Posts by kwescott | Today at Elon | 51±¬ÁÏÍø /u/news Fri, 01 May 2026 10:19:48 -0400 en-US hourly 1 CSI LSB presents “Networking Strategies for successful Career Search†/u/news/2010/11/24/csi-lsb-presents-networking-strategies-for-successful-career-search/ Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:44:00 +0000 /u/news/2010/11/24/csi-lsb-presents-networking-strategies-for-successful-career-search/ CSI LSB presents “Networking Strategies for successful Career Search”

Join us in KoBC 204 on the following dates to increase your Networking Strategies.

  • Monday, November 29- 8:30- 9:30
  • Tuesday, November 30- 4:15- 5:15
  • Wednesday, December 1- 9:30 -10:30
  • Friday, December 3- 9:00- 10:00
  • Monday, December 6- 8:45- 9:45

Richard Jordan and Kehaya Wescott are looking forward to your attendance.

Bring a Friend!
 

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CEO/President of Gleneagles Group conducts Information Session – Tuesday, Nov. 16 /u/news/2010/11/16/ceo-president-of-gleneagles-group-conducts-information-session-tuesday-nov-16/ Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:25:00 +0000 /u/news/2010/11/16/ceo-president-of-gleneagles-group-conducts-information-session-tuesday-nov-16/ Join us for a conference call with David Plyler, CEO and President of Gleneagles Group. Plyler is currently hiring for a Winter 2011 intern.

Gleneagles Group is a multi-family wealth management company based in Atlanta, Georgia. 

  • Date: Tuesday, November 16
  • Time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Location: KoBC 204

Plyler will be on campus the first week of December to conduct interviews for the winter internship opportunity.

If you have questions prior to the information session, please feel free to contact Kehaya Wescott via email at kwescott@elon.edu.

We look forward to having you in attendance!

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Information Session-Open to All Majors: Horace Mann Insurance Company – May 11 /u/news/2010/05/11/information-session-open-to-all-majors-horace-mann-insurance-company-may-11/ Tue, 11 May 2010 18:28:00 +0000 /u/news/2010/05/11/information-session-open-to-all-majors-horace-mann-insurance-company-may-11/ Information Session-Horace Mann Insurance Company

Herbert Niparts will share information about the insurance industry and internship opportunities with Horace Mann Insurance Company. The Information session is open to ALL MAJORS.

Please join us on the following date:

Date: Tuesday, May 11
Time: 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Location: KoBC 112

We look forward to seeing you there!
 

 

 

 

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The Wall Street Intern Speaker Series – May 4 /u/news/2010/05/03/the-wall-street-intern-speaker-series-may-4/ Mon, 03 May 2010 20:13:00 +0000 /u/news/2010/05/03/the-wall-street-intern-speaker-series-may-4/ The Wall Street Intern Speaker Series will give students interested in the financial area an opportunity to gain valuable insight and information on what is needed in order to be successful during phone interviews, face to face interviews as well as during the internship and/or job.

If you are interested in listening to how your fellow Elon peers obtained their internship with companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo, please join us!

DATE:  Tuesday, May 4

TIME:  9:45 – 10:15 a.m.

LOCATION:  KoBC 346

We look forward to seeing you there!
 

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Wells Fargo and School House LLC- The Red Conference on May 4 /u/news/2010/05/03/wells-fargo-and-school-house-llc-the-red-conference-on-may-4/ Mon, 03 May 2010 18:28:00 +0000 /u/news/2010/05/03/wells-fargo-and-school-house-llc-the-red-conference-on-may-4/ The Red Conference — Reach Engage Dream

Date: Tuesday, May 4
Time: 4:15PM
Locations: KoBC 204

Speakers: RACHEL WEEKS- SCHOOL HOUSE LLC
                      JESSICA PETERSON- WELLS FARGO

Rachel Weeks
President & Founder, School House
Rachel Weeks is a social entrepreneur and founder of School House, an ethical fashion brand focused on the collegiate market.

As a 2007-2008 Fulbright Scholar to Sri Lanka, Rachel conducted research on socially responsible apparel manufacturing initiatives and laid the groundwork for School House. Combining living wage manufacturing with a trend-driven take on university apparel, Rachel has grown the brand to include over 50 licensed university clients through a partnership with Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. School House’s living wage factory partner has been able to employee 70 individuals and counting at a rate 2-3 times prevailing industry wages in the island country.

Rachel grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and attended Duke University on a Trinity Scholarship, where she majored in Women’s Studies. Her honors thesis explored topics pertaining to consumption and production in the fashion industry, entitled “The ‘Wonder’ Bra:
Theorizing Globalization, Women’s Labor, and Consumption for Twenty-first Century Feminism.” Her passions include social entrepreneurship, women in business, the university marketplace, and affecting change in the fashion industry.

