The LAUNCH List is a list of curated events to assist students interested in business with finding opportunities for wellness, professional development, academic development, and experiential learning at all of UConn campuses. Read on to see how you can engage today! | |
Apply to be a School of Business Peer Mentor! | |
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Peer Advisors build up their peers and speak to the diversity of experiences in our student body. We're seeking applicants who can connect to and elevate the experiences of diverse business students, particularly Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ identified students.
Peer Advisors serve in a unique position to connect students to communities that will empower their success. The ideal candidate is ready to help their peers navigate the joys and challenges of the academic journey.
Qualifications:
- Must be a current undergraduate business student
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Must be in good academic standing according the School of Business Scholastic Standing Requirements
- Must be entering third year or later (or equivalent) in Fall 2024. For regional campus applicants students entering their third year or above are preferred but students entering their second year can apply.
- For International Peer Mentors fluency in a foreign language is a plus!
Hours: 8 hours per week
Hourly Rate: $15.75 per hour
Please note that Storrs applicants must be available Mondays 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM. We are recruiting Peer Mentors for the following campuses: Hartford, Stamford, Storrs and Waterbury.
If you are interested, please apply using the link below. Applications will close on Monday, November 27th at Midnight.
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Pause for Paws! Pet therapy benefits include reducing stress, anxiety, & building empathy. Stop by to meet the dogs & to destress!
Shelby, whose registered name is “New Era Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” is just beginning her career in animal-assisted activities. She was raised for the first ten weeks of her life in the same household as fellow UConn therapy dogs, Benny and Fireball, who she refers to as her uncles. So far, her favorite places to visit are college campuses and her human grandmothers’ senior living communities!!
Tuesday, October 24th
12:00 PM
Student Center
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This event aims to enhance student’s awareness of the diverse range of resources, services, and experiences within the career and professional development process. This collaborative event is between the Center for Career Development and the School of Business. We have organized a monthly gathering in the Hartford Times Building in the Travelers Collaborative Lounge to achieve this. During the event, students will hear from experienced guest speakers who will provide advice and perspective on various professional development topics.
Tuesday, October 17th
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
HTB Travelers Collaborative
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The Wolff New Venture Competition features live pitches by the top startups coming out of UConn and gives away over $50,000 in non-dilutive funding to the startups each year.
The legwork for the Wolff New Venture Competition begins in the spring, where 10 startups are hand selected by an independent panel to participate in the CCEI Summer Fellowship Program. After this eight-week accelerator, the teams present their final pitches, and the top startups are selected to compete in the Wolff New Venture Competition; chosen on a basis of venture viability and value added to the market.
At the event, a panel of venture experts then decides which teams are worthy of the $50,000+ in awards funding! The event is free and open to all.
Tuesday, October 17th
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
100 Constitution Plaza, 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06103
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Research Connections is an event intended to expose first and second year students to undergraduate research through engaging in meaningful interactions with faculty, staff, graduate students, peers, and other key partners. This is an informational networking program involving offices, departments and initiatives from across campuses, spanning any discipline or area of study.
Hartford Research Connections is a partner event in the Month of Discovery, a series of events designed to help students explore UConn’s rich culture of research, creativity, and innovation. By attending, students can earn points and prizes as part of the Discovery Quest challenge.
Wednesday, October 25th
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Zach's Atrium
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Pause for Paws! Pet therapy benefits include reducing stress, anxiety, & building empathy. Stop by to meet the dogs & to destress!
Tuesday, October 17th
12:00 PM- 2:00 PM
Schreiber Reading Room
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Head to the homecoming game with your fellow Huskies on our Husky Roadshow bus. Roundtrip transportation from Stamford campus - arrive early to get in the spirit for the game!
Meet in parking lot at 11:30am for face painting. Bus departs Stamford at 12:30pm. Arrives at game approx 2pm. Kickoff at 3:30pm. Departs after game (estimated 7pm). Home by 8:30pm.
Tickets are available for Stamford Students Only
Saturday, October 21st
11:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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Participants will define the term unconscious or implicit bias, and the impact it has on leadership within different settings. It will challenge participants to become more aware of their biases, but also how to address it effectively.
Monday, October 16th
5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
BUSN 211
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Career Tuesdays in person at the School of Business are open to all students. Why should you attend? This is a chance for you to engage with employers in a casual setting - think of it like a pop-up Career Fair without the long lines. This is your chance to stop by for a visit with top employers to learn about their company and their culture. Learn interview tips and make personal connections. No formal presentations, come as you are.
Tuesday, October 17th
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
School of Business 2nd Floor Atrium
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The 11th annual Fall Frontiers Poster Exhibition is a celebration of student research and creative projects. Fall Frontiers provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to share their work with the UConn community.
This event is open to the entire UConn community. If you require an accommodation to participate or attend, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by October 11, 2023.
Wednesday, October 18th
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wilber Cross, North Reading Room
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In this workshop presented by our staff, students will create their own automated smart monitoring system to track the health of their plants through the use of circuitry and IOT. By creating a circuit with various sensors and creating an accompanying IOT setup, participants will be able to see all of the important data about their plants in an easy-to-understand format.
