New Student Program Opportunity: TechBuffalo’s Future Innovators & Tech Trailblazers program

Posted by Tim on September 23, 2022 in Community Announcements, Networking, New Programs, Workshops

What’s Trending This Fall in the Career Design Center…Resume support, Internship Fairs and More!

Posted by Tim on September 12, 2022 in Career Oportunities, Internships, Job Opportunity, Networking, Workshops

What’s Trending this FALL

Start marking your calendars. Here’s your fall lineup of all our upcoming events from the Career Design Center.

Pop-ups – Keep an eye out ? for the blue and white tricycle around campus.

? Resumade Pop-up | September 13 | Student Union Lobby
? Live + Work, Buffalo | September 22 | Student Union Lobby⁠
? Live + Work, California | November 1 | Student Union Lobby⁠

Career Building Skillshops – Start building top skills that employers want in today’s job market. Here are some of our most popular skillshops.

• Resume Writing for Jobs + Internships – September 21 | 4 p.m. 
• Job & Internship Search Strategies – September 22 | 4 p.m.
• Making the Most of the Job + Internship Fair – September 27 | 4 p.m.
• Interviewing Hacks That Work – October 12 | 4 p.m.
• LinkedIn Hacks – October 18 | 4 p.m.

>>See all upcoming skillshops

+PLUS: STEAM Job + Internship Fair | October 4 – 5, 11am – 3 p.m.

GloBULL Navigation – Introducing a weekly session that helps international students navigate every step in the American job or internship search.

• The American Job Search Skillshop – September 12 | 4 p.m.
• Connections Matter – October 10 | 4 p.m.
• Pursuing a Career Abroad – November 17 | 4 p.m.

Here are our top picks to help you throughout the semester.

• Career Communities. We know figuring out what you want to do with your life can be overwhelming. So we’ve created a less stressful way to design what’s next for you. Check out Career Communities.
• In Career Design Studio, you’ll find inspiration, resources and tools all together to help you design your life after college. It doesn’t matter where you are in the design process, there’s likely a collection that’s right for you.
• See Who’s Hiring. Use the filters in Bullseye powered by Handshake to search for internships, on-campus, part-time and full-time jobs. 80% of students who complete their profiles get messaged by employers that want to hire them.
• Virtual Vic. – Vic is your virtual assistant who can guide and answer your questions 24/7 about designing your career and life.
• 24/7 instant resume + LinkedIn profile review.With VMock, get personalized feedback on your resume and LinkedIn profile using algorithms to help maximize your resume and profile in 15-seconds or less.
• Talk to a Career Expert. Start where you are. Searching for your major, a job/internship, skills to build or trying to imagine your life after college? You Talk. We Listen. Book Online.

WNY BloodCare Innovation Sprint September 8-October 6

Posted by Tim on August 26, 2022 in Community Announcements, Networking, Workshops

WNY BloodCare Innovation Sprint, September 8^th through October 6^th, a virtual experience

In a 4-week, virtual Innovation Sprint sponsored by Blackstone LaunchPad at the University at Buffalo in partnership with WNY BloodCare and UB’s Office of Interproffesional Education, students will develop innovative solutions to a WNY BloodCare challenge: 

Collaborating in teams, students in a 3-5 member group will develop a proposal to address:

How might WNY BloodCare create a robust “transition to independence” management plan for high school students (Grades 9 – 12) to facilitate these patients’ transition to independent living at college? How might WNY BloodCare assess the effectiveness the transition process?

Students will be asked to specifically consider:

• Preparing patients and parents for the transition to independent disease management;
• Introducing patients to working with their healthcare team as an independent adult;
• Ensuring patients have robust self-management skills;
• Transition plan must be a short, efficient tool that can be used to prompt discussion with the patient at annual clinic visits;
• Preparing students for college readiness; and
• Reporting mechanism for development and implementation of the transition plan.

A virtual Innovation Sprint:

• Week 1: Thursday, September 8^th from 6 – 8:00 p.m. ET – Kick-off
• Week 2: Thursday, September 15^th from 6-7:00 pm ET – Meet with venture coaches & resources.
• Week 3: Thursday, September 22^nd – Teams submit/upload recorded pitch idea.
• Week 4: Thursday, October 6 – Final Pitch Presentation session from 6-8:00 pm ET.

What is an Innovation Sprint?

You will work collaboratively on a team to solve a challenge statement presented by WNY BloodCare.

Innovation Sprints welcome idea creators and builders! By participating in this Innovation Sprint, you will:

• Use creative problem solving techniques to help WNY BloodCare find real-world solutions to their challenges;
• Work collaboratively with other students of all disciplines and pitch your solutions for prizes;
• Develop skills such as teamwork, problem-solving and presentation skills; and
• Plus… Innovation Sprints look great on LinkedIn and resumes! 

