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A place where we highlight impressive students, successful alum, featured employers, and more!
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Students

Christopher Kearl

January 24, 2024 06:12 PM
Christopher just accepted an internship offer with Marriott International as a Graduate Intern for the Cloud Solutions Engineering Team for Summer '24. Click here to learn more about his experience!

Bruyn Decker

January 12, 2024 01:21 PM
Bruyn is a Grad Student in Information Systems at BYU and has a passion for data analytics and cyber security. Click her to learn more about his meeting Utah's Lieutenant Governor, Deidre M. Henderson discussing the intersection between these passions.

Megan Johnson

August 22, 2023 01:21 PM
Megan was just admitted to the MISM program and is excited for the new challenges and experiences this semester. She just finished up an internship with Pattern as a software engineer. Click here to read about her experience in her own words.

Rachel Daniel

August 22, 2023 11:17 AM
Rachel Daniel got to spend her summer interning for Goldman Sachs as a Business Intelligence Analyst. She just got accepted to the MISM program and had a wonderful time at her internship- needless to say, her summer has been busy! Click to take a learn about her experience and to view the memories she made along the way.

Spencer Cable

August 15, 2023 01:10 PM
Spencer is a newly admitted MISM student who just finished up an internship with PwC. He is a valued team member in the Business Career Center and is a wealth of knowledge and information. We know he did a great job at his internship and are excited to welcome him back to Provo! Read about his experience there and what he learned in the process.

Audrey Seager

August 10, 2023 01:30 PM
Audrey is a MISM student who had the opportunity of interning with Toyota this summer. We are spotlighting Audrey because she worked to overcome her fear of public speaking durning her internship. She was asked to give a presentation to her pears and a panel of judges, and even though she was scared, she did wonderfully! Click to see what she said about this experience.

Porter Loveless

July 27, 2023 10:06 AM
Porter is a current MISM student and a second year intern as a software engineer at Pluralsight. He is also a current TA here at BYU and intends to graduate in 2024. Recently Porter got a shoutout from a collegue. Click to see what she has to say.

Joshua Judkins

July 18, 2023 04:28 PM
Joshua is currently interning with Dell as a Presale Solutions Architect. Click to see the great opportunities that Dell has given him.

Rebecca Leifer

July 18, 2023 03:32 PM
Rebecca is in the MISM program and is currently working at AWS for her internship. She's been able to improve her skills and resume in her time there. Click to take a look at her most recent certificate.
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Alumni

Tanner Pratt

August 22, 2023 11:33 AM
Tanner Graduated in 2015 with his Master's in Information Systems. He went on to work at Ancestry.com for 7 years with various positions, then worked at Amazon Web Services for 2 years. Just recently, he got hired as the Senior Vice President over Engineering and Data at ANDMORE. Lean more about him and his company by clicking here.

Tate Wilks

August 15, 2023 01:37 PM
Tate graduated recently and began looking for a new job a few months ago. What we admire about his is his positivity and networking. When he announced that he was searching for a new job, optimism radiated from his words. When he shared that he finally found a job with Adobe, gratitude filled every line. In the comments section on both posts, he takes time to thank anyone who offered help or congratulations. Check it out!

Julian Sookhoo

August 15, 2023 01:26 PM
Julian graduated in 2020 with his Master's degree in Information Systems. He worked as a Full Stack Developer/Knowledge manager at SlideTech for a few month before accepting a position as a Business Operations Program manager at BD, where he still works today. Take a look at some great insights he shares for those looking to fill a product manager role!

Avery Dustin

August 15, 2023 01:01 PM
Avery just graduated with her Master's degree in Information Systems. She had received a job offer from a previous employer, but after graduating, the offer was rescinded as part of company cuts. She had to start completely over with her job search. It took time and patience but she kept at it with faith that things would eventually work out. Eventually her work paid off and she got a job as a data analyst with StaffDocs! Read more here.

Haley Dunlop-Diederich

August 15, 2023 11:03 AM
Haley graduated from BYU in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems. She then went on the get her Credential of Readiness at Harvard Business School Online. During school she interned with Microsoft and was offered a full time position after graduation as a produce manager. She now works as a technical program manager in Redmond Washington. Learn more about her story here.

Nathan Harker

July 27, 2023 09:40 AM
Nathan just recently graduated in April 2023. During school, he impressively maintained a 4.00 GPA and graduated with high distinction. He recently started working at Walmart as a software engineer. Click to read more about his journey.

Bradford Paul

July 18, 2023 03:59 PM
Bradford just graduated with his Bachelor's of Information Systems and worked hard to find his job at American Vision Partners. Grateful for the support he received in this process, he is willing to chat with anyone who has questions about his career journey or anything IS. Click here to connect with him and to read more about him.

John Wilson

July 18, 2023 03:46 PM
John graduated from the MISM program in 2011. Since then, he's worked at Pariveda, BYU Broadcasting, Archetype SC Inc, and Redlist Software, where he still works as the VP of engineering. His friend Joh Bradshaw, full-time venture capitalist podcaster, recently gave him a shoutout on LinkedIn. Click to see what he had to say.

John Koelliker

July 18, 2023 11:30 AM
After graduating from BYU with a degree in Information Systems, John went to Stanford University to earn his MBA. In 2021, he founded Leland, a company dedicated to helping people reach their educational goals. Just recently, they hit their 2 year anniversary from the day they started. Click to read what john has to say about this adventure.
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Employers

Pattern

August 22, 2023 01:40 PM
Job Types: Analytics, Software Engineer, Project Management
Locations: Lehi, UT; Hebron KY; Remote Options


Pattern® provides a proven blend of marketplace analytics, product distribution, MAP compliance, and brand management to drive ecommerce acceleration for premium brands. We thrive on high energy, professional excellence, and disciplined creativity.

Chick-Fil-A

August 22, 2023 01:03 PM
Job Types: Data Analyst, Management, more
Locations: Atlanta, GA (HQ); Irvine, CA; San Juan, PR; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A, Inc. is a family owned and privately held restaurant company founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted to serving the local communities in which its franchised restaurants operate, and known for its original chicken sandwich, Chick-fil-A serves freshly prepared food in more than 2,500 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada.

ANDMORE

August 22, 2023 11:54 AM
Job types: Product Management, Data, Sales
Locations: Atlanta, GA; High Point, NC; Las Vegas, NV; Remote Options


ANDMORE is the home to 30+ wholesale markets per year, connecting buyers and sellers in the home décor, gift, furniture, and apparel industries. Between markets they offer more sourcing opportunities through digital tools and community-driven initiatives. With more than 60 years of relationships and experience creating scalable physical and digital business tools for wholesale commerce, ANDMORE drives innovation, impact and enduring value for thousands of customers globally.

Kennedy Neilson

July 18, 2023 01:25 PM
While Kennedy was at BYU, she served as the Executive Director and Vice President of the Student Association. She is praised for her leadership and communication skills by her colleagues. After Graduating from BYU in 2019 with her Bachelor's degree in Communications, she got a job with Qualtrics as a recruiting specialist. Over the last 4 years, she has been promoted several times and is now a technical recruiter. Click here to read about the lessons she's learned while working there.
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