The UNC Charlotte chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) will host its annual “Career Day” for undergraduate business students on Monday, Oct. 23.
From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, business executives from companies throughout the Charlotte region will take over for professors in junior- and senior-level classes in the Belk College of Business. They will discuss topics related to career development and preparation in fields ranging from accounting to operations management.
In addition to arranging the guest lectures, SIFE is working with the UNC Charlotte Career Center to provide students with mock interviews throughout the day with business professionals, who will provide feedback to prepare students for future interviews.
Career Day will conclude with the popular Etiquette Dinner, which will take place from 5:30 to 8:00 PM in the salons of the Barnhardt Student Activity Center on the UNC Charlotte campus. At the event, students will have the opportunity to network with business leaders from around the Charlotte area. During the five-course meal, Steven Sweeney, CEO of Chartwells (a division of Charlotte-based Compass Group), will serve as moderator and will demonstrate proper etiquette skills to use during a business lunch or dinner. The dinner concludes with a fashion show, sponsored by Belk, which will spotlight appropriate business professional and business casual attire.
Students may sign up for the etiquette dinner in the lobby of the Friday Building on Wednesday, Oct. 11, Thursday, Oct. 12, Monday, Oct. 16, and Tuesday, Oct. 17 between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM The cost is $15.00 per person. Students who wish to participate in mock interviews should contact April Gonzalez in the University Career Center at adgonzal@email.uncc.edu.
About SIFE
SIFE is a global, non-profit organization that supports student teams on more than 1800 college and university campuses in 42 countries. Students are provided with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those with whom they work, and develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills through learning, practicing and teaching the principles of free enterprise. The UNC Charlotte SIFE chapter was founded in 2003 and has distinguished itself in regional and national competitions. www.unccsife.org