Making Connections
UTISC provides 14 distinct connection opportunities for universities and sponsors and is the nation’s 1st and only national sales competition dedicated exclusively to the non-senior!Ìý Connection opportunities with the 36+ universities and 120+ top and available sales students vary by sponsor level and include:
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View Agendato see the timing for direct connections.
Learn more about how engagement factors into the points system.
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Premier UTISC Sponsors and ESSPS Partners have special bundles with additional connections that include UTISC and the ÒùÆÞÉç professional sales program (ESSPS).
MODALITY
Onsite will be the prime modality at UTISC with select elements having online options for sponsors.
- Development Blocks
- A supporting presenter/panelist may be online if the sponsor’s primary facilitator is onsite
- Role Play Judging
- Online judges must have previous UTISC or university national sales competition judging experience and a good track record of being timely and attentive
- Sponsor must have at least 3 onsite attendees
Online sponsor participant setup and flow
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Meet the Teams
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University focused networking so sponsors can learn more about a university's professional sales programs while meeting faculty coaches, competitors, alternates, peer coaches, and other students Ìý All Universities |
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Development Blocks
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Highly interactive workshops or panels with most sponsors on time management, building your personal brand, mindset, work/life integration, what's my pay (how to get there), etc.
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Coaching/Interviewing Sessions
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Sessions are held 2 times during the course of UTISC so students can get career and sales coaching AND an interview.Ìý Sessions are 1-1Ìýor small group. Full Access Universities Only |
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Role Play Judging
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Feedback on sales process.Ìý Judges stay in the same room for an entire round to maintain consistency and fairness and will be able to see students from each division over the course of the 2 round, tournament style competition.Ìý Judges enter scores themselves using online score entry CARLOS.Ìý Judge evals are shared with the universities after the UTISC.Ìý |
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Role Play Buying
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Bring the case to life followed by 1-1 debrief.Ìý Buyers stay in the same room for an entire round to maintain consistency and fairness.Ìý Private details of the case (decision making process, social style, needs, calculations, objections, close, etc)Ìýand an overview video are provided in advance of the competition to help the buyers prepare.Ìý |
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Career Fair
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Early career sales professionals, sales leaders, and HR recruiters interact with students to help them get a better understanding of the amazing internship, entry level, and future career lattice opportunities that exist.Ìý Students will be entered into a raffle once for each sponsor they talk to via their QR code scans. ÌýWinners will be drawn and announced at the entertainment.Ìý All Universities |
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Social Media Competition
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Students will collect sponsor swag at the UTISC Career Fair and will use it in their LinkedIn posts during the posting period.Ìý Most sponsors (Blue through Product) will have their OWN award to give for this connection element.Ìý Sponsors will each choose the student who best captured their company’s employer brand.Ìý General awards will be given for best caption, most artistic picture and video, etc.Ìý See complete details on the Social Media Competition Posts related to sponsors also earnÌýengagement points. All Universities |
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Entertainment
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Incredibowl Entertainment and includes a select group of sponsors (tickets vary by sponsor level). FinalistsÌýand Career Fair raffle winners will be announcedÌýduring the entertainment. All Universities |
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Resumes, Contact List, and Sponsor Book
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Pre-screen, prepare, and follow-up with ease with access to contact information
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Results Report
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A 5-part report that shows the rankings for students and universities on 1) role plays, 2) engagement, and 3) total (role play + engagement) along with 4) composite role play scores for each student and round to paint a more comprehensive picture of collegiate sales talent.Ìý A 5) custom report on engagement check-ins so sponsors can see which students came to their company’s career fair table, development blocks, and coaching/interviewing sessions are also provided.Ìý Part 5 is sponsor only and customized to only show the check-ins for that sponsor. |
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