Wednesday, October 25th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
BUSN 391
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The annual haunted hike through Hillside Environmental Education Park, hosted by the Office of Sustainability, is sure to scare!
The Office of Sustainability is hosting the annual Haunted HEEP hike, in the Hillside Environmental Education Park (HEEP). The Haunted HEEP will contain terrifying scenes and student monsters fighting to scare all who dare to enter. The Haunted HEEP also will have refreshments prepared by UConn Dining Services like Apple Cider, Cider Donuts, and Hot Chocolate along with free t-shirts to the first attendees.
Wednesday, October 25th
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Hillside Environmental Education Park
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Career Conversations are interactive and engaging events for students to meet employers informally on campus and explore potential internships, volunteer, and career opportunities. Employers will share their company’s culture and available positions, while also providing students with valuable insight into various career paths. Drop by and participate in impactful conversations with employers, opening doors to exciting future prospects!
Tuesday, October 17th
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Lobby
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October is Cybersecurity month! UConn’s Information Security Office will be on campus. We’ll have handouts for anyone that stops by the table and be available for casual conversation on ways to minimize cybersecurity threats, including prewrapped goldfish crackers and/or candy. Engagement is for anyone at the UConn community.
Monday, October 23rd
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Lobby
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Join us for Virtual Career Tuesdays. This is your chance to engage with top employers to learn about their company, their culture and what they look for in job candidates. Bring your questions for Alpha Sights.
Tuesday, October 17th
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Webex
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Our annual tradition of celebrating Women In Entrepreneurship week is back! Hear from four members of our community on challenges they face, overcoming obstacles, insights, plus much more!
Jennifer Mathieu is the Executive Director of CCEI and supports economic development by fostering initiatives for startups and small businesses at UConn, across Connecticut and to alumni worldwide. In this role, she has helped to launch and grow hundreds of startups and several new programs and initiatives to support entrepreneurs. She is a mentor within community organizations, serves on several advisory boards for startups, and works one-on-one with entrepreneurs through her consulting business.
Hayley Segar is the founder of onewith, inventor of patent-pending swimsuits that fit like underwear™, and a proud UConn graduate and CCEI alum. She lives on the Connecticut shoreline with her two rescue cats.
Grace Napolitano has had a 20+ year career in media sales, leading teams to sell multi-million dollars in ad revenue. She loves sales and wants all women business owners to fall in love with sales to reach their businesses' full potential!
Milena (Stankova) Erwin is an educator, non-profit leader and growth consultant. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the CT Technology Council. Having run a successful women's business center, and now leading the CTC's Women of Innovation awards, Milena is passionate about supporting women as their craft their own unique paths to success. Milena teaches at the UConn School of Business, is a native of Bulgaria, has two sons, and lives in South Windsor.
Thursday, October 19th
12 PM- 1 PM
Virtual
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Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.
This workshop is a partner event in the Month of Discovery, a series of events designed to help students explore UConn’s rich culture of research, creativity, and innovation. By attending, students can earn points and prizes as part of the Discovery Quest challenge.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu at least one week prior to the workshop.
Thursday, October 24th
3:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Virtual
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Looking for Academic Support? | |
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Need help putting together a pitch deck for a class or editing a report? Don't understand your assignment guidelines, or aren't sure how to get started on a project? Schedule a 20-minute virtual meeting with the Business Communication Lab.
The material you would like to review with us must be assigned by a current course in the School of Business. Upon registering for your appointment, you will be requested to provide the assignment guideline sheet and other necessary documents for the Lab staff to fully understand the scope of the task or project.
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Join us for Let’s Get Together Thursdays for 15 Minutes of Calm. Practice breathing & stretches for stress relief. This is open to all UConn students from any campus. No experience required. Sessions will be held virtually.
Thursdays: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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How To Get Through Procastination | |
The first set of exams are kicking in this semester! Yes, it can get overwhelming which leads to procrastination. Let us help you break that habit with a few tips and tricks given by Emilah Mumthanu, a third year business student here at UConn: | |
"I usually tend to find a location that is a bit of a walk from my dorm, just so I am able to reward myself with going home. I try to finish my tasks in one sitting, with a 5-minute break given when each task is done. That break would consist of being off the screen (a quick snack break, etc). I also like to put on playlists that make me feel like I am in need of getting my work done faster. That includes the Mario Kart background music soundtrack. Although, when needing to study, I would say I like chill lofi beats, chill indie, or soft background music to put me in the mood to memorize concepts. If interested, you guys should go check the playlists out below!"
Chill Lofi Beats
Chill Indie Playlist
Mario Kart Soundtrack Playlist
Soft Background Playlist
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Find Your UConn
@UConnBusinessUG
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Listen to the
LAUNCH Podcast!
Kayla Hogrefe and Jose Aponte are excited to help elevate the voices of students and on topics that will help you thrive. Hear from experts, your peers, and advisors across UConn's campuses.
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Questions?
Do you have a suggestion for content that will help students to strategically engage? Email laila.chaoui@uconn.edu.
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