Management Training/ Leadership Development

2. Management Training/ Leadership Development Wednesday, May 19, 20104:00 to 7:00 pm UCLA Career Center 3rd Floor Conference Room

3. Agenda • 4:00-4:10: Welcome, Introduction, and Career Center Resources • 4:10-4:30: Focus on Leadership • 4:30-5:15: Govt./Non-Profit Panel • 5:15-6:00: Corporate Panel • 6:00-6:05: Thank you and Closing • 6:05-7:00: Networking with Panelists

4. Career Center Overviewwww.career.ucla.edu • Drop-in counseling (10a-4p, Mon-Fri) • 50-minute counseling appointments • Workshops • Internships and Full-time postings • Career Fairs and Networking Events • Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising • Mock Interviews • Online Resume Review • And more!

5. So what exactly is Management Training? Leadership Development?

6. Now is the perfect time to start • Leadership and managerial training needs to be provided prior to one assuming a position requiring significant amounts of leadership or management skills. • The training required for an individual to be successful should not focus on skills required for the individual’s current position, but rather on skills required to be successful at the next level position. • Most management training programs are designed for graduating seniors– providing a great entry level step into top corporations

7. Corporate Programs • May be called: • Entry-level Rotational Programs • Management Trainee Programs • Corporate Training Programs • Leadership Development Programs • Designed for college graduates • Typically open to a variety of majors Most application deadlines will be in early September-mid October of your senior year !

8. Types of Corporate Programs • Actuarial • Aetna, Liberty Mutual, Genworth, New York Life • Finance / Banking (FLDP) • Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Avery, Citi, Fed Reserve Bank , HSBC • Hospitality • Hillstone Restaurant Group, Hilton, Marriott • Human Resources • Dow Chemical Co, Google, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft • Management • Enterprise, GEICO, Intel, MetLife, M&T Bank, NFL, Pepsi Co. • Marketing/ Communications/Publishing • HarperCollins, Intuit, Random House, Ruder Finn, United Talent Agency • Retail • Target, Macy’s, Kohls, GAP, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue • Sales • Aetna, AT&T, Bloomberg, General Electric, Intel • Technology/ Engineering • Good Year, Kodak, United Technologies Corp

9. Government Programs • The Federal Career Intern Program is designed to help agencies recruit and attract exceptional individuals into a variety of occupations.  • It was created under Executive Order 13162, and is intended for positions at grade levels GS-5, 7, and 9.  • In general, individuals are appointed to a 2-year internship.  • Upon successful completion of the internships, the interns may be eligible for permanent placement within an agency.

10. Non-Profit Programs • Coro Fellows Program trains ethical, diverse civic leaders nationwide. • Coro leaders develop skills; master tools needed to engage and empower communities; gain experience in government, business, labor and not-for-profit community organizations; and participate in special community and political problem solving processes. • Teach for America • Recruits outstanding recent college graduates from all backgrounds and career interests to commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools. TFA provides the training and ongoing support necessary to ensure their success as teachers in low-income communities.

11. Educational Programs • Leadership and Public Affairs • Ex.) American University’s SPA Leadership Program offers a hands-on approach to learning leadership. The Program strives to give its students the experience, knowledge, and skills to prepare them to assume leadership roles in public service. • Educational Leadership Programs • Masters and Doctorate Programs • Ex.) UCLA Educational Leadership Program (ELP) is a cohort based, 36-month doctoral program aimed at working professionals.

12. Training Programs • American Management Association (AMAnet.org) • Leadership Courses and Seminars provide training in areas like: team building, strategic planning, decision making and more. All leadership seminars teach valuable insights, proven to work in a “real world” environment • UCLA Extension • Leadership & Management courses give you a competitive edge with over 300 courses, workshops, conferences, and seminars each year from topics including entrepreneurship, human resources management, coaching and mentoring, communication effectiveness and more. • UCLA Anderson Leadership Suite • Comprised of five Leadership Institutes: African American; Latino; Managers with Disabilities; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, and Women • Harvard Business School (HBS) Executive Education • Prepares executives from all over the world for new levels of leadership in their careers and within their organizations

13. Internal Development Programs Focus on finding out what other companies offer beyond just the formal leadership-development/management training programs • Management Skills Assessment Program (UCLA) • The Management Skills Assessment Program (MSAP) is a residential, UC-wide, three-day management development program designed to assess and improve on-the-job performance and to enhance competitiveness for management positions. • UBS Business University • Integrates UBS's leadership and learning capabilities under a single virtual roof by aligning training and education activities for UBS employees around the world, and establishing a center of excellence that promotes a culture of continuous improvement.

14. Desired Qualities • Academic Excellence • Initiative and desire to learn • Leadership • Management • Team player • Personable/ Friendly • Problem Solving • Verbal, presentation, and writing skills • Innovative and creative

15. Resume Basics • Simple, concise, and easy to read. • Tailor your resume to each specific position by highlighting your most relevant experiences. • When describing an experience, provide at least 3 clear and concise bullet points • These should address your responsibilities and the subsequent outcome/accomplishment. • Focus on leadership, teambuilding, communication, and project management skills • Can be from work, internship, volunteer, classroom, and other experiences

16. Resources Where to go to gather more information… • Corporate • List of Programs: • http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsbycareerfieldlist/a/corporatetrain.htm • Top Entry-level Employers: • http://www.collegegrad.com/topemployers/2009_entry_level.php • UCLA Career Center Management Training Grid • Available upon completing the evaluation survey for tonight’s event • Non-Profit • Job Search Site: • www.idealist.org • Government • Federal Career Intern Programs: • http://www.makingthedifference.org

17. Non-Profit/Government Panel • Teach for America • Coro Fellows Program • Space and Missile Systems Center

18. Corporate Panel • Target • Hillstone Restaurant Group • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Southwestern