Apply to participate by September 7^th at: https://bit.ly/UBISBC22

Innovate and Caffeinate Network Opportunity August 28, 2022

Posted by Tim on August 18, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event, Networking

UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad presents: Innovate and Caffeinate
Sunday, August 28, 2022
3:00pm to 5:00pm
220 Student Union (Blackstone Office)

Looking to network with innovators and entrepreneurs? Get caffeinated while you meet creators in a space that nurtures connections, exchanging of ideas, and builds community.

UB Blackstone Launchpad Presents Campus Fest August 27, 2022 at 5:00pm

Posted by Tim on August 18, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event, Networking

Campus Fest (8/27):

Come check out our table during Campus Fest and grab some lemonade on us from What’s Pop-In! Feel free to talk to us and learn more about the exciting events, programs, and opportunities we have for the UB community to partake in this school year.

When: Saturday, August 27 2022 at 5-8 PM

Where: Funas Lot, UB North Campus

Cannabis Industry Design Challenge July 11-July 28

Posted by Tim on June 22, 2022 in Competitions, Event, Networking

Innovate in the Cannabis industry with UB’s Blackstone LaunchPad

July 11^th through July 28^th, a virtual experience

Apply to participate by July 6^th at: https://bit.ly/CannabisDesignChallenge

The Cannabis Industry Design Challenge is a virtual 3-week action-learning challenge designed to inspire innovation, exploration, and entrepreneurship in the emerging cannabis industry. Learn how you can be a part of this growing industry.

Our design challenge is an opportunity to learn about the many tracks, legislations, and research during our TED talk style discussions and presentations from industry experts and professionals.

• History of Cannabis in NYS & Legalization
• Business Plans and Operating in the Industry
• Clinical Research & Development
• Ancillary Support Services
• Dispensary POS Systems
• Medical Industry
• Growing & Sustainability
• Consumer Products/Technology
• Advocacy and Lobbying

Teams will work with mentors and coaches on creating a final presentation of your product or innovation to win up to $3,000 in prizes. Open to all undergraduate and graduate students from all academic programs.

Hosted in collaboration with the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences, UB Libraries, UB Career Design Center, School of Public Health and Health Professions, CanaBuff, and Sativa Remedy.

Note use of marijuana remains illegal on UB Campuses. Refer to the following link for further information https://www.buffalo.edu/news/key-issues/marijuana.html.

UB Blackstone LaunchPad Launch Summer Accelerator (Virtual) June 10-July 29

Posted by Tim on May 31, 2022 in Community Announcements, Event, Networking, Workshops

Use your summer with a purpose – participate in UB’s Launch Summer Accelerator

8-week program that complements any summer job or internship: June 10^th through July 29^th 

Looking to turn your idea or passion into a business? Curious about entrepreneurship and want to join with other students interested in creating their very own venture? Already have a startup or product but are trying to achieve that next step?

UB Blackstone LaunchPad is hosting a Summer Accelerator Program where you can spend eight weeks ideating, creating and competing for up to $5,000 in prizes! 

This virtual experience will connect you to LaunchPad national resources, mentorship, industry leaders, workshops and more! Founders will also have access to networking sessions and weekly discussions.

Meet once weekly for 8-weeks from June 10^th through July 29^th, Fridays from 1-3:00 pm ET over Zoom. A great compliment to any summer job or internship.

Apply to participate and develop your entrepreneurial skills, as well as mindset: https://bit.ly/BXLPsummer22

Become an Honors College Peer Mentor!

Posted by Tim on May 31, 2022 in Community Announcements, Networking, Volunteering, Volunteers Needed

*ATTENTION RISING SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND SENIORS*

We need your help! We have almost 250 incoming Honors Scholars who have requested an Honors College peer mentor.

If you are interested in serving as a Peer Mentor in the Honors Connections Program during the 2022-2023 academic year, please fill out our brief onlineapplication: https://forms.gle/AXGNRPwn9S2kNUudA by Friday, June 10th.

The Honors College Peer Mentor Program is designed to help first-year Honors students adjust to life at UB and to the Honors College experience. Our intent is that through this program, our incoming students feel welcome at UB and excited to be a part of the Honors College community.

As an Honors Connections Program Mentor you will be expected to:

• Attend a brief virtual mentor orientation this summer (details to follow)
• Reach out to your mentee(s) prior to the start of the fall semester to welcome them to UB/Honors
• Meet with your mentee(s) once during the first two weeks of classes via zoom or in-person (each mentor may have 1-3 mentees)
• Encourage participation in Honors College and campus-wide activities
• Help answer general questions or concerns your mentee(s) may have

In general, we hope that each mentor will help make the transition to college a little easier for our new Honors College Scholars.

