Comments on: Post Camp Wrap-up http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/ My experience at Rotman Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:12:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Tim Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:28:08 +0000 http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/#comment-493 I tend to agree with you on the value of info sessions. I believe they are well intended but poorly executed. No matter whether they are "career fairs" or school-organized recruiting, the outcome seems to be the same: 8 or 9 eager students gather around recruiters all vying to ask the coveted "what's in an average day" question. Perhaps they should blair the Beatles "Day in the Life" over the loudspeakers and avoid the senseless elbowing. However, (there's always a caveat to my comments) info sessions can be useful if you use the opportunity to your advantage. Instead of asking recruiters how they woke up, got out of bed, and dragged a comb across their heads, I use my 10 seconds of attention to ask where they're getting a beer after. Mind you, at LSE I also took advantage of the fact that many of the so-called recruiters were simply LSE alumni. They were sent on assignment to "connect" with their alma mater. I tend to agree with you on the value of info sessions. I believe they are well intended but poorly executed. No matter whether they are “career fairs” or school-organized recruiting, the outcome seems to be the same: 8 or 9 eager students gather around recruiters all vying to ask the coveted “what’s in an average day” question. Perhaps they should blair the Beatles “Day in the Life” over the loudspeakers and avoid the senseless elbowing.

However, (there’s always a caveat to my comments) info sessions can be useful if you use the opportunity to your advantage. Instead of asking recruiters how they woke up, got out of bed, and dragged a comb across their heads, I use my 10 seconds of attention to ask where they’re getting a beer after. Mind you, at LSE I also took advantage of the fact that many of the so-called recruiters were simply LSE alumni. They were sent on assignment to “connect” with their alma mater.

]]> By: Riz http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Riz Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:51:50 +0000 http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/#comment-492 Hi Serita, You usually have to sign up for the info sessions so if you don't sign up, you don't have to go. Being able to apply for a job is not contingent on you going to the associated info session. Again, I honestly don't know how important info sessions are to the job search (I've done ok without them)... like I said "I’m still not sure if I’m shooting myself in the foot." Thanks for reading, -Riz Hi Serita,

You usually have to sign up for the info sessions so if you don’t sign up, you don’t have to go. Being able to apply for a job is not contingent on you going to the associated info session. Again, I honestly don’t know how important info sessions are to the job search (I’ve done ok without them)… like I said “I’m still not sure if I’m shooting myself in the foot.”

Thanks for reading,
-Riz

]]> By: Serita M http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Serita M Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:51:19 +0000 http://www.tunerds.com/rotman/2007/09/10/post-camp-wrap-up/#comment-491 Hey Riz, I found your blog site on Google. For some reason, I thought that it was a big no-no to miss those info sessions but I'm glad to know the world doesn't end if you don't attend :). Anyways, it's good to know a 2nd year's perspective and I appreciate that this blog was public. Have a nice week! Hey Riz,
I found your blog site on Google. For some reason, I thought that it was a big no-no to miss those info sessions but I’m glad to know the world doesn’t end if you don’t attend :) . Anyways, it’s good to know a 2nd year’s perspective and I appreciate that this blog was public.

Have a nice week!

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