Interaction with local businesses benefits students
Whitney Phillips
Issue date: 11/2/09 Section: DSC News
"We typically look for sponsors that currently have job openings or some sort of beneficial aspects to our students who will graduate soon," he said.
The events are also beneficial to the sponsoring organizations and businesses. Junior Courtney Lunt, an accounting major from Toquerville, said Burgers on the Balcony provides a good marketing environment for businesses.
"I wouldn't have talked with [those sponsors] if I hadn't gone to that event," she said. "It is a good way for businesses to showcase themselves."
Cody Pitcher, a junior business major from St. George, said he agrees that businesses can benefit from sponsoring the events.
"We're their market because we're the next generation of business leaders," he said.
Just as administrators in the business program were hoping, some students are reaping the benefits of the interaction. Randall said one student already received a job offer after participating in one of this year's events.
However, not all the benefits will appear quickly. Christensen said the connections made at Burgers on the Balcony may provide students with help finding jobs later on.
"Some of the impacts are longer-term," he said. "It's about having those contacts."
Still, students may only get results if they are interested in the sponsors. Pitcher said he thinks the events are beneficial, but only if students want to go into the line of work the sponsor represents. He said while neither of the sponsors so far have fit his plans for the future, he can still see how other students get unique opportunities with Burgers on the Balcony.
The events themselves have proven to be successful so far. Randall said there are typically between 50 and 70 students at the events.
While Burgers on the Balcony has been going on for a few years, this is the first year there are regular events for students to attend. Christensen said it has been a sporadic event in the past, but they decided to make it a set monthly occurrence because of its success.
The events are also beneficial to the sponsoring organizations and businesses. Junior Courtney Lunt, an accounting major from Toquerville, said Burgers on the Balcony provides a good marketing environment for businesses.
"I wouldn't have talked with [those sponsors] if I hadn't gone to that event," she said. "It is a good way for businesses to showcase themselves."
Cody Pitcher, a junior business major from St. George, said he agrees that businesses can benefit from sponsoring the events.
"We're their market because we're the next generation of business leaders," he said.
Just as administrators in the business program were hoping, some students are reaping the benefits of the interaction. Randall said one student already received a job offer after participating in one of this year's events.
However, not all the benefits will appear quickly. Christensen said the connections made at Burgers on the Balcony may provide students with help finding jobs later on.
"Some of the impacts are longer-term," he said. "It's about having those contacts."
Still, students may only get results if they are interested in the sponsors. Pitcher said he thinks the events are beneficial, but only if students want to go into the line of work the sponsor represents. He said while neither of the sponsors so far have fit his plans for the future, he can still see how other students get unique opportunities with Burgers on the Balcony.
The events themselves have proven to be successful so far. Randall said there are typically between 50 and 70 students at the events.
While Burgers on the Balcony has been going on for a few years, this is the first year there are regular events for students to attend. Christensen said it has been a sporadic event in the past, but they decided to make it a set monthly occurrence because of its success.
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