If selected, Honors Peer Mentors will be required to submit a short profile of themselves to be shared with their peer mentee, including a photo.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email honors@buffalo.edu and we will reply as soon as we are able.

Smithers Environmental Risk Sciences Visiting May 5-Internship and Career Opportunities

Posted by Tim on April 21, 2022 in Academics, Career Opportunities, Internships, Job Opportunity, Networking

Smithers Environmental Risk Sciences will be coming to UB to meet with our undergraduates on May 5^th and discuss career opportunities and internships at their company. Representatives will be at UB on May 5, from 4-6 PM in Natural Sciences Complex Room 684.

2022 Student Assistant Opportunity with University Communications-PAID

Posted by Tim on April 19, 2022 in Job Opportunity, Networking, Student Job Opportunities

Title:  Social Media Multimedia Content and Engagement Assistant

UB Department:        University Communications

Website:         www.buffalo.edu

Supervisor:    Kaileigh Saeva, Social Media Specialist, kaileigh@buffalo.edu

            716-645-4577, 330 Crofts Hall, UB North Campus

Application Due Date:          April 27th, 2022

Application Deadline:           Applications accepted immediately, until position is filled

Position Start / End Date:     Flexible start dates beginning May 2022

Paid Position?           Yes ($13.20/hr)

Position Details    

Department Profile

UB’s division of University Communications (UC) is responsible for university-wide communications and marketing — including branding, media relations, digital (web, social media), editorial/content, and creative design — for the University at Buffalo (UB). The division is highly visible, nationally recognized, and its award-winning communication products represent the public face of the university. As a member of UC’s Digital Communications & Strategy team, you will help us transform the way content is created, distributed and tracked on social media, the web, and other digital communication platforms. You will support the department’s efforts to monitor and shape perceptions, fulfill information needs and provide exceptional service to external and internal audiences of UB.

As our Social Media Multimedia Content and Engagement Assistant you will focus on promoting UB by creating multimedia assets with strong visual acuity to amplify and enhance the research, stories and people of UB.

Additional tasks include:

• Developing thoughtful and inspiring written and multimedia content for social media
  • Including social videos (such as Instagram stories and TikToks)
• Monitoring and engaging with online audiences.

You will also learn how to communicate on behalf of the brand and capture UB’s distinct mission and culture.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will:

• Be highly motivated, professional, creative and excited to learn
• Bring ideas and inspirations to the table
• Be comfortable working in a high-productivity team environment
• Embrace an inclusive environment and will strive to showcase our diverse community
• Demonstrate strong social media, visual and editorial skills
• Be a current SUNY student (mandatory)
  • Ideally, the candidate will remain a SUNY student through May 2023 or later

Hours

• This PAID student position requires a weekly commitment of 15-20 hours during the academic semester. Hours are available during breaks.
• Due to current construction on Crofts Hall, this position does NOT require in-person work and can be executed remotely until renovations are completed sometime in the Summer of 2022.

Responsibilities

The Social Media Content/Engagement Assistant will work directly with the Social Media Specialist and collaboratively with other members of the UC team to accomplish the following goals:

• Plan, write, produce and distribute graphics, copy, video, multimedia and other content on social media
• Assist in management and administration of UB’s top-level social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok)
• Coordinate cross-unit social media campaigns
• Continually monitor, identify and engage with our online audiences
• Support digital analytics activities

Qualifications

• Required Skills
  • Strong understanding of, and experience using social media (including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and TikTok)
  • Excellent writing (esp. for social)
  • Good handling of visual presentation
    • Knowledge of editing tools including Canva, Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator
• Additional Skills
  • Video production skills, especially knowledge of video editing tools (proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects or Final Cut Pro is a plus)
  • A strong visual (e.g. photo selection) aesthetic
• You should:
  • Have a keen sense of individual responsibility and initiative.
  • Enthusiastic team player.
  • Be able to handle multiple and varied assignments. Effective time management and adherence to deadlines.
  • Be a strong verbal communicator.
  • Be comfortable collaborating with others and taking direction; Respect for authority and diverse viewpoints

To apply:

1. Apply via Bullseye (Job ID: #6279271)
   1. Make sure to submit your resume, cover letter and work samples via Bullseye!
2. Complete the pre-qualification form: https://forms.gle/zUYTnXaVqxhaBPSn9

Applications are being accepted immediately with a cut off of April 27, 2022. Start date is flexible.

The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer