Monthly Archives: February 2021

Partner Spotlight: Campbell Ingraham at Dell Technologies

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Campbell Ingraham

Name: Campbell Ingraham

Major(s): Supply Chain Management and Business Honors with a certificate in Risk Management

Grad year: December 2021

Intern role/title: 2020 Digital Enablement Intern (Finance); 2021 Supply Chain Intern

As many of our Canfield BHP students begin their respective career journeys, internships become more important than ever. Students often find themselves fascinated with the unique positions they have gone on to fill and some even stay on board full-time well after their internship has been completed. As a business honors program, we are very proud of the relationships we have built with our corporate partners throughout the years that enable these internship opportunities to expand. One corporate partner we are pleased to highlight, Dell Technologies, is a popular company with many of our students.

Canfield BHP Junior, Campbell Ingraham, had the opportunity to intern with Dell Technologies as a Digital Enablement Intern within Finance. Additionally, he is continuing his journey with the company as he returns for a second internship within Supply Chain this summer. Hear what Campbell has to say about his experience at Dell Technologies:

Tell us about your intern experience at Dell Technologies.

I enjoyed my internship experience as I learned so much in a short amount of time. From the very first week, I was able to start the primary research necessary for my data analysis project along with my team members. My team was always willing to help and answer questions, and my manager set me up for success from the beginning. When I wanted to meet people from other areas of the business outside of Finance, my manager referred me to people I could connect with. Everyone I reached out to was willing to meet for a 1:1, and the culture was encouraging and collaborative. The Finance internship team was organized, and they coordinated several great events and workshops for the interns focused on providing useful advice and developing necessary skills. Despite the internship being virtual, it truly felt like I knew my coworkers personally due to the company culture. Continue reading

Student Research Spotlight: Peter Huang

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Written by Celesia Smith.

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Peter Huang

Majors: Canfield BHP, Finance, Math, Economics, Plan II 

Area of Research: Behavioral, Entrepreneurship in Austin, Global Economy & Development

Topics of Interest: Playing and watching soccer, curating Spotify playlists, macroeconomics, podcasts

For some students, research is a way to hone in on a particular career path or develop a specific skill. For others, it serves as an opportunity to diversify one’s knowledge and expand interests. Regardless, research remains a terrific way to get involved with the university. Peter Huang, a senior majoring in Canfield BHP, Finance, Math, Economics, and Plan II, is the latter kind of student– one who enjoys putting his eggs in various baskets. 

During his time at UT, Peter has served in an array of research roles alongside numerous professors, business and non-business alike. In the summer after his sophomore year, Peter elected to conduct unique research alongside finance professor Sam Kruger and IC² Institute’s Professor Elsie Echeverri-Carroll.

“Professor Kruger was working on this really interesting research question. He was basically trying to test if people who commit infidelity are also likely to have more instances of professional misconduct in the workplace,” Peter said. “He tested that by looking at Ashley Madison’s data. Ashley Madison is this dating site that advertises itself as a way to have an affair if you’re married. Back in 2015, there was a big data leak led by hackers who released details on people who had created accounts on the website. Professor Kruger and I took those details and tried to identify the places that those people worked at and then identify, on average, if they too have higher rates of misconduct than people who had comparable occupations, but did not have an account on that site.” Continue reading

Alumni Spotlight: Shan Singh

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Shan Singh

There’s no better way to pursue the American dream than by harnessing your inner entrepreneurial spirit and just going for it. If you have an idea that you want to turn into reality, have a plan and be bold. Sometimes the best time is now, especially in turbulent times such as these when you’re least likely to face competition.

Canfield BHP alum, Shan Singh, is the Co-founder and CEO at GAINZ, a software-oriented company that provides gyms and fitness centers with technology solutions that help them win a greater share of business from new and inexperienced users while keeping them competitive in a highly fragmented market. We checked in with Shan to hear about his experience building a startup during a turbulent year for the economy and how GAINZ has weathered the storm thus far.

Shan was born in India, the second of two children, but soon immigrated with his family to the U.S, where he would eventually call Dallas, Texas home for most of his childhood. Shan wasn’t immediately interested in becoming an entrepreneur. During his first year at UT, Shan’s initial interest in journalism and passion for sports placed him on a path toward sports broadcasting. However, he later realized that he wanted to find an alternative career plan.

“I always had an interest in the markets, reading the news, and about politics. (I had) a general interest in the financial sector. I read more about (Canfield) BHP and the opportunities available in the different career paths and I got really interested in it. I applied to be a sophomore transfer and I got in. It changed my professional career from that point onwards and I ended up working in investment banking for Morgan Stanley. I did that for two years from 2014 to 2016 in New York City and it was a really great experience. I enjoyed my time there and being around really smart people. I learned a lot.” Continue reading