS minor Classes, Web Dev Class in OPIM
  • Do you have a minor? If so, what is it and how has it added to your experience as an MIS major?
    • Helped with MIS major minor like CS, GIS, Analytics
    • Analytics minor allows you to choose many OPIM electives
  • Are there any skills you’ve obtained outside of class? Why are they important and how did you obtain them?
    • SoftSkills in IMA, Communication Skills
    • Case Competition Class which is only offered as independent study, helped with teamwork, analytical skills and presentation skills
    • Participating in MIS case competitions
  • If you had to give a fellow MIS major one piece of advice what would it be?
    • Get involvement in IMA, MIS case competitions that help meet people in MIS major
  • What steps did you take to obtain a full-time position in the tech industry?
    • Julia: Cancelled internship, spent a lot of time networking with recruiters, following up, informing about applications
    • Andrew: Made a good impression in an internship and was asked to stay
  • What are some prep tips you recommend specifically for MIS interviews?
    • Talk to Cathy Hendrinkson at the Business Career Development Office
    • If you have technical interviews, explaining your reasoning and solution
    • Regular interviews: give examples of work you have done outside and inside the class
    • Use all valuable experiences you had in college
    • Get to know your interviewer because likability is key, they appreciate it and want to associate you with a person not just as an applicant
    • Talk about IMA to your recruiters because they might be Alumni of UConn or even IMA
  • What are some companies you would recommend to apply to as an MIS major?
    • Burns and Mcdonnel
    • Deloitte
    • PwC
    • Cigna
    • Optum
    • Travelers
    • Rotational programs are a good place to start
  • What advice do you have to give to non-MIS majors?
    • Don’t be afraid to try new things, take action
    • Take a variety of classes
    • Get involved with your major, join clubs related to your majors
  • Do you have any regrets regarding your major, minor, internships. Is there something you wish you did better or differently.
    • Julia: Started with MIS from freshmen year, get any internship to get familiar with the workforce
    • Jenna: GPA is not a big indicator of what kind of job you can get. Making sure you can apply your studies vs just getting grades
  • What are the hardest and easiest classes you took at UConn?
    • Easy
      • OPIM3104
      • LING1010
      • ANTH1000
      • ECON1201
    • Hard
      • OPIM3222
      • Case Competition Class
      • CS minor classes
  • Who are some staff in the school of business you recommend people go to for guidance, whether professional or personal?
    • Kathy Hendrinkson
    • Jon Moore
  • What’s something you wish you knew early on in your MIS studies?
    • Put time into coding because you can do it if you just put time and your brain into it
    • Not as technical as expected with the first clases being Excel and Access
    • Use google for programming
  • Did you participate in the OPIM Innovate workshops and tech kits? How beneficial were they to acquiring skills?
    • Andrew: CTO for IMA run Lab Hours
      • Good way to introduce yourself into a new technology
  • How important would you say IMA meetings are for underclass MIS majors?
    • Very beneficial when it comes to recruitment at big companies
    • Networking with MIS peers
  • What is a job in data analytics like? What does a data analyst do?
    • Looking at the business problem
    • OPIM3221 can help you understand the role
  • What should I be doing now to better myself for a job in data analytics?
    • Analytics Minor
    • Python
  • How did it feel like starting your first internship, was it scary?
    • Felt like a classroom project
    • An adjustment to waking up early
    • Not that scary
  • What resources/ organizations on/off campus have allowed you to exercise analytical skills?
    • OPIM Innovate
    • MIS Case Competition
    • UConntact

ACTION ITEMS#

NEXT WEEK’S AGENDA#

  • OPIM Innovate R Demo