#SmealWeeklyRecap featuring Sarah Wiener '19 MKTG
This week we had a live webinar with Smeal professor Dr. Karen Winterich and the director of The Center of the Business Sustainability, Erik Foley. Thanks to our Smeal experts for volunteering their time and expertise! Make sure to #lifelonglearn with us in December and attend our last webinar of 2020. All webinars are free and registrations can be found on the Smeal Alumni Events Calendar! Don't forget about our Smeal Lifelong Learning Podcast and our Smeal Lifelong Learning Webinar library.
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Alumni Feature: Sarah Wiener, ’19 MKTG, Pandemic Response Technology Initiative Process Specialist at Intel Corporation
Due to happenstance, Sarah’s first full-time job at Intel was diverted from a new Business Capabilities Analyst, to Pricing, managing the European, Middle Eastern, and African (EMEA) markets for the Internet of Things (IoT) division. While there was about a 6 month learning curve to understand Intel’s IoT business and products, she feels extremely lucky to be given the opportunity to price products in multi-million dollar deals and work in an analytical role in marketing as a new grad. As it’s common to wear many hats in big companies, she also works on revenue segment reporting for Intel’s IoT business, gathering market data from customers to ensure the revenue is correctly assigned for reporting. Since March 2020, she has since put her pricing role on hold to join the Pandemic Response Technology Initiative team (PRTI) to develop a process for getting Intel's $50 Million in funding out to hospitals and companies during the Covid-19 pandemic, "accelerating access to technology at the point of patient care, speeding scientific research and ensuring access to online learning for students" (Intel Newsroom). After her process role in PRTI, she plans to return to her pricing role and seek out more project-based roles with Intel. Sarah’s mantra in her career is to "be consistent and be positive" and her biggest career advice is to feel confident saying both “Yes” and “No”. Her favorite career opportunities have started out with just an email or a side conversation with a coworker that could have easily been overlooked if she had not responded with a direct “Yes”. On the flip side, there are also times when saying “No” is needed to have a healthy work/life balance, to help those around you understand your priorities.
Resources for the week!
- Articles relating to marketing, retail, sustainability and Intel Corporation: Click on the link to view recent articles in the news on these topics from publications like Business Insider, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, SCM Magazine, Vault, Fast Company, The Guardian, Gallup, Morning Brew, The Washington Post, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, The Economist, Entrepreneur Daily, Bloomberg and more! An article by Forbes says that email marketing is still today's most powerful tool. Quartz is looking at "How to Save TV Ads from Extinction." It is interesting that The Wall Street Journal say "Retail Stocks Are Hot Heading Into the Holiday Season." The Washington Post says that Japan, the world's third largest economy vows to become carbon neutral by 2025. Check out the articles at the link above!
- Smeal Lifelong Learning Webinars - If you missed our webinar with Dr. Karen Winterich and Erik Fokey, you can view "Moving toward a Circular Economy: The Critical Role of Retailing" through the livestream recording on Smeal's Facebook page. It was interesting to find out how marketing can help persuade people to be more sustainable. Make sure to watch the Q&A at the end for some thought provoking questions and answers!
- Smeal Lifelong Learning Podcast Episode 26, "An Expert View: Forging A Career in Supply Chain," features Smeal alumnus Josh Dolan, the Vice President of Global Logistics at Cardinal Health. In this episode, Josh discusses what makes supply chain an interesting career path, the many supply chain career opportunities, skills needed to be successful and grow, the importance in working with diverse teams, how to pivot into a supply chain career, and tips on how to continue to advance professionally. Make sure to tune in and find out Josh’s favorite professor and his JoPa story!
“Never stop learning, and never lower the bar. Stasis, or complacency is the great killer of personal and professional growth.” – Josh Dolan
- Follow #HotJobs with Doreen Glenning! Doreen approves all the positions posted for Smeal alumni in Nittany Lion Careers. This site is free to both employers and job seekers! Of course, students have access to internships, co-ops and any jobs targeting graduating seniors as well. Please post your company positions and sign up for an alumni account to search for open positions. You can follow Doreen on LinkedIn or sign up for our newsletter (above link) to find out some of the great jobs that are posted!
- Smeal Alumni Career Services' one-to-one career coaching sessions are free to all Penn State Smeal alumni! If you have been laid off, are in a job search, are looking for career advice or resources, take advantage of your 5 free career coaching sessions! Find out more.
Other Upcoming Smeal #Lifelonglearning Webinars - Secure your spot today!
The webinars are LIVE on Wednesdays at Noon ET. Attend our last 2020 webinar and watch for more updates as we head into 2021! Everyone is welcome!
Intrapreneurship: The Key to Driving Innovation, Engagement, and Purpose in Your Career featuring Roger Osorio ('04 FINIB) founder of The School of Reinvention and Keleigh Asbury ('96 RPM) Director of Smeal Alumni Career Coach and advisor to early-stage startups - December 9th
Framing and Communicating Strategic Vision Across A Multi-Generational Workforce" featuring Duane "Andy" Gustafson ('96 PhD), Associate Professor of Leadership Communication at The Pennsylvania State University - January 20, 2021