COLES CHRONICLE, Vol.

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...EVENTS,TIPS, & TOPICS TO LEARN BY!
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FINAL ISSUE SPRING 2013

BUSINESS ACUMEN A New Book with Insights from the faculty & friends of the Coles College of Business
More info on page 5

Inside Guide
Upcoming Events .......................... 1 Featured Internships ................... 3 Business Acumen ......................... 5 Job Opportunities ........................ 5 Hot Internships on OwlLink ....... 7 Planning Ahead ............................ 8

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Final Summer Registration May 9-24 Early Fall Registration April 1May 24 Soft DEADLINES: Internship/Co-op Registration Summer: MAY 15 Fall: AUGUST 2

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JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES

Learn from Career Services Strategies to use when searching for jobs and internships

Tuesday, 4/23, 12:30 - 1:30 Career Services Lab - BB 132

INFORMATION TABLE

Recruiting Event for Students to Speak with Representatives regarding open opportunities

Tuesday, 4/23, 11:00 - 1:00 Burruss Lobby

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INFORMATION TABLE
A Solution Provider to Companies Operating in the Global Travel Industry

Recruiting Event for ISA, IS & CS Students

Network & Systems Asministrator Software Developer & more from OwlLink...

Friday, 4/26, 12:15 - 5:00 Kennesaw Hall - KH 1203

Be professionally dressed - Bring your Resume

COLES COLLEGE FEATURED INTERNSHIPS

...from employers who support the Coles College Internship Program! *********************************************************************************************

Great opportunity to intern with a Fortune 500 company!!

2 Audit Interns Accounting/Finance

Risk & Advisory Services (RAS) Department as a part-time Intern responsible for meeting the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Intern will primarily support SOX management testing and various other RAS activities

Hours: 20-25 hours/week June-August

TO APPLY Click on the following link
https://assurant.taleo.net/careersection/10000/jobdetail.ftl?job=429104&lang=en&sns_id=gmail#.UV7Czz4KIyE.gmail

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EXCELLENT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for MARKETING & SALES MAJORS

MARKETING INTERNSHIP
HOURS: 30 / WEEK Potential to Earn 6 BUSINESS ELECTIVE CREDITS

Every intern gets 24x7 access to our entire online training curriculum Combines online education & online marketing in Woodstock, GA Possibility to earn your OMCP (Online Marketing Certified Professional): SEO, Social Media Marketing, Web Analytics, Conversion Optimization, & Pay Per Click Advertising

TO APPLY: Send RESUME/COVER LETTER to: Sean O'Brien sobrien@marketmotive.com

AN INDUSTRY LEADER IN INNOVATIVE MULTICHANNEL BILLING AND PAYMENT SOLUTIONS

INFORMATION SECURITY
Create missing documentation and standardize existing documentation for network connectivity, systems architecture, process flows, and similar as they relate to disaster recovery and business continuity Number of placements: 2 Hours/week: up to 25 Compensation: $12/hr Duration: 3 months

Engagement start: ASAP TO APPLY Submit RESUME & COVER LETTER to James Baird at James.Baird@transcentra.com 4855 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Suite 245 | Norcross, GA 30092 | www.transcenta.com *********************************************************************************************

MARKETING INTERN
Summer Internship period begins May 28th - August 2nd Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Learn and participate in strategy development and execution of all initiatives related to the Elf on the Shelf Learn & participate in brand protection, communication, advertising, special events, and promotions Experience working in a real-world, deadline-driven, collaborative, and high-energy Marketing department
TO APPLY: Send Resume to Jen Mackin at Recruiting@elfontheshelf.com We Will Be Holding on Campus Interviews Monday, April 29th

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A Solution Provider to Companies Operating in the Global Travel Industry

Summer 2013 Technology Internship Program CS, IS, ISA Major Salary $19/hour

Junior & Above Minimum 3.0 GPA

To Apply:

Send Resume to interns@travelport.com

BUSINESS ACUMEN
"The Coles College strives to be the most relevant business school in Atlanta. This book represents just one example of how we connect with the business community," Dr. Sheb True, Associate Dean, Coles College of Business and editor of "Business Acumen". "Business Acumen is a wonderful collection, covering some of the most relevant topics for today's business leaders, including some of my favorites corporate culture, succeeding in a global economy, the increasing role of the government, and many points of view on leadership," said Mark Ketchum, president and CEO of Newell Rubbermaid.

