Jobs and Internships

Robertson Alumna Joyce Cahoon (Duke '13) shares that the Microsoft AI Development Acceleration Program is currently hiring for their next cohort, which will start in Summer of 2022. Current undergraduate scholars, (as well as alumni who may be Masters or PhD candidates) who will be graduating in Spring 0f 2022 are invited to apply. Joyce has also generously offered to connect with any interested member of our community about the opportunities at Microsoft and make referrals. The current positions that are posted may be found by clicking the hyperlinks below:

• Software Engineer
• Data Scientist 1
• Data Scientist 2
• Program Manager

 

Public Impact is currently hiring for consultants to join their team during Summer 2022! You can find the job postings, including the job descriptions and application instructions on our Employment Opportunities page here: https://publicimpact.com/about-public-impact/employment-opportunities/ To share a bit more background info, Public Impact’s mission is to ”improve education dramatically for all students, especially low-income students, students of color, and other students whose needs historically have not been well met.” In general, people who are successful at Public Impact are extremely connected to the mission of partnering with districts and schools to create bold solutions for students. They are self-starters and take initiative, but also collaborative team members. PI is also currently hiring for consultants who will support Opportunity Culture (OC) initiative, so would encourage interest candidates to check out the OC website to learn more about that work. At this time, the deadline to apply is October 11^th. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as they can produce a quality application, as we are reviewing them on a rolling basis. There are also two "Working at PI” webinars for interested candidates on Friday, Sept. 24 and Friday, Oct. 1. The link to sign up for the webinars is here: https://bit.ly/WorkingatPIwebinar. For additional questions or information about PI please contact: Noaam Zahavi (she/her/hers) at Noaam.Zahavi@publicimpact.com

Kenny Flowers is an apparel company founded by Kenny Haisfield (UNC '12). They specialize in Hawaiian shirts, resort wear, and recently launched a new golf line. The company is committed to corporate social responsibility and uses their platform for educational initiatives and sustainability. Kenny says, "Doing good and giving back to our communities around the world is so core to us as people and what we do as a business, but we've always believed the highest good you can do is the good that doesn't need recognition." The company is currently hiring for the following positions:

• Director of Marketing
• Sales Representative
• Executive "Caddy" Assistant
• E-Commerce Site Manager
• Social Media Coordinator
• Creative Copywriter
• Brand Storyteller
• Graphic Designer
• Customer Success All-Star
• Pitch Yourself (AKA create your own job)

All current postings can be found listed on the company's Jobs in Paradise page.

All Scholars are invited to participate in small group coffee chats with Consultants from ISG on Thursday September 2, 2021 from 12pm-2pm. ISG will be on campus at UNC on the patio of Graham Memorial and will meet with scholars in 30 minute increments. Each small group can accommodate up to 3 Scholars. Please RSVP using this link and a confirmation will be emailed to you. About ISG Tom Beaty (UNC Class of 1990) is the founder of Insight Sourcing Group and SpendHQ®. After several years with larger consulting firms, Tom founded Insight Sourcing Group in his basement in 2002.  Since then, ISG has grown into one of the most recognized and awarded boutique consulting firms in the United States. ISG is the largest “pure-play” strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm in North America. It was named the #1 Best Boutique Consulting Firm to Work for in the U.S. by Vault.com in 2015, 2016 and 2018, and has been named to the “Best Place to Work in Atlanta” list for 14 consecutive years. Tom has helped launch several additional business units under the ISG umbrella:

• ISG Enterprise Energy Solutions is focused on helping companies optimize energy costs and to reduce carbon footprints.
• Insight Analytics is a tech-enabled managed service that helps ISG’s clients guarantee savings capture at the conclusion of traditional consulting engagements.
• SpendHQ is a SaaS-based big data company focused on bringing visibility and insights to a company’s expenditure data. In 2018, SpendHQ won two separate CODiE awards for the Best Data Visualization Technology & the Best Big Data reporting & Analytics

