The Search Continues

 And the search continues for a “dream job” that is, in a way, something to work towards more than it is a dream . Nevertheless the search continues and the goals are still the same; find a company that I think I could work for,  that also provides charitable giving options, preferably volunteer grants. After much searching I’ve discovered it is strangely hard to find information on some businesses charity work. I researched the Detroit BC and could not find anything about matching gifts. Being so unsuccessful with finding a marketing company that matches with my goals, even to dream about, has made me wonder how some of my favorite charities advertise.

http://www.worldwildlife.org/partnership-categories/marketing-partnerships

http://www.humanesociety.org/about/corporate_support.html

Many charities have their own marketing staff, and use the weight of companies names to advertise their products. WWF calls this being a partner, the Humane Society says corporate support. The WWF does a better job with this, they’ve got a more user friendly site which allows the partners to be displayed near the bottom. While all of this has shed some light on how challenging it will be to incorporate my desire for charity into my after college life, I’m starting to wonder how hard it would be to just start what I want. Stay tuned for more of my thoughts!

The Search for a Dream Job

With the reality of after college finances hitting me hard, I figured it was time to look into what companies support charitable giving as a policy. This required some digging as to the different types of giving. One that I’ve seen is matching employee gifts, where a worker donates and the company gives the same. An issue with this is assuming that I will have extra money to donate and have matched. A way that might work is volunteer grants, where a company donates the time of their employees to a non profit or another charity. A company that I know that does this is Ford with the Ford Volunteer Corps. I chose companies to look into by thinking of where I would like to work after college. As I looked into marketing companies in my area Team Detroit stood out to me, but I couldn’t immediately find information on their charitable giving. After a bit of googling I was able to find a page on how they helped Ford set up Drive For Your School. Its an innovative program for sure but not exactly what I was looking for. I plan to continue my search for the ever elusive dream job, so stay tuned!

The Weekend and Ahead With Life

It is amazing to me how often I see the practical skills one learns in a business class or during business school playing out in the “real” world. This weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Woodhaven Robotics Competition and see the opening ceremonies. Two experienced speakers emcee the event, their experience shows, they both are perfectly willing to incorporate themes and jokes into the event. A researcher from Ford Motor Company also spoke. He too seemed to be very experienced but English was not his first language. This was almost inconsequential because he was so confident and knowledgeable. While I would love to be able to speak with that much confidence, this is not where I expect to be after I have received a MBA. I want to have the peace of mind that comes with the specialty of an advanced degree. I want to have a job that allows me to make enough money to pay off my debts and still save. That is where I want to be. It is going to take quite a bit of work but I’ve already started on the right path by searching out an internship for the summer. With a required job shadow in the near future, I have another opportunity for summer work. My plan going forward is to find an internship and or a job, while searching out nonprofit work.