From: Date: February 23, 2021 Subject: DAQA Spring Newsletter | Feb 23
Hello DAQA Specializers,
Congratulations on stay involved and up-to-speed on your coursework this semester. The well-deserved spring break is at the corner! We want to bring your attention to some events that may be of interest and must-read articles related to data analytics. As always, you can reach out to the DAQA team should you have any questions.
In this Issue,
Weekly Office Hour
Upcoming Events
Career Opportunities from OCS
Data Analytics in the Articles
Weekly Office Hour
PA’s Office Hour
Date: Wednesday(2/24) 12-1 pm Via ZoomBy appointment
Upcoming (Virtual) Events
The Careers Committee of the SIPA Executive Board invites you to “An Evening Chat” (via Zoom) with Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez, MPA ’04
When: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A
Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez, MPA ’04, is the Managing Director of Daily Provisions, a chain of cafes from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. In her role, Jessamyn ensures operational excellence, genuine community connections, and a culture of hospitality for all of Daily Provisions’ employees, guests, and suppliers. She oversees strategy and location growth, ensuring that good jobs are created while ensuring a safe and equitable workplace. Before joining Union Square Hospitality Group, Jessamyn was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the award-winning Hot Bread Kitchen, a social enterprise which serves as an incubator for start-up food businesses. Hot Bread Kitchen also helps women achieve economic mobility by preparing them for work in the culinary sector. Under Jessamyn’s leadership, Hot Bread Kitchen trained more than 250 women from 42 countries, and fostered 172 growing food businesses, thereby creating a nationally recognized brand whose products are sold across the country.
This informal discussion will be moderated by Beatriz Mieses-Hernandez, EMPA ‘08. If you have any questions, please contact Beatriz at miesesbeatriz@hotmail.com.
Careers in Social Impact: Jobs in the Corporate Social Sector, A Conversation with Samira Khan, Social Impact at Salesforce.org
When: Thursday, February 25, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Work Authorization Requirement: N/A
Curious about a career in tech for good? If you’re passionate about empathy-driven innovation, social impact and solving global challenges but also want to work in the tech space, this career might be just right for you. Samira Khan works at the intersection of tech and social innovation/impact. She’s also worked at different corporations, in government, and in the social sector for over 13 years. Her career is all about finding innovative solutions to solving some of society’s greatest challenges. She’s especially interested in corporate venturing, and business model innovations for good. Samira’s work spans the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. She’s a former strategy/management consultant; and while at A.T. Kearney in Southeast Asia, played a leading role in facilitating and building its social impact organization. She’s also passionate about topics related to gender and youth empowerment toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This is an event hosted by Localized. SIPA has partnered with Localized to give students access to their career-related events. SIPA students interested in attending the event should sign up for a Localized account at sipa.localized.world
Join the team from Global Health Strategies to learn more about the global health landscape and the impact that a career in communications and advocacy can have on health and well-being around the world. The GHS team will share their top lessons for driving impact through communications and advocacy, and how they found themselves in global health. Students with an interest in communications, journalism, public health, global health, policy, and advocacy careers are encouraged to attend.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is the leading international development finance institution dedicated to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. To meet evolving business needs, ADB's HR is always on the lookout for dynamic talent to deliver our work and address Strategy 2030's priority areas. A team of ADB recruiters and North American Representative Office will showcase its diverse development work in the region, the types of expertise ADB offers, and the Internship and Young Professionals Programs.
