Employer Case Study Final Presentation

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Purpose

Your presentation will not only showcase your research and networking efforts but also provide insights into your adaptability and problem-solving skills. It’s an opportunity to reflect on your experiences and demonstrate how you’ve grown and learned throughout the process.

Structure

• Student-directed presentation (~10-15 minutes)
  • Develop an organized slide deck or Google document to present your research and job search steps.
  • Include visual aids, such as charts or graphs, to enhance your presentation.
• Instructor feedback (~5 minutes)

Potential Outcomes

• If everything goes according to plan: good luck in the future!
• If a student fails to present (due to illness, etc), please arrange an alternate time to present to instructors.
• If a student delivers an exceptionally poor presentation: instructors will determine the next steps.

Format

Each student will deliver a slide presentation in front of your instructors. The presentation will include the following sections:

1. Summarize Employer Persona Research:
   • Summarize your employer persona research, emphasizing “Why Us,” “Why this Role,” and “Why You.”
   • Outline the key findings about the company’s culture, mission, and the specific role you’re targeting.
   • Highlight the steps you’ve taken in the job search process.
2. Share Networking Efforts:
   • Explain how you’ve networked within the company, whether through LinkedIn, professional events, or other platforms.
   • Describe your interactions and connections within the organization.
3. Discuss Outreach Strategies:
   • Share your outreach messages and strategies for contacting professionals at the company.
   • Discuss the methods you used to capture their attention and encourage a response.
4. Explain Meeting Preparation:
   • Detail how you prepared for meetings with company representatives, including the questions and topics you planned to discuss.
   • Address any research conducted on the individuals you interacted with.
   • Even if a meeting hasn’t yet occurred, you should still have some notes prepped so you’re ready to go if/when someone gets back to you.
5. Interview Simulation Preparation
   • Discuss steps you took to prepare for your interview simulation as a result of your research and networking.
6. Outcome and Reflection:
   • Discuss the outcomes of your outreach, networking, and meetings.
   • Share key learnings, including what went well and what challenges you faced.
   • Address how you plan to deal with these challenges in future job search efforts.
7. Technical Roadmap
   • A summary of your technical roadmap to be carried out in the 6 weeks post-mod 4
     • This should include at least 4 stories/issues that you plan to work on for continuing work on your capstone project
   • A detailed schedule for the first week after graduation
   • Here is a link to the Technical Roadmap template. Make a copy of the document and fill in the template.