Jobs – College of Business

AR Blue Cross Blue Shield Partners with ÿ�մ��վ College of Business for Take Over Day

Lainey Morrow — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:24:08 +0000

On Monday, March 4, 2024, business experts from visited the College of Business for a “Take Over” Day! They spoke to students in every area of business to share their expertise and career opportunities available to students. In fact, Arkansas for the third consecutive year by Forbes magazine among America’s Best Employers for mid-sized organizations, which makes COB eve more thrilled to welcome this company to “Take Over” our college.

Several BCBS experts shared with our students about a wide range of business fields including accounting, marketing, human resources, finance, information systems, and more.

Mr. David Martin,��VP of Infrastructure & Operations, spoke to Introduction to a Computer Architecture and Programming class.
Ms. Emily Shadell,��Staff Accountant, spoke to three classes: Accounting Information Systems, Cost Accounting, and Auditing.
Mr. Jason Carter,��Manager of Talent Acquisition, spoke to Strategic Human Resource Management and to a large class of freshmen in “Introduction to Business.”
Talent Acquisition Partner Ms. Maria Silva brought donuts and cookies to engage students passing through the COB Lobby and tell them about BCBS careers.
Teaming up to speak to an Advertising class: Mr. Trey Hankins,��Director Customer & Digital Experience & Design, and Mr. Ben McVay,��Manager Group Marketing/Member Engagement & Digital Strategy.
Mr. Henry (Buddy) Vogler,��Director Treasury and Financial Operations, shared his experience with two Personal Finance classes.
Social Media Strategist Colton Faull joined behind the scenes and shared his experience with students.

At our drop-in lunch from 11am-1pm, students engaged with COB faculty and BCBS professionals, while some faculty spoke with fellow specialists about current events in their fields of expertise.

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield partners with our college year-round by sponsoring our Imagine Lab. This is a special room designed for classes and collaboration. The room has tools to help students innovate and think creatively.

Thank you, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield! We want to thank the BCBS team who took time from their offices to spend a day with us here in the College of Business. They shared valuable experience that gave our students the opportunity to build networking and leadership skills as well as practical experience. Thank you for partnering with us for BCBS “Take Over” Day.

Emily Shadell, Jason Carter, David Martin, Trey Hankins, Ben McVay, Maria Silva, Colton Faull; not pictured: Henry (Buddy) Vogler

Accounting Jobs (Now or after graduation)

Lainey Morrow — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:33:29 +0000

Staff Accountant • Bell and Company (Harrison, AR)

Bell and Company is a public accounting firm with offices in North Little Rock, Conway, and Harrison. They are currently seeking a staff accountant for their Harrison location (starting soon or after graduation).

To apply:��Send a resume to��swatson@uca.edu.

Staff Accountant • Ellis, Tucker & Aldridge, LLP (Cabot, AR)

Ellis, Tucker & Aldridge is looking for a full time staff accountant for an immediate start.

To apply: Send a resume to��jeff.green@etacpas.com

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Job • Benefits Advisor – Nationwide • Deadline: Dec. 31

Lainey Morrow — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:13:33 +0000

Role Description

Being an Aflac Benefits Advisor is like owning your own business, but with the support of a Fortune 500 company. Be your own boss, while selling enhanced products, under a highly respected brand. Become an Aflac entrepreneur and control your future, your way.

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We’re a leader in supplemental insurance policies – helping to protect more than 50 million people worldwide. World’s Most Admired Companies list – FORTUNE magazine named Aflac to the list for the 20th consecutive year in 2021.
Rated A+ for insurer financial strength by AM Best and S&P.
Raised and donated more than $140+ million to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

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We are looking for individuals who are self‐motivated and thrive in a diverse and fast‐paced environment.

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Generate business opportunities through company leads, networking, referrals and cold calling. 
Utilize your relationship‐building skills to provide human‐centered customer service. 
Uncover top priority business needs of Aflac’s new and existing clients – understanding how our range of product offerings can support their business and employees. 
Conduct meetings with employers to customize programs that help meet their benefit needs. 
Engage and enroll interested employees in benefits plans. 
Develop your sales and enrollment technology skill set through ongoing virtual, online and hands‐ on training opportunities.

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Planning for Fall: 2 Important Events for Accounting Students

Lainey Morrow — Wed, 11 May 2022 15:32:33 +0000

If you plan to attend either of these events,��please let us know at��

Launch into Accounting |��August 23, 2022 |��9:00a–1:00p (includes Lunch)
+ Optional Resume Workshop at 1:00p

Learn what every accounting major should know:

Timeline for internships, job search
The accounting curriculum at ÿ�մ��վ and CPA eligibility
Scholarships and when to apply
Accounting Club and Beta Alpha Psi, are they really worth your time?
Student Success
Why you should get to know your accounting professors

Games! Prizes! Lunch!

Optional Resume Workshop

A short presentation on how to make a one-page resume
Lab time to create a resume with formatting help
Faculty review

Meet the Firms |��September 15, 2022 |��6:00��–7:30��
The biggest event of the year for ÿ�մ��վ accounting majors!

Meet 20+ accounting employers in one great night.
Get the chance to compare public, private, government, and not-for-profit employers.
Find out about internship and after-graduation jobs.
Start getting name recognition with the recruiters.

Start making plans now to be available that night!

One page resume due��September 8. Need help? Contact Dr. Watson (swatson@uca.edu).
Professional dress. Need a suit? Contact ÿ�մ��վ Career Services and get a free suit from the WOW Closet (/career/wow-closet/).

Questions or concerns? Contact Dr. Watson (swatson@uca.edu; 501.450.5311; COB 204J)

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Lainey Morrow — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:40:19 +0000

Marketing and Communications Specialist –��AR Coding Academy

The Arkansas State Title for this position is Administrative Specialist III. In the past at ArCA, this has been our Administrative and Marketing Specialist. We are shifting the focus on this position to have more of a marketing and PR focus; we want someone with an interest in marketing and PR who can use this position as a launching point.

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Find more opportunities through HandShake

Lainey Morrow — Fri, 28 May 2021 21:29:26 +0000

Have you signed up for Handshake? You can find internships, job fairs, part-time jobs, and work-study opportunities through ÿ�մ��վ Career Services. Visit their website to learn more about how to sign up for Handshake to see the opportunities available for you right now.

If you have any questions, please call 501-450-3134 or email bears4hire@uca.edu.