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| Saalex Event at the Capital One Arena. Left to right, Le Nhu Ngoc Tran, Whitman College, Ramal Moreland, JP Morgan, Don Cravins, CEO, NMSDC, Riley McGlynn, Sienna University, Amza Togore, Trinity College, Georgia Kogut, George Washington University |
On February 24th I attended an event that the interns at Creative Investment Research (Le Nhu Ngoc Tran, Whitman College, Riley McGlynn, Sienna University, Amza Togore, Trinity College, Georgia Kogut, George Washington University) helped put together. The event was hosted by Saalex Corporation at Capital One Arena during the Georgetown vs. Marquette basketball game. In attendance were individuals from different companies, including Don Cravins, President of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and Shannon Smith, Vice President of SAALEX.
Coordinating and designing this event was an important learning experience for us, as communication and collaboration were huge parts of the reason this event was so successful. As we constructed the invite list, sent out the invitations, and created an Eventbrite page to manage the event, we realized the importance of working and communicating within a team setting. Each of us had our own task and had to coordinate with fellow interns. As we continue to learn and get more experience, this event was a huge factor in building the foundation for a successful team environment.
The event itself was an incredible opportunity to network and learn from other people in different industries and helped in learning the importance of communication and staying in touch and in tune with other industries. From the perspective of a young person, events like this are very important to build up a network. As the market becomes more volatile, and the job market continues to struggle with a loose labor market it’s an important time to cultivate a network across different industries to help secure your place and have good connections to grow your career and future. Creating meaningful connections and a large network helps a long way and can protect you in a challenging job market. The future of the job market continues to look bleak, so stressing the importance of networking goes a long way.
Overall, the experience was a great opportunity to hear and learn from professionals in the defense and finance industries. The discussion reinforced how the current administration and political, and economic landscape affects everyone. Being able to use the skills in networking, communication, and collaboration in a real world setting is an important next step in furthering a career and becoming a more skilled professional, especially in an ever changing market and economy.