Jessica Peterson Fixed Income Sales
Wells Fargo
Jessica Peterson graduated from Duke University in 2007 with degrees in English and Spanish. She was recruited on campus by Wachovia, now Wells Fargo, and has been working in Fixed Income sales at Wells Fargo for 3 years in Charlotte, NC. Jessica is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina.

The guest speakers will share their stories and address the following:
• Tips and tools to succeeding in a global business environment
• How to succeed in the industry of your chose
• What are the steps to acquiring your own business?

We look forward to seeing you there!
 

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Spring forward with your internship search – Feb. 26 /u/news/2010/02/23/spring-forward-with-your-internship-search-feb-26/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:14:00 +0000 /u/news/2010/02/23/spring-forward-with-your-internship-search-feb-26/ Spring forward with your internship search – attend the LSB Internship Workshop!

The LSB internship Workshop will provide you with the fundamentals to secure an internship.

  • Create a plan
  • What kind of internship are you looking for?
  • Where do you hope to intern (city, state, company)?
  • Make friends with helpful resources
  • The LSB internship coordinator and services in the Elon Career Services Center
  • Elon Job Network and other search engines
  • Market yourself through résumés, cover letters and the interview
  • Take the first step to success: Start networking now and over Spring Break

We look forward to seeing you!

Date: Friday, Feb. 26
Time: 1 – 2 p.m. and 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Location: KoBC 306

Network and bring a friend!
 

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Information Session: CEO of Gleneagles Group Nov. 4 /u/news/2009/11/04/information-session-ceo-of-gleneagles-group-nov-4/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:23:00 +0000 /u/news/2009/11/04/information-session-ceo-of-gleneagles-group-nov-4/ David Plyler, CEO of Gleneagles Group, visits the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

Join us for an information session with the wealth management company Gleneagles Group and the opportunity to intern with the multifamily office, based in Atlanta, during Winter Term.

 DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 4

TIME: 2-3 p.m.

LOCATION: KoBC 112

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

 

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Love School of Business Alumni Event – April 7 /u/news/2009/04/07/love-school-of-business-alumni-event-april-7/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:26:00 +0000 /u/news/2009/04/07/love-school-of-business-alumni-event-april-7/ Join us on Tuesday, April 7, for an open panel discussion with alumni from the Love School of Business. 

This is a great opportunity to meet, greet and network with LSB Alumni.

Date: Tuesday, April 7

Time: 6:15-8 p.m.

Location: KoBC 204

Bring a friend. We look forward to seeing you there!

Refreshments will be served.

For additional information regarding this event, contact Kehaya Wescott via email at kwescott@elon.edu.

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LSB Internship Workshop – Feb. 24 /u/news/2009/02/23/lsb-internship-workshop-feb-24/ Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:33:00 +0000 /u/news/2009/02/23/lsb-internship-workshop-feb-24/                           SPRING FORWARD AND JUMP-START YOUR INTERNSHIP SEARCH!

LSB Majors: Spring forward and jump-start your internship search by attending the following LSB Internship Workshop.

The LSB internship Workshop will provide you with the fundamentals to secure an internship.

· Create a Plan

What kind of internship are you looking for?

Where do you hope to intern (city, state, company)?

· Make friends with helpful resources

The LSB internship coordinator and services in the Elon Career Services Center

Elon Job Network, Career Beam and other search engines

· Market yourself through résumés, cover letters and the interview

· Take the first step to success: Start networking with family and friends

We look forward to seeing you!

 

Date and Location:    

Tuesday, Feb. 24 (KoBC 346)                                  

Time: 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

Network and bring a friend!

 

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Elon in New York Information Session: Feb. 19 /u/news/2009/02/18/elon-in-new-york-information-session-feb-19/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:56:00 +0000 /u/news/2009/02/18/elon-in-new-york-information-session-feb-19/ Join us for the Elon in New York Information Session!

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time: 4:15pm – 5:15pm
Location: KoBC 346

“Elon in New York” is a new Elon program designed to introduce Elon juniors across all majors to life and work in New York City. The program will run from early June through early or mid August. Safe and affordable housing has been arranged.

The purpose of this exciting new program is to enable students to develop competencies as business professionals through participating in an approved internship and professional development course in New York City.

Students will

• Complete an internship (each student must secure his/her internship).

• Complete a 2-credit professional development course.

• Develop professional skills.

• Expand their knowledge of postgraduate career options.

• Strengthen their résumés.

• Gain six hours of Elon course credit.

• Enjoy a safe, affordable place to live in New York City.

Students must meet the following criteria to participate in the program:

• Have junior standing or higher at the time the program starts.

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

• Be free of any honor code violations for at least one year.

• Be interested in a business-related career (Many different pursuits fall under this category, including arts administration, social services, sports management in addition to such traditional business pursuits as finance, marketing and accounting).

• Have secured an internship prior to the start of the summer term.

• Register for six hours of coursework (four-hour internship and two-hour professional development course).

For more information attend the Elon in New York information session on February 19, 2009.

 

 

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