{"id":1520,"date":"2014-03-11T15:46:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T23:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/business\/?p=1520"},"modified":"2014-03-11T15:46:58","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T23:46:58","slug":"designing-tomorrows-business-28th-annual-sdhe-career-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/business\/2014\/03\/11\/designing-tomorrows-business-28th-annual-sdhe-career-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Tomorrow\u2019s Business – the 28th annual SDHE Career Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Students of the DHE 499: Symposium Coordination and Planning course pose during their event titled “Designing Tomorrow’s Business” February 27.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While in its 28th<\/sup> year, the School of Design and Human Environment\u2019s (SDHE) Career Symposium is constantly evolving to bring students the most relevant and valuable career opportunities.<\/p>\n

\"20140227_SchoolofDesignandHumanEnvironmentCareerSymposium_VB-032\"<\/a>This year\u2019s Career Symposium, titled \u201cDesigning Tomorrow\u2019s Business,\u201d connected 368 students to 70 industry professionals and 30 companies.<\/p>\n

Last year was the first time the symposium was entirely student-run, and this year Sandy Burnett, SDHE senior instructor and internship coordinator, took it one step further by developing a for-credit class to manage the entire event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had 15 students enrolled in the class, and they took on the entire project, encompassing all aspects of the event planning, from securing speakers and sponsorships, to the layout, to the design and content of the event materials and marketing,\u201d said Burnett.<\/p>\n

In addition to the event providing networking opportunities and sessions run by alumni, business partners and other industry professionals, it also adds the opportunity for students enrolled in the class to plan and execute the event, enhancing the experiential learning aspect of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were split into five committees and managing across those groups got a bit tricky at times, but we were able to pull it off,\u201d said Rachel Draper, a senior apparel and merchandising management double major.<\/p>\n

The ballroom of the CH2M HILL Alumni Center was the center stage for the event, where companies and industry representatives set up booths for networking. Students perused the room, talking with employers about their companies, career and internship opportunities.<\/p>\n

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Mixed throughout the morning were various breakout sessions led by alumni, business partners and industry representatives. Sessions titled \u201cWork in Progress\u201d featured alumni of the various degree programs, who talked about what they are doing now. Sessions titled \u201cWhat you can do with your degree\u201d featured representatives that talked about various career opportunities associated with their respective fields.<\/p>\n

Angela Snow, an alumna and Managing Director of Design and Operations at Nike, presented \u201cDesigning for Tomorrow\u2019s Business,\u201d where she discussed Nike\u2019s story, and how they initially set out simply to sell better shoes; and never considered they\u2019d be as ambitious as a \u201cdesign\u201d company.<\/p>\n

\"20140227_SchoolofDesignandHumanEnvironmentCareerSymposium_VB-041\"<\/a>Scott Trepanier from Colombia Sportswear and Jillian Rabe from JILLIAN RABE LLC spoke on \u201cThe Business of Social Media,\u201d talking about how each use social media in marketing their brands.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, both students and Sandy Burnett were thrilled with how the day turned out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the main networking event for students and employers. It\u2019s so cool to see students back here after going through the program and now recruiting,\u201d said Burnett.<\/p>\n

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While in its 28th year, the School of Design and Human Environment\u2019s (SDHE) Career Symposium is constantly evolving to bring students the most relevant and valuable career opportunities. This year\u2019s Career Symposium, titled \u201cDesigning Tomorrow\u2019s Business,\u201d connected 368 students to 70 industry professionals and 30 companies. Last year was the first time the symposium was … <\/p>\n

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