Building Sustainable Supply Chains
New this week is a spotlight in the UCLA Anderson Review, with research by our very own UCLA Anderson professors that addresses how companies have looked at their supply chains to combat climate change. We also feature an exciting full time role for a Senior Strategic Projects Consultant at NextEra Energy, Inc. working on projects that improve efficiency in renewable energy, gas & nuclear technology, and more!
In the News
 In this recent article on the UCLA Anderson Review, we learn more about how sustainability has become an integral part of supply chains all over. The research done has focused on aspects such as companies disclosing greenhouse gas emissions and considering the best way to allocate responsibility of emissions that will lead to the greatest reduction.
Read more here!
Club Events
SOMA Hack-A-Thon
To ensure that the SOMA Hack-A-Thon will be the best it can be, the event will now be hosted in May. Be on the lookout for more information!
Announcements
Data Science Workshops
The Data Science Center is hosting a few exciting opportunities to work with data, all done virtually through Zoom! For a list of all upcoming events, please click HERE.
R Workshop Series: Interested in learning the basics of R? This 4 part class, held every Friday (from April 10 - May 1), 9:00am - 12:00pm, will cover basic concepts and tools, and will allow participants to apply what they have learned to their own research. No prior knowledge needed!
For more information and to register, click HERE.
Tidy Tuesdays: This is an open lab held every Tuesday from 2:00pm - 3:30pm, to help you practice data visualization and basic data wrangling in R (or Python, or whatever you choose to use). For more info, check out below about the upcoming meetups:
Apr 21 Data & Information
Apr 28 Data & Information
Job Postings
Internships @ Start-Ups Resource
If you're looking for a summer internship and are interested in start-ups, check this resource out. It has aggregated job postings that are personalized based on what you're interested in. Click HERE to get started!
BCR Spotlight | NextEra Energy, Inc. - Senior Strategic Projects Consultant
NextEra Energy, Inc. is North America’s leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra’s core values are a commitment to excellence, doing the right thing, and treating people with respect. The position will be within NextEra’s corporate development department, reporting to the Director of Strategic Projects.
The role involves working on a team that is focused on high-priority corporate projects. Projects are dedicated to improving performance across a broad variety of business units, from renewable energy (wind, solar, and battery), to gas & nuclear technology, to corporate support functions. The strategic projects group is designed as an internal consulting function which partners with senior executives to understand key business challenges and opportunities, conduct detailed analysis, and formulate strategic solutions. Project timelines typically run 2 - 6 months.
The core duties of this role involves:
- Quickly understand business unit operating models and issues
- Collaborate with business units in data gathering, interpretation, and analysis
- Conduct detailed data analysis to understanding underlying business issues
- Assist in building and maintaining relationships with business units
- Compiles and presents findings to the strategic project team members and business unit leads
If interested in this full time role, please click HERE to apply.
MyCareer Postings
Internship:
4/24, 11:59pm | Blink UX - Corporate Strategy Intern
4/30, 11:59pm | A+E Networks - Corp Dev & Strategy Intern
5/6, 11:59pm | Topa Equities - Data Analyst Intern
5/16, 11:59pm | Lassen Therapeutics - Strategy & Business Dev Intern
Full-Time:
4/30, 11:59pm | Bliss Media - Senior Manager of Client Strategy & Analytics
4/30, 11:59pm | Hilti - Global Outperformer Trainee - Logistics Track
4/30, 11:59pm | Root Insurance - Product Partnerships Manager
5/1, 11:59pm | NextEra Energy, Inc. - Strategic Projects Sr. Consultant
5/5, 11:59pm | Uncommon Schools - Associate Chief Operating Officer
5/5, 11:59pm | Uncommon Schools - Director of Operations
5/13, 11:59pm | Glassdoor - Manager, Business Operations
5/13, 11:59pm | Glassdoor - Director, Sales Strategy
6/30, 11:59pm | JETCOOL Technologies - Director of Business Development
NOTE: Due to disruptions worldwide due to COVID-19, many companies have scaled back and implemented hiring freezes, so the job listings below may not be valid anymore. For a list of companies' hiring statuses, please check here.
Online Courses
If you're finding yourself bored at home with nothing to do, what better time to be productive than taking online courses to further your knowledge and possibly help with a future job! Below are a few courses, but there are also many other free resources and classes!
Operations Management
Strategy
Analytics
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