Tom is also the founder of the Witness to War Foundation (www.witnesstowar.org). Witness to War (WTW) is an oral history preservation organization focused on capturing the stories of combat veterans. WTW has interviewed nearly 2,000 veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, along with other conflicts. According to the Library of Congress, WTW is the largest organization of its type in the United States and it has been featured on CNN, Fox News, and CBS with Katie Couric. Tom received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later received an M.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory where he was awarded the Woodruff Fellowship. Tom lives in Atlanta and has three kids. Opportunities at ISG ISG will be hiring for the following roles this Fall at UNC:

• Consulting Analyst (Full-Time)
  • Responsible for helping support all aspects of ISG’s client-facing projects, with direction from ISG’s experienced consulting managers. Analysts are expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to help facilitate project initiatives and will be involved in problem solving, project management and complex data analysis that will be the basis for client decision making.
• Insight Analytics Consulting Analyst (Full-Time)
  • Responsible for working on behalf of Insight Analytics’ clients to perform complex data analytics and develop insights from data.  This role leads critical activities including data collection, data transformation and enrichment, data analysis, data visualization and dashboarding, insight identification, complex problem solving, and other key activities to deliver impactful client projects.
• Energy Consulting Analyst (Full-Time)
  • Responsible for working on behalf ISG’s Energy consulting practice to execute client-facing projects that involve energy procurement & risk management, regulated rate analysis & optimization, account management, and energy efficiency & renewables.
• Consulting Summer Analyst (10 week internship)
  • Responsible for helping support all aspects of ISG’s client-facing projects, with direction from ISG’s experienced consulting managers. Summer Analysts are expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to help facilitate project initiatives and will be involved in problem solving, project management and complex data analysis that will be the basis for client decision making.

All Robertson Scholars are invited to join ISG CEO, Tom Beaty (UNC Class of 1990) for an informational lunch & learn about his company Insight Sourcing Group (ISG). Robbie Alumnus Nate Miller (UNC '21) has recently joined ISG and is happy to connect with any Scholar who is interested in learning more about the company and his role. The Lunch & Learn Q&A Session will be held virtually via Zoom on August 31, 2021 at 12pm as part of a joint session with Morehead Cain Scholars.  Please RSVP here and the Zoom link will be provided. Since ISG's founding in 2002, the company has grown into one of the most recognized and awarded boutique consulting firms in the United States. ISG is the largest “pure-play” strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm in North America. It was named the #1 Best Boutique Consulting Firm to Work for in the U.S. by Vault.com in 2015, 2016 and 2018, and has been named to the “Best Place to Work in Atlanta” list for 14 consecutive years. Tom has helped launch several additional business units under the ISG umbrella:

• ISG Enterprise Energy Solutions is focused on helping companies optimize energy costs and to reduce carbon footprints.
• Insight Analytics is a tech-enabled managed service that helps ISG’s clients guarantee savings capture at the conclusion of traditional consulting engagements.
• SpendHQ is a SaaS-based big data company focused on bringing visibility and insights to a company’s expenditure data. In 2018, SpendHQ won two separate CODiE awards for the Best Data Visualization Technology & the Best Big Data reporting & Analytics

Tom is also the founder of the Witness to War Foundation (www.witnesstowar.org). Witness to War (WTW) is an oral history preservation organization focused on capturing the stories of combat veterans. WTW has interviewed nearly 2,000 veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, along with other conflicts. According to the Library of Congress, WTW is the largest organization of its type in the United States and it has been featured on CNN, Fox News, and CBS with Katie Couric. Tom received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later received an M.B.A. from the Goizueta Business School at Emory where he was awarded the Woodruff Fellowship. Tom lives in Atlanta and has three kids. Opportunities at ISG ISG will be hiring for the following roles this Fall at UNC:

