Argyros Career Advancement - Find Your Passion, Dedicate Your Time, Land Your Dream Role Archive - Argyros College of Business and Economics

Student Spotlight – Ramón Martínez Viota (MFA/MBA ’22) Find Your Passion, Dedicate Your Time, Land Your Dream Role

October 21, 2020 by Brianna Kdeiss | Graduate

Congratulations to Ramón Martínez Viota (MFA/MBA ’22) on accepting a Film Acquisition and Licensing internship at HBO! Graduate Degree/Year: MFA/MBA 2022 Concentration: Film & TV Producing/Business Company: HBO Position: Film Acquisition/Licensing Intern Industry: Entertainment What excites you about this internship and company? Being able to collaborate with and learn from the incredible storytellers at HBO. How did you strategize

Student Spotlight – Amy Rabun, ’21 Advice on landing an internship or job offer: Be flexible & follow up!

October 13, 2020 by Tuanni Vasconcelos | Argyros Career Advancement

Hi, I’m Amy Rabun! I’m a senior business administration major with a marketing emphasis and a minor in public relations. Like most of us, I struggled to find a summer internship but finally landed an amazing internship with Prisme. I’m a digital marketing and video production intern and am now in my second internship term

Employer Spotlight: Green Street "Our clients need our expertise now more than ever"

October 8, 2020 by Elizabeth Harbour | Argyros Career Advancement

Name: Hayley Allen & Dana Lujack Company & Position: Green Street – Human Resources What advice do you have for students on how to adjust their job search in the time of COVID 19? With more candidates on the job market than usual, it is important to stand out amongst the crowd of applicants. Stay

Student Spotlight – Mason Collins, ’19 (MBA ’21) Utilized his Network to land an MBA Internship despite Uncertain Times

September 28, 2020 by Brianna Kdeiss | Graduate

Congratulations to Mason Collins, ’19 (MBA ’21) on accepting an MBA internship at Katch Media! Graduate Degree/Year: MBA 2021 Concentration: Undergraduate concentration in Finance Company: Katch Media – a consumer facing entertainment data analytics company Position: Business MBA Intern; reporting to CFO Industry: Entertainment What excites me: I am very excited to work directly for the CFO of Katch. Not

Employer Spotlight: B2X Global Dan Reilly, EVP of B2X Global advises changing your definition of success

September 9, 2020 by | Argyros Career Advancement

Name, position and company: Dan Reilly, Co-Founder & EVP, B2X Global What advice do you have for students on how to adjust their job search in the time of COVID 19? Be patient and recognize that some industries are growing while others are contracting. Now is a time to focus on learning and becoming a

Alumni Spotlight: Kendall Stein, ’18 (MBA ’19) Argyros School MBA opens up about landing a social media role at a lifestyle brand

August 18, 2020 by Sudeshna Majumdar-Fragomeni | Graduate

Name: Kendall Stein Company: Mother’s Market and Kitchen Position: Content/Social Media Manager Industry: Supermarkets Degrees: B.S. Business Administration (emphasis in Marketing and minor in Public Relations) ’18; MBA ’19 What excites you about this company/job? I’m excited to be working for a company that is truly a lifestyle brand. People do not just shop at

Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Luna, MBA ’12 MBA + Dance & Pilates = Pure Gold Standard Leadership

August 6, 2020 by | Graduate

Name: Sarah Luna Position: President, Pure Barre Graduate Degree/Concentration: Full Time MBA/Entrepreneurship Why did you choose this industry and field? As a retired dancer and a comprehensively certified Pilates Instructor, I knew I wanted to stay in fitness. My original plan was to own a studio and build out a virtual platform for my clients on-the-go.

Argyros School Alumni Spotlight Emily Hormuth Penhallegon, MBA '14

August 3, 2020 by | Graduate

Name: Emily Penhallegon Position/Industry: National Purchasing Manager/New Home Building Graduate Degree/Concentration: MBA/Finance Why did you choose this industry/field? I chose a career in the building industry to drive meaningful and complex supply chain initiatives. I grew up in the lumber business and knew I wanted to continue my career in the building industry. How did

Alumni Spotlight – Emily Holbrook, ’19 (MBA ’20) Using the Chapman network and LinkedIn, Emily landed a marketing specialist position in Seattle

August 3, 2020 by Sudeshna Majumdar-Fragomeni | Graduate

Name: Emily Holbrook Position/Industry: Marketing Communications Specialist, Engineering/Consulting Company Name: Anchor QEA Graduate Date: Undergraduate: 2019; MBA: 2020 What excites you about this role? I love my team members on the Marketing team that I work with every day. The position manages the external communications and the entire content creation process, so I love getting

Student Success Spotlight – Bisma Abbaali, MBA ’20 By making LinkedIn her "best friend" Bisma landed at a great company company that aligns with her values!

July 31, 2020 by Sudeshna Majumdar-Fragomeni | Graduate

Name: Bisma Abbaali, MBA ’20 Company: Advertise Purple Position: Account Manager Industry: Marketing and Advertising Graduate Degree/Year: MBA 2020 What excites you about this internships/company/job? What excites me the most about this position is that I will have the ability to work with clients across a variety of industries that I am interested in such

Student Success Spotlight – Peter Dickinson, MBA ’20 Rethinking a "traditional" entertainment job leads to role with LA 2028 Olympics committee

July 31, 2020 by Sudeshna Majumdar-Fragomeni | Graduate

Name: Peter Dickinson Degree: MBA, with a concentration in Data Analytics Position/Industry: Insights Reporting, LA 2028 Olympics/ Sports Graduation Date: May, 2020 What excites you about this position? I’m excited to be a part of this data-driven opportunity to think ahead about what the world will be like 8 years from now as we utilize

Student Spotlight – Richard Lobel, MBA ’20 Increased confidence from over ten mock interviews led to a strong government position!

July 30, 2020 by Sudeshna Majumdar-Fragomeni | Graduate

Name: Richard Lobel Degree: MBA, Finance Company: NCUA Position/Industry: Credit Union Examiner; Federal Government, Financial Auditing Graduation Date: May, 2020 What excites you about this position? I have always dreamed of public service, and this position allows me to serve the community in a tangible way by ensuring the financial health of credit unions throughout