USF MBAE Program to Hire Student Assistant

USF's MBAE (MBA for Executives) Program is seeking a current MBA student with strong communication and marketing skills to assist the MBAE Faculty Director and his team with outreach to prospective MBAE candidates. Twenty hours per week, times negotiable. Please apply by sending your resume and a letter of interest to Joanna Woo. Interviews will commence as soon as applications are received. There is no closing date for this job opening; an appropriate candidate may be hired at any time.

Finance Analyst Internship at Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream seeks to hire an MBA student for a finance analyst internship this summer.

The National Accounts Finance Analyst will be the financial partner to the National Accounts Sales team focusing on key national account grocery chains. This role adds value to the organization by providing accurate and timely reporting, analysis and insights in parternership with the sales team.

Key responsibilities include:
* Analyzing monthly results for customer group and publish relevant reports.
* Working with account teams to develop relevant promotional forecasts.
* Conducting financial evaluation of new business opportunities (e.g. capital investments, promotional programs, incremental products)
* Developing an operating plan for customer group
* Providing ad hoc support to National Accounts Division Finance Director and field sales teams through data mining and analytics to optimize business decisions.

The company seeks the following in potential candidates:
* BS in Finance, Economics or Accounting. MBA in progress.
* Training and experience in sales finance and accounting preferably in consumer package goods or related industry
* 3+ years related work experience
* Strong analytical and financial evaluation skills; ability to think independently and draw key insights from relevant data
* Effective problem solving skills
* Excellent Computer Skills to include all Microsoft Office applications with emphasis on Excel and Powerpoint. Strong financial database orientation (e.g. experience with Oracle Financials, Outlooksoft or comparable applications)
* Thorough understanding of financial accounting processes

For more information, visit USF's MBA Careers Web site.

To apply, send your resume to Julia Fenske.

Bay Area Family of Funds Seeks Vice President

The Bay Area Family of Funds is a regional effort, developed by the Bay Area Council, to attract private capital into low and moderate-income neighborhoods through “double bottom line” (DBL) investing. The Family of Funds leverages its investments in these communities through projects that promote smart growth, address poverty, support local businesses and clean up contaminated sites with market-based solutions.

The organization seeks a vice president to help to build Double Bottom Line private equity funds and manages the implementation of second bottom line programs in relation to the mission of the Bay Area Family of Funds. Here's the job description. If you're interested in applying, please contact me in the USF MBA Careers office as I have additional information about this opportunity to share with you.

Four Graduate Teaching Assistants Needed

Professor Peggy Takahashi seeks four graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) to coach students on how to work effectively in groups. Each GTA will be assigned five groups to mentor and coach. GTAs will earn $9.36 per hour; attend one Friday lab section each week and hold regular office hours every week; and help prepare for and assist with an all-day business simulation. The commitment is approximately 15 hours per week, with the potential for a two-semester engagement (Fall 2008-Spring 2009).

GTAs receive one week paid training in collaborative project management skills by Dr. Vicki Milledge. Dr. Milledge has trained and coached over 500 managers from both non-profit and for-profit organizations. In over seven years at Apple Computer, among other accomplishments, she developed an “in-house” executive search team and worked directly for Steve Jobs as the human resources manager for the Macintosh Group. She is credited with personally finding and hiring over half of the original Macintosh development team. From 2001 to 2004 Dr. Milledge was Program Manager for the Emerging Leaders Program of the Center for Collaborative Leadership at the University of Massachusetts Boston, College of Management, where she designed and delivered training in collaborative skills and coached project teams of diverse leaders from corporations and non-profits across the greater Boston area.

Contact Prof. Peggy Takahashi if you are interested in the position. Be sure to attach your resume.

May 6 Open House at Clorox

The Clorox Company will host an open house at its corporate headquarters in downtown Oakland (1221 Broadway) from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6. Representatives from each of the company's business units will be on hand to answer questions and highlight opportunities in finance, human resources, information services, legal, marketing, product supply organization, research, and development and sales.

Benno Dorer, Vice President, General Manager, Laundry & Home Care, will be the keynote speaker at this open house.

There will be two opportunities to participate in the Senior Executive Discussion, at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Space for both sessions is limited, so register as soon as possible.

Financial Analyst Opportunities at Yahoo!

Yahoo seeks financial analysts with all levels of experience. More senior-level positions require three to five years of experience, with some junior-level positions requiring two years of experience plus an MBA.

The company also has openings for individuals with experience in revenue, tax, and accountants. CPAs are preferred for the latter openings.

If you're interested, please contact me in the MBA Career Services office.

Using LinkedIn for Fun and Profit

LinkedIn, an online social network geared specifically to the needs of business people, offers a powerful tool for making the most of your connections with friends, family, colleagues, current and past classmates -- in short, anyone you know. Here's an overview of how to get started using LinkedIn, or how to improve your current use of the system.