• Consulting Analyst (Full-Time)
  • Responsible for helping support all aspects of ISG’s client-facing projects, with direction from ISG’s experienced consulting managers. Analysts are expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to help facilitate project initiatives and will be involved in problem solving, project management and complex data analysis that will be the basis for client decision making.
• Insight Analytics Consulting Analyst (Full-Time)
  • Responsible for working on behalf of Insight Analytics’ clients to perform complex data analytics and develop insights from data.  This role leads critical activities including data collection, data transformation and enrichment, data analysis, data visualization and dashboarding, insight identification, complex problem solving, and other key activities to deliver impactful client projects.
• Energy Consulting Analyst (Full-Time)
  • Responsible for working on behalf ISG’s Energy consulting practice to execute client-facing projects that involve energy procurement & risk management, regulated rate analysis & optimization, account management, and energy efficiency & renewables.
• Consulting Summer Analyst (10 week internship)
  • Responsible for helping support all aspects of ISG’s client-facing projects, with direction from ISG’s experienced consulting managers. Summer Analysts are expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to help facilitate project initiatives and will be involved in problem solving, project management and complex data analysis that will be the basis for client decision making.

Robertson Alumna Mary Laci Motley (UNC '21) is hiring for her new company Eats2Seats. Eats2Seats is a staffing business that operates in sports stadiums across the southeast. The company believes in "generating profits for purpose" by offering a simple fundraising solution for local community improvement efforts and non-profit organizations. Paid positions include:

1. Stand Supervisor: Lead, Manage, and Execute Concession Operations (see flyer below)
2. Community Outreach: Establish, recruit, and build relationships with local non-profit organizations and student organizations

Internships include:

1. Operations
2. Marketing & Human Resources
3. Finance
4. Data Analytics
5. Coding/Web Development

Please email marylaci@eats2seats.org for more information on the above positions.

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Join Robertson Scholar Alumna Sydney Adams (UNC '20) and four other UNC & Duke alumni at Accenture to learn how Accenture's team of innovators is tackling industries' most challenging problems with leading-edge technology and ask your most pressing questions! This Q&A session will be held on August 24, 2021 from 6:30pm-8:00pm via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 993 6833 9177 | Passcode: 621927). Accenture Panelists include:

• Yousuf Rehman – Duke ‘20
• Robin Yeh – Duke ‘20
• Gabriela (Gaby) Clossick – UNC ‘19
• Evan Alpern – UNC ’19
• Sydney Adams  - UNC '20

Please RSVP for this session by August 23, 2021 here.

Communications and Events Coordinator Responsible for the communications strategy and implementation using social media, websites, print and electronic newsletters, event invitations and more. Also, planning and carrying out networking and business celebration events, staffing Chapel Hill Young Professionals, and coordinating use of on-site event/meeting space. This is a full-time hourly position with a hiring range of $15-19/hour ($31,200-$39,520 annualized) plus full benefits. See the job posting with description and application link here.

Director of Programs and Member Engagement Responsible for the creation of excellent, memorable member experiences that build affinity and loyalty, planning and carrying out our Signature Events as well as overseeing the regularly scheduled programs, events and communications. This is a full-time, salaried position with a hiring range of $38,000-$42,500 with a full benefits package. See the job posting with description and application link here.

Home Lending Pal is looking for a marketing intern to help with a variety of tasks including social media, website updates, email marketing and conversion rate optimization. This is an unpaid internship, but we are offering an opportunity to enrich your curriculum with hands-on experience. You will be working with Bryan Young, a Bloomberg Businessweek and Ernst & Young, top entrepreneur who was Marketo’s first strategy consultant and Frank Pollock a marketer with more than 20 years experience that includes stints at Frito-Lay, General Mills and Colgate-Palmolive. Thanks to the small environment of a startup you will get exposed to all elements of marketing and be able to contribute immediately. This is an ideal learning environment. The product is in its infancy and before launching we had 15K people on our waiting list. Earlier this summer Google contacted us and they will be running our PPC campaigns to ensure early success. We also have an extensive testing and measurement plan in place to optimize our conversion process. As an intern you will be able to see all of this and much more. About HLP: Home Lending Pal is an underwriter in your pocket. We are building a consumer centric research tool that brings transparency and efficiency to the mortgage underwriting process.