The book includes the following articles: "Implementing Effective Strategic Alliances," by Michael Salvador, director of Executive Education Programs at the Coles College "Globalization of Financial Services for the Unbanked and Underbanked," by Gabriel Ramirez, finance professor at the Coles College "Trends in Marketing Research: Their Impact on Strategic Leadership," by Joseph Hair, professor of marketing at the Coles College "Lessons in Leading by Example," by Billy Hayes, CEO of Northside Hospital-Cherokee "Too Much Neutrality, Too Little Leadership," by Bobb Barr, former US Congressman and principal at Liberty Strategies, LLC. "Entrepreneurship vs. Employment: Take Charge of Your Destiny as a Leader!," by Harsha V. Agadi, chairman and CEO of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (Friendly's) Please click here to view Business Acumen online http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/kennesawstate/businessacumen/#/0 **********************************************************************************************

FULL-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Dont miss these opportunities from OwlLink

1000+ positions are still available... Click on the following links to start looking

Want to Build a Better Future Start by Building a Better Career

SUMMER SALES TRAINING PROGRAM FULL-TIME / COMPETITIVE PAY WITH BONUS POTENTIAL

Increasing sales and branch revenue Establishing new rental and sales accounts Offering a full range of products and services to new and current customers Educating customers about equipment through demonstration TO APPLY: Send Resume to Jen Mackin at jmackin@ur.com CAMPUS INTERVIEWS MONDAY, APRIL 29TH

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Full-Time Tax Accountant Position

1. Prepare complex life insurance and non-insurance state and local income, franchise, and premium tax estimates and returns with a focus on administrative efficiency, tax minimization, with full file documentation. 2. Monitor, control monthly state & local tax accruals 3. Effectively analyze, evaluate, summarize, and document ledger account balances. 4. Identify document tax exposures and savings opportunities. To Apply: Go to OwlLink Job Id 25454 or click on the link below:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=335&siteid=77&AReq=20700BR&Codes=xxx

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NEW GRAD HIRE Information Security Analyst (25312)

Work w/infrastructure & operations, business units, & R&D in WORLDS LARGEST BEVERAGE COMPANY... Articulate the vision for infrastructure, drive change efforts, and secure client requirements Support overall quality of service offerings (e.g., Data Center Site Management plan/build/run services).

TO APPLY: Go to OwlLink Job ID 25312 or Click Here

WHERE TO FIND YOUR INTERNSHIP

HOT INTERNSHIPS on OwlLink 371 Internship/Co-op Postings! 628+ Total Positions!

ACCT: 31 FIN/ECON: 33 IS: 137 ISA: 29 MGT: 163 MKTG: 145 PRO SALES: 90 Total: 628

TOTAL # OF JOB POSTINGS ON OWLLINK TODAY:

1021...UNBELIEVABLE!!!
Position Job ID #
ID# 25573 ID# 25385 ID# 25575 ID# 24741 ID# 25170 ID# 24638 ID# 25489

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ACCT SALES FIN/ECON ISA IS/MSIS MGT MKTG Navicure

Company
Turner Broadcasting Systems Sales Intern

Accounting Intern

Turner Broadcasting Systems Fiserv Shaw Industries New Element, Inc. Sapient Media, LLC

Financial Service Center Intern Distributed Systems Security IS Intern Executive Intern Marketing Intern

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HOT INTERNSHIPS. . .
Accounting Finance Intern Information Technology Network Security Supply Chain Management Marketing Internship Sales Internship

SimplyHired.com
McKesson HD Supply Norfolk Southern IBM Georgia Pacific UPS Neiman Marcus

Great online job search engine Linked to LinkedIn.com Use the advanced search function Create an alert
Summer Internship Finance Intern IT Fall Internship Network Security Analyst Fall Internship 6 month Internship Sales Intern ACCT ECON/FIN IS ISA MGT MKTG SALES

PLANNING AHEAD FOR IMPORTANT EVENTS...

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Turn a Temporary Position into a Full-Time Job

********************************************************************************************** Dont be afraid of starting with a temporary position. Major corporations are turning into temp agencies to hire full-time employees. A lot of those employers are actually looking for recent college graduates to fill mid -level positions. If you happen to have a temporary job:

Research the company, understand its culture, its mission as well as its vision Act professionally and with integrity Be solution oriented and adapt to change with no complaints Ask questions and seek out challenges Perform beyond expectations and identify ways to make the company more profitable Above all, establish and maintain a good relationship with the staffing agency

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If you have questions, let me know. If you want to set up an appointment, please call 770-423-6555 and our Student Assistant will find a time that works for both of us. Lori Trahan is also available by appointment at the same number. You may also come by the Career Services Lab in Coles, across from Einstein's to talk with Kathie Wilcox, whos available M -Th, 1-5, & F, 12-3. Kathy Hallmark, MEd Career Services Coles College of Business The Career Services Lab, BB 132 The Career Services Center, KH 2617 INTERNSHIP/CO-OP...Don't leave Coles without it! SPRING 2013 ...2014 INTERNS...BREAKING RECORDS once again! www.facebook.com/ColesCollegeInternshipsandCoOps Life's fragile. Be significant. Pursue your dream. Steve Jobs