Hey U

Happy New Year! We are starting 2023 right with a new episode of Hey U. Today the team sits down to discuss their New Year's Resolutions, how those changes will help with their careers, and some 2023 predictions. Do you have any goals or predictions you want to share with us? Send them our way @ecclescareers on Instagram.

In this episode, the Hey U team sits down with Dean Lyons, founder and CEO of “Brite Nites”, a Utah based company that has provided exterior Christmas light displays for homes and commercial businesses for over 20 years. He talks to us about his entrepreneurship journey, as well as tips and best practices for young college students looking to start their own business. If you’re looking to brighten up your Christmas display this holiday season or want to learn more about the company, check out Brite Nites https://www.britenites.com/.

In this Thanksgiving special, Hey U team members Athena, Canyon, Degoal and Riley sit down to share their thoughts on how a gratitude-centered mindset can help students navigate both their career and educational journey. Finally, before signing off for the holiday break, the team ends the episode off with a fun, food-inspired twist! If you're interested in hearing more from our student staff at Hey U, or are interested in sharing your thoughts on this week's episode, feel free to reach out to us on Instagram @ecclescareers.

Age is just a number, but according to this week's guest Jackson Rollo, President of Rollo Insurance Group and host of the One and Done Podcast, it could be the most advantageous piece of your resume. He emphasizes the importance of networking, internships, mentors and using your youthful, competitive drive as an upper hand when looking to land a job or advancing in your field. If you're looking to learn more about opportunities with Rollo Insurance, the One and Done Podcast, or to chat with Jackson personally, he is open to connect on LinkedIn. 

In Part 2 of our OSC (Operations and Supply Chain) series, we hear from Scott Larson and Brian Nichols who share from over 20 years of individual experience with Maverik, a growing convenience store brand in the U.S. Amongst other topics, the experts share insights on roles within operations/operations management, the major challenges operations and supply chain professionals face today, and how forced innovation has transformed the way in which Maverik functions. If you are interested in learning more about career opportunities the OSC field, or with Maverik specifically, visit https://careers.maverik.com/.

Today the HeyU team sits down with Professor John Dallimore to kick off our Operations & Supply Chain series. He walked us through his eclectic career journey, which includes teaching at the U as an OSC Professor and building rockets at Northrup Grumman. Hear about the versatility of an OSC degree and where the industry is headed.

In part two of our Negotiation Series, we get to hear how alumni Leilani Vigil put the skills we talked about in part one to practice to negotiate her worth. Her story is filled with tips that can help you reach success the next time you find yourself negotiating.

In part 1 of our series on Negotiation, we sit down with Katie Abby and Sue Finch to talk about the essential skills and steps to an effective negotiation. We also discuss the benefits of The Negotiation Club at the David Eccles School of Business and give you tips to maximize your earning potential. 

Hey U podcasters discuss economic policy and research with Reeves Coursey, a Senior Research Assistant at The Federal Reserve Boards of Governors. Ever wonder how real estate and housing policy is created in the United States? Coursey is a part of that process, and gives insight into how his QAMO degree got him there. 

In part one of our series on QAMO, we interview Scott Schaefer,* the co-founder of the Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations (QAMO) program at the University of Utah. Scott chats about the academic objectives of this budding major and how a background in business economics provides a foundational toolkit for any job.

*Scott Schaefer is the John W. McIntyre Family Endowed Chair for Free Market Economics and Professor of Finance at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business.