Gamma Iota Sigma Conference
Four actuarial science majors attended the Gamma Iota Sigma conference October 2 in Dallas, Texas
10/20/2014 3:00 PM
By Brandon Wallace ‘17
Four actuarial science majors attended the Gamma Iota Sigma conference October 2 in Dallas, Texas, which brought together more than 400 students from across the country. Students gained knowledge and exposure in the insurance industry through a career fair with over 70 employers, educational sessions, keynote addresses, leadership seminars and abundant networking opportunities.
“The career fair was beneficial because there were so many options to choose from,” said Ashley Kibler ‘15. “Every single booth was applicable to my major, so there were great opportunities for networking and learning more about each company.”
Alex DiVerde ‘16, Alison Griffith ‘16 and Stacy Hoefert ’16 joined Kibler at the event.
“I learned a lot of things that I’m going to use in my future career as an actuary,” Griffith said. “I attended an etiquette workshop pertaining to general office etiquette, which was useful. I also went to an interesting seminar about insuring against terrorism. There were some leadership seminars I attended as well that will help me lead the Gamma Iota Sigma chapter at Bradley.”
Both Kibler and Griffith agreed that talking and networking with future employers was the highlight of the conference.
“I believe the most helpful aspect of the conference was talking to recent graduates about their own career paths,” Kibler said. “They gave great advice on what steps they took to be successful in the industry and how we could apply them to reach our own goals.”
“Through networking with employers, I actually got into a pretty specific conversation pertaining to my future career and where I want to end up,” Griffith said. “I received advice about what companies to look into when I ultimately make the move out to Denver, Colorado after graduation. This was an encouraging and motivating conversation to have.”
Pekin Insurance and Bradley’s mathematics department both provided a $1,250 grant, which lowered the individual cost for each student substantially.