Name: Episode 2: Marketing Intern Talk with Maxx Guffey (Hosted by Nour Fayad) by Help Me Out Here Podcast
Duration: 32 min 11 s
Description: UIC graduating senior Maxx Guffey joins the show to talk about his time as a Marketing intern in the biopharmaceutical industry, interning for NPR, and in government as he most recently interned for Senator Richard Durbin in the United States Senate. Marketing is everywhere...hosted by Marketing Major Nour Fayad.(Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Great story about how Maxx ended up connecting with AbbVie and getting an internship there!

UIC Alumn '21 Shabistha Mohammed shares her experiences and advice from obtaining her position and working at an accounting firm. (Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Episode 1: Shabistha Mohammed, UIC Alum '21, on Becoming an Accounting Professional

UIC graduating senior Maxx Guffey joins the show to talk about his time as a Marketing intern in the biopharmaceutical industry, interning for NPR, and in government as he most recently interned for Senator Richard Durbin in the United States Senate. Marketing is everywhere...hosted by Marketing Major Nour Fayad.(Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Episode 2: Marketing Intern Talk with Maxx Guffey (Hosted by Nour Fayad)

UIC's Dr. Melissa Martin shares different ways in which students can do better in their Accounting classes:
0:36 - Dr. Martin's background 
3:31 - What do top performing students in accounting do? 
8:56 - What skills are helpful for students to have when entering into the Accounting major?
12:28 - Do you celebrate student success in the moment?
15:52 -How do you encourage students to stay motivated if they are not doing well in their Accounting classes?
21:00 - "How to study"
23:22 - What Accounting skills were challenging for you to learn when you were studying Accounting?
27:21 - Should students be concerned  about learning industry software while they're studying accounting? 
31:10 - What mistakes do Accounting majors seem to make repetitively?
34:16 - Student success stories
(Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Episode 3: How to Be a Better Student in Your Accounting Classes (with Dr. Melissa Martin)

Marketing majors will enjoy listening to UIC Alumn Karla Wence as she informs us on how she has been succeeding as a Marketing professional:
0:00 – Cold Open & the B2B route
2:30 – What is your current position and responsibilities?
2:57 - What it was your interview process like? 
4:41 - Were interview questions from PDP classes helpful in your interview process? 
6:15 – What are your day-to-day responsibilities?
9:15 - What skills did you already have going into your position that you found were very helpful?
11:10 - What challenges have you faced as a professional and how have you overcome those challenges? 
12:04 - Is it fair to say that when you start as a professional, you’re not going to know everything? 
13:15 - What’s your favorite part of your job?
14:19 - Do you happen to remember any of your experience in our PDP classes? And what was it like?
15:49 – How do you approach networking? 
17:58 – Any tips/advice on going into the Marketing field or being a student at UIC?
20:05 – “You don’t have to know it all as a new professional…”
(Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Episode 4: Growing and Succeeding in the Marketing Industry (with UIC Alum Karla Wence)

2:08  – What distinguishes top performing students in finance classes from other students?
3:40 – Are there any specific study strategies or resources you recommend for students to excel in finance courses? 
5:21 – Are there any particular financial software tools that students should become more proficient in? 
6:59 - Can you suggest any extracurricular activities that would complement a student's education in finance? 
8:17 – What opportunities are available for students to gain hands-on experience in finance? (ie, competitions)
9:18 – Can you recommend any industry specific publications, online resources or professional organizations that students can follow to stay informed about finance trends and best practices? 
11:39 – What ethical considerations do students need to be aware of in finance and how can they navigate ethical dilemmas in their careers?  
14:47 - A student success story in finance
16:36 – What soft skills do you believe are essential for success in the finance field? 
17:54 – What advice do you have for students who might find themselves struggling in any finance course? 
19:14 - When you were a student, what classes or class did you find difficult when you were studying finance?
(Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Episode 5: How Students Can Perform Better in Their Finance Classes (with Dr. Arslan- Ayaydin)

Maikel Saro walks us through his experience as a Finance intern. This episode hosted by the very talented Ashley Cordoba, UIC Senior. 

2:31 – What were some of your main responsibilities during your internship?
3:33 –How did you get this internship?
4:51 – Why did you want to intern at this particular company? 
5:38 – What skills did you already have that you found useful at this internship? 
6:33 – What challenges did you face at this internship?
7:26 – How to alleviate the pressure of asking questions
8:41 – What memorable experiences have you had at your internship?
9:55 – How has this internship helped you develop personally and professionally? 
10:40 – Were there any resources that you learned on the job that helped you in performing well at your internship? 
11:37 – What advice would you give for someone who wants to get a finance internship?
12:37 – How did you approach networking at your internship?
13:58 – How do you approach network? (Paul’s question to both students)
(Music by Jobii/Duck in a box via Epidemic sound)

Episode 6: Finance Intern Talk with Maikel Saro (Hosted by Ashley Cordoba)

“Help Me Out Here” features UIC Business students, faculty, and alumni who discuss their experiences and share advice on how they earned their positions and internships, and how to do well in business major coursework. This podcast seeks to help UIC students as they make their way towards graduation. “Help Me Out Here” is also a reference for takeaways and action items that students can use to launch their career journeys.

Episode 2: Marketing Intern Talk with Maxx Guffey (Hosted by Nour Fayad)

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