Events

Professional Development Events

Every year, the College of Business hosts a variety of Professional Development events, each designed to help prepare students for the professional realm and even help them find jobs and internships. The Wells Fargo Speaker Series is one of the highlights where we host a real-world professional to come and speak to students once a semester. Clubs also host different speakers throughout the year, each designed to benefit students of that specific major. September is our Professional Development Month that's packed full of opportunities to help students become more career-ready and find internships or jobs.

Fall 2026 Event Schedule

Resume Roundup

This event brings the ISU Career Center and the College of Business's Professional Development program together to meet one-on-one with students. Here, experts review each student’s resume and give valuable input and advice for improvement.

Practice Interviews

Dress the part and meet with one of our Career Center or Professional Development experts for a mock interview. This opportunity allows students to practice without the pressure of interviewing for an actual positions and finishes with advice for improvement.

Etiquette Lunch

It's time to make meeting and eating less awkward. Many professional positions require multiple interviews. One of those is often a mealtime interview. The Etiquette Lunch features a networking event and a multi-course meal to help you learn the dos and don'ts.

Career Fair

The CoB Career Fair brings recruiters from nearly 20 different businesses to meet with students.

Past businesses in attendance have included:

The Bernett Group
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Farm Bureau
ICCU
ISUCU
Gem Staffing
Melaleuca
Portneuf Health Partners
Citizen's Community Bank
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc
Enterprise
Fastenal
FBI
INL
Jordan & Company
Lamb Weston
Monsanto
Pilot Flying J

Meet the Firms

This career fair event is meant mostly for accounting students and also brings in over 20 different firms and businesses seeking accounting or finance students.

Past firms and businesses in attendance have included:

Altman Rogers
Becker Professional Ed
Citizen's Community Bank
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Consolidated Supply
Deloitte
Eide Bailly
ICCU
INL
JG CPAs, LLC
Jordan & Company
Kernutt Stokes
KPMG
Melaleuca
Monsanto
Moss Adams
Phillips Oakes Goodwin Crane & Co
Pilot Flying J
Poston Denny & Killpack
Wipfli
Woodgrain Millwork

Accounting Career Vision Symposium

During the symposium, students have an opportunity to participate in an open forum with graduates and professionals to ask questions about their professions. The students also enjoy a networking lunch and keynote by prominent experts in the field.

Executive in Residence

Each semester the College of Business invites a prominent CEO or business executive to speak. Past speakers have included:

Frank VanderSloot, CEO of Melaleuca- Forbe’s “Idaho’s Richest Person”
Dan Ordyna, CEO of Portneuf Medical Center
Brad Little, Idaho Lieutenant Governor
Steve Cooper, CEO TrueBlue
Sarah Calhoun, CEO of Red Ants Pants
Linda Leeuwrik, Local President of American Association of University Women (AAUW)
S. Todd Cooper, Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo
Roger Akers, Managing Partner of Aker’s Capital

Club Speakers

The Professional Development program also works closely with ISU's business-focused student organizations to schedule frequent guest speakers as part of the club’s meetings. Speakers include successful alumni and prominent figures in business.