
City Treks: Business Development & Leadership Strategy (waitlisted)
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New York City
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The City Treks career exploration program provides undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to connect with employers and alumni working in high-demand industries. On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, eight groups of 10-15 students will travel to New York City to visit two organizations from the same industry. The structure of the day enables students to compare and contrast different work environments, missions, and industry roles, as well as make real connections with alumni and industry experts. All Treks will take place in New York City. Transportation will be provided for students leaving from campus.
The Business Development and Leadership Strategy Trek will visit RF|Binder and Russell Reynolds Associates. RF|Binder is a fully integrated communications and consulting firm -- powered by business acumen, analytics, creativity and purpose. They build, grow, protect and transform brands and reputations. Their mission is to build market leaders and their purpose is to empower our clients and our people to have impact. During this visit students will learn about Consumer (B2C) and Corporate (B2B) Communications Practice Areas.
Russell Reynolds Associates is a global leadership advisory and executive search firm. They help their clients bring the future into focus by building teams of transformational leaders who can meet today’s challenges. From helping boards with their structure, culture and effectiveness to identifying, assessing and defining the best leadership for organizations, their teams bring their expertise to help clients address their most complex leadership issues. During this visit students will meet with team members across the company to learn about how the business works.
As a Wintersession offering, registration for City Treks is first-come, first-served beginning on December 11. All interested students must fill out a registration form and will receive an update on their status (registered, waitlisted, declined) on a rolling basis through December 22nd. Accepted and alternate students will also need to attend a short, virtual orientation session prior to the trip.
**NEW WINTERSESSION TRIPS NO-SHOW PENALTY**
Given the limited number of trips available, the long waitlists for trips, and the significant investment of resources to make trips possible, trip registrants who are no-shows and did not cancel their registration with wintersession@princeton.edu at least 72 hours in advance of their trip will be charged $50 via their student account.
The only cancellations that will be accepted within 72 hours prior to the trip without the penalty fee must include a doctor’s note. Otherwise the $50 no-show fee will be charged.
**ALL TRIP ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE THE Wintersession 2024 Trip Assumption of Risk and Release Form: https://forms.gle/sVJEW8cUAzenypwd6 If you are attending multiple trips, you only need to complete the waiver once.**
Food Provided (Breakfast and lunch provided )