iSchool alumni John Burke ’12 and Kevin Dong ’09 G’11 recently visited Syracuse as the second HINDSights Alumni Visitor Program guests of the school year to discuss their roles at JetBlue Airways. Kevin is currently in the hospitality department working to develop the company’s customer service and John is a manager who oversees a variety… Read the full article…
I have just returned from the iSchool’s Retail Road Trip in NYC and as expected it was insightful, but tiring. We visited companies big and small, Microsoft, First Data, Tory Burch, and Pinterest. Of course it was great to see these multimillion dollar companies up close and personal, but that wasn’t what inspired me on this… Read the full article…
Editor’s note: in this piece, Alex reflects on his experience on Peak2Peak, one of the many Immersion Experiences the iSchool offers. Applications for the spring 2019 trips – EntreTech NYC, Spring Break in Silicon Valley, and TechTrek Chicago – are open now! Before getting started about the highlight of my Peak to Peak (P2P) experience, let me tell you about my… Read the full article…
Editor’s note: in this piece, Emily reflects on her experience on Peak2Peak, one of the many Immersion Experiences the iSchool offers. Applications for the spring 2019 trips – EntreTech NYC, Spring Break in Silicon Valley, and TechTrek Chicago – are open now! When milling around Amazon’s new in house rain forest, the last thing I expected to hear was, “Do you… Read the full article…
For iSchool alum, and recent HINDSignts speaker, Menotti Minutillo ’07, success is measured by personal happiness. But as an engineering manager at Uber, who has previously held roles at Twitter and Goldman Sachs, it is evident his success reaches farther than self-validation. So how did he go from a ten-year-old tinkering around with his uncle’s… Read the full article…
While on a plane to Hong Kong last semester, I read what is one of my now favorite books: “Grit” by Angela Duckworth. Duckworth is a psychologist who has spent the last few decades of her life attempting to disrupt. In Silicon Valley terminology, to disrupt means to be innovative and create new meaning to… Read the full article…
Tickets for A BLISTSful Return are on sale now! $5 for a student ticket and $25 for an alumni ticket. Buy your ticket today! This year, BLISTS (Black and Latino Information Studies Support) is celebrating 25 years at the iSchool with a big event that invites BLISTS students, alumni, and friends to join a full… Read the full article…
Do you want to play an instrumental role in helping clients complete complex projects on time? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion to create your own job? Do you have a wide variety of hobbies and interests that keep you busy and happy? If you answered yes to any or all of… Read the full article…
“What’s the most entrepreneurial thing you’ve ever done?” For several weeks, students, professors, and staff from both the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management have been pondering this question. This prompt does not come out of the blue; it’s one of the leading questions Syracuse University alumnus Michael Librizzi… Read the full article…
General Electric, better known as GE, has become a household name and a trusted brand across the globe. Every year they host a Leadership at Work Conference here at Syracuse University. This year, about 30 students were selected to participate. My Experience I had the privilege of attending this all-day leadership conference this year. I… Read the full article…