FORUM DETAILS
Forum Dates
Spring 2023
Deadline to Apply includes rolling monthly deadlines and admission decisions from January to April, 2023.
Update due to COVID-19
Like you, JumpStart has been monitoring the COVID-19 implications on public health, gathering and travel restrictions, and trend projections over the coming months.
Although we have executed in-person career forums with partners and recruits successfully over 15 years, we’ve made the decision to host the Career Forum as a Virtual Experience. This change in approach prioritizes the health and safety of our participants and our partners.
Corporate Partners
Workshops will be led by representatives from Beam Suntory, ConAgra, Danone North America, Sephora, Ocean Spray, Microsoft, Keurig Dr pepper and others.
Attendee Audience
The diversity forum audience is incoming admitted MBA students from top programs who will matriculate this coming Fall. Forum participants are diverse individuals based on ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ, and veteran or military status. We typically host 125-200 attendees at our private ‘invite-only’ diversity forums.
Application Approach
Separate from becoming a member of the JumpStart Network, some opportunities are structured by “invitation only”. Our diversity forums are an example of that, so candidates seeking admission must complete an application by a specific deadline. The application process can take less than 30 minutes for applicants to establish a profile and provide context on your career aspiration.
Resume Guidance
A current resume is required as part of a completed application. Given our review and decision process is on a rolling basis, we encourage you to apply now with the understanding that there is an opportunity to submit one edited version prior to all final decisions being made. Admitted candidates will have the opportunity to upload your most current resume to our event registration site.
Academic Supportive Details Required
A completed application to JumpStart includes an academic profile specific to undergraduate and graduate information as applicable. Additionally, applicants may need to provide pre-college (i.e. SAT, ACT) or pre-graduate (i.e. GMAT, GRE) test scores. Additionally, we will need proof of current or future matriculation at your academic institution.
Admissions Approach
The number of admitted candidates to our forums will vary, but there is fixed capacity ranging from 125-200 attendees. Our committee reviews applications and decisions are communicated on a rolling basis as well. Decisions include some applicants being directly admitted, put on the waitlist, or denied admission.
Confirmed Registration
There is a time sensitive approach for admitted candidates to confirm participation and formally register. As context, the $150 Registration Fee to participate in our Diversity Forum and Webinar Series has been temporarily WAIVED. Additionally, you will need to provide an updated resume, confirmation of travel details, and other items by various milestone deadlines.
Webinars
To best prepare you for the diversity forum, we have several webinars hosted by JumpStart with our alumni and with corporate partners. Webinars are invite-only to those who complete an application to our forum.
Forum Approach and Schedule
What: Attendees gain hands on experience to understand the industry, function, the job, career progression, recruiting process, and how to get the job.
When: Typically, our forums are 2-2.5-day boot camp experiences covering strategic topics in an engaging way at a time that makes sense for everyone.
Who: Business professionals such as senior executives, mid-level managers, recent hires and recruiting professionals engage with our attendees during the forum?
How: Attendees and partners jump into interactive case studies, mock interviews, workshops, 1:1s, keynote addresses, store visits and receptions.
The final schedule will be published for attendees closer to the date of the forum.
Interview Guidance
As part of our diversity forums, our partners and candidates have the opportunity for 1:1 interaction. As directed and decided by or partners, these experiences are a mix of informational chats (15-30 minutes) or formal interviews (30-90 minutes). This process is limited to candidates who have been admitted and attend the diversity forum. Additional details are provided to those individuals at a future date (either prior to the forum and in some cases after the forum has started).
Attendance & Attire
Attendance by candidates is required at all forum sessions. For those participating in informational discussions or interviews on the last day, we advise you to be in business attire.
Contact Us
In the event you need to contact us, you can send an email to info@mbajumpstart.com or leave a voicemail at 1 (317) 201-8627.