Ascend At Virginia Tech

04/21/2021

Hello All! As the end of the semester wraps up Ascend at Virginia Tech would like to announce another event that we will be co-hosting with APIDA! The panel event will take place on April 27th at 7pm so please make time to attend if you are interested as it is one of the last opportunities to take advantage of before the school year ends! All the information on the event is provided in the post above and if there are any questions feel free to message us! Hope to see you all there!

04/07/2021

As the semester comes to an end, Ascend at Virginia Tech will be opening up our board member applications!! If you are interested in applying, please fill out the form linked down below! This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to build their resume and experience! Not only this, but it is a great chance to build connections and your networking skills! Don’t miss out on this chance, applications are due on April 10th at Midnight!

https://forms.gle/hbhQhA7JY1daYHQH8

03/24/2021

Here’s the link to join our event tonight on how to ACE YOUR INTERVIEW! Get ready to use Microsoft Teams tonight to join, we are excited to see you guys there!!

02/27/2021

Attention All! As a follow up to its 2020 Impact Challenge business case competition, Ascend Leadership invites technologists near and far (US and International) to hack together a technical solution to revive small businesses and help them recover from economic loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are interested click the link below to learn more and sign up for this amazing opportunity!! Don't miss your chance, teams must register by March 12, 2021!

https://www.ascendevents.org/hackathon2021

02/12/2021

Attention all!! We are excited to let you guys know that there will be an upcoming event for the Ascend 2021 Lunar New Year Celebration!! It will be on February 17th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm! You and your families are invited to join as we celebrate the Year of Ox with an amazing line of events! The event will be free to all members and $15 for all non-members, so if you haven't already, please sign up for membership through Ascend at Virginia Tech to be able to attend more events just like this one! Hope to see you there!

Sign up for the event with the link below:
https://lnkd.in/eUtruJC

Ascend Membership (Sign up with Ascend at Virginia Tech!) : https://lnkd.in/dJ3ygUZ?

More information on the Ascend 2021 Lunar New Year Celebration:
https://lnkd.in/eWKN6QT

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02/04/2021

Hello all! Ascend at Virginia Tech will be hosting another case competition in collaboration with Freddie Mac and Sigma Omega Upsilon this semester! This competition will tackle on solutions to address challenges within the mortgage and housing industry. Students will work in teams of 2-4 people (you may choose your own team or we can pair you up with others if you apply) and the winning team will get an opportunity to interview with Freddie Mac for an analyst position! Sign up through the link pasted below!!

https://form.jotform.com/210058546112143

11/17/2020

Hello everyone!! Hope everyone is just as excited as we are for our Stand Out With a Career Brand event!! As we prepare, we hope you all will take some time to clear your schedules to join us and hear from our amazing speaker Kwan Segal!! The link to join the event on November 18th at 7pm the event will be posted below. Hope to see you all there!

** Don’t forget to stay back for a special one-on-one resume building opportunity!!

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09/28/2020

Happy Monday everyone!
Did you miss the deadline for the Freddie Mac case competition? Well you’re in luck, because sign ups have been EXTENDED! Sign up now for a chance to win an INTERVIEW FOR A FREDDIE MAC ANALYST POSITION. You may apply as a group or on your own and we will place you in a group. Sign up and participate in this amazing opportunity!

09/15/2020

Hello all! As announced at our previous panel event, Ascend at Virginia Tech will be hosting a case competition in collaboration with Freddie Mac! This competition will tackle on solutions to address challenges within the mortgage and housing industry. Students will work in teams of 2-4 people (you may choose your own team or we can pair you up with others if you apply) and the winning team will get an opportunity to interview with Freddie Mac for an analyst position! Sign ups are open now and will be closing THIS Sunday, September 20th, so sign up NOW!

https://form.jotform.com/202497020337147

09/09/2020

Come out and join us for our first event of the semester!
Championing Careers During Covid-19 Zoom Link:

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09/08/2020

WELCOME TO ASCEND AT VIRGINIA TECH'S FIRST EVENT OF THE SEMESTER!

This is our reminder to please come out and join us as we host a panel featuring professionals from Amazon, Ford, Freddie Mac, and ICAway!!

Hear from working business professionals share about how to navigate your career through these unfamiliar times, network, and get your questions answered! All interested students are welcome to attend and make sure to invite your friends too!

Please fill out the form (link located on our event post https://facebook.com/events/s/championing-careers-during-cov/760012074844285/?ti=icl ) to let us know you are coming and we will email the Zoom link to you! (make sure to sign in with your VT email)!