When North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Center made the decision to raise money for the Piedmont Triad’s Black- and Latinx-owned businesses impacted by COVID-19, it did not take long for applications to come flooding in. “There were a lot. Hundreds,” said Anthony Abney, former grant program chairman and… Continue reading…
This summer 95 students in the Bryan School’s Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (CARS) received internships. For those who haven’t worked in the department for nearly 25 years — that’s a lot. “It’s the highest number since I have been in the program — and ever, to my… Continue reading…
Throughout my IBM internship as a member of the security team, I have grown and learned so much. My host manager has tasked me with multiple projects focusing on opportunity identification. The most enjoyable (yet most challenging) element of my internship has been reaching out to old leads to generate… Continue reading…
Chris Andreucci remembers going on a weekday to watch a friend play at Tate Street Coffee House. There isn’t one particular moment that made the 22-year-old decide to pursue music, but if there was, this would be a contender. “We’d go down and watch him, drink a lot of coffee,… Continue reading…
You’re probably expecting this blog post to be like all those other online articles. You know, the ones where a career expert tells you the 10 international business job titles trending in 2018 or the outlook for the highest paying international business careers in the next decade. Well it’s not… Continue reading…
For alumnae Joy Jaco and Akshita Venkatramanan, the decision to pursue a degree at the Bryan School of Business and Economics was one that directly benefited their careers in medicine and science. “I noticed through my several positions in healthcare a need to have business knowledge on top of my… Continue reading…
Jonathan Norris ’18 PhD finds inspiration in opportunities to engage in research on topics we care about in everyday life. He currently works as a lecturer at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland where his time is split between research, teaching, and administrative duties. Right now, the bulk of his time… Continue reading…
Amy Vann (MS ’19) continues to rise through the ranks at The Assurance Group, Inc., where she began her career more than 15 years ago. Starting as a data entry clerk, Vann—now armed with a master of science in international business from UNC Greensboro’s Bryan School of Business and Economics—is currently… Continue reading…
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” “Your network is your net worth.” “You’re either networking, or you’re not working.” The half of you reading this who consider yourself extroverts may think networking is no big deal – but I’ll bet you could use some tips on how to network more effectively…. Continue reading…
This past summer, I had the opportunity to intern with VF Corporation as their Global Compensation Intern. Having prior internship and full-time work experience, I wanted to make sure to approach this opportunity with intentionality. So often, we get sucked into a routine of learning a position solely based on… Continue reading…
