Get Ready for the Real World
The mission of the Student Alumni Association is to provide opportunities that broaden the college experience, strengthen the traditions, and build lifelong loyalty to Georgia Tech. This series of events aims to prepare students for their time after Tech, whatever their future ventures may be, by allowing them to learn from Tech alumni. Events range from keynote speakers sharing their life stories, to panels discussing how to gain leadership skills, to networking events and more. If you have an idea for an event, please email us at getready@gtsaa.com.
 

Upcoming Real World Events

Business Dinner Etiquette
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 6:00pm * TBD
Lauren McDow
3 Course Dinner Provided
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Registration Available June 1st, 2013
Traditions 101
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 6:30pm * Klaus Advanced Computing Annex

Dinner Provided
Open To: Everyone
Registration Available June 1st, 2013
Graduate Student Summer Picnic
Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 6:00pm * 10th and Home Courtyard

Dinner Provided
Open To: Everyone
Registration Available June 1st, 2013

Past Real World Events


2nd Annual Georgia Tech Graduate Career Symposium
Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 9:00am to 9:00pm * Georgia Tech Student Center
Open To: all Masters and PhD Students
Taxes 101: Tips for Filing Taxes After Graduating College
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 7:30am to 9:00am * Georgia Tech Alumni House
Open To: graduate students
What I Wish I Had Known as a First Year Student Starting Tech
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm * Klaus College of Computing, Atrium
Open To: all students
Graduate Student SAA Summer Picnic
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm * 10th and Home Courtyard
Open To: graduate students
Sell Yourself: Do More, Give More, Be More
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 6:00pm * College of Management Room 203
Open To: all students
How about Lunch? Business Lunch Etiquette
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - 11:00am to 12:30pm * Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Mentor Jackets Kick-Off Event
Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm * Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
Open To: Mentor Jacket Members
Lunch with Andy Ozment: Expert in Information Security
Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 11:00am * Klaus College of Computing, 1443
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Converging Worlds: The New Era in Computing
Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm * LeCraw Auditorium and Atrium
Open To: Everyone
Relationship Economics®: The Art and Science of Relationships
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm * Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
SAA Exclusive Meet & Greet with Paul Raines before IMPACT Series Presentation
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 3:45pm * College of Management, Room 318
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Lunch with Sandra Magnus: Future of the Space Program
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 11:00am to 12:30pm * Student Center Ballroom
Open To:
Lunch with Dr. Ali Erdemir: Expert in Materials Science Reseach
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 11:00am * MRDC, Room 2405
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Piled Higher and Deeper: Lecture and Movie Screening with Jorge Cham
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 152
Open To:
Swirl, Smell, Sip: Wine 101 with SAA
Friday, December 9, 2011 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm * Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Secrets to Financial Success: How to Manage Your Money and Debt
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 6:00pm * Student Center Theater
Open To: Everyone
EXPERT JACKET: Dr. Wayne Clough (President of the Smithsonian Institute)
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, Room 423
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Dr. Anthony Arduengo (CHEM 1974, Ph.D. CHEM 1976)
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 11:00am * Instructional Center, Room 107
Open To: Everyone
Speed Networking with Alumni
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 6:00pm * Georgia Tech Hotel Ballroom
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Robert Milton (IM 1983)
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, Room 423
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Georgia Tech Alumni Entrepreneurs and Innovators: Panel and Roundtable Discussion
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 6:00pm * Gordy Room, Wardlaw Building
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
SAA Exclusive Meet and Greet with Raymond Baker
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 3:45pm * Room 317, College of Management
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
SAA Exclusive Meet and Greet with John Hayes
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 3:45pm * Room 317, College of Management
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Elevating Your Personal Presence for a Winning Edge
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 6:00pm * College of Management LeCraw Auditorium and Atrium
Open To: Everyone
Graduate Student SAA Summer Picnic
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 6:00pm * 10th and Home Courtyard
Open To: all Masters and PhD Students
Tech Traditions: What Every First Year Should Know
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 6:30pm * Klaus Atrium
Open To: all students
EXPERT JACKET: Wonya Lucas (IE 1983)
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 131
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Waffle House: An American Tradition Built by Tech Grads
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 6:30pm * LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management
Open To: all students
EXPERT JACKET: Dr. Deb Kilpatrick (PhD ME 1996)
Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 131
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Informational Interviewing 101
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 8:00am * Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: all students
Informational Interviewing 101: Session 2
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 11:00am * Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: all students
EXPERT JACKET: John Huff (CE 1968)
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 3:00pm * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 423
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
2012 Homecoming Keynote Presentation - Abelard to Apple: The Fate of Georgia Tech and American Universities
Thursday, October 25, 2012 - 6:00pm * Georgia Tech Global Learning Center Room 236
Open To: Everyone
EXPERT JACKET: Mike Duke (IE 1971)
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 11:00am * Global Learning Center, Room 233
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
SAA Exclusive Meet and Greet with Alex Gregory
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 3:45pm * Dean's Suite, College of Business
Open To: Everyone
Voices of Experience: Tech Women in the Workplace
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 6:30pm * Georgia Tech Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: Everyone
How to Become a Millionaire: Maximize Your Income!
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 6:30pm * Georgia Tech Hotel Ballroom
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
SAA Exclusive Meet and Greet with Robin Bienfait
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 3:30pm * Scheller College of Business, Room 317
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Gen. Kelly McKeauge (ISyE 1981)
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 3:00pm * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, TBD
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Wine Tasting: Exploring Affordable Wines
Friday, December 7, 2012 - 6:30pm * Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Susan Bond (ISyE 84)
Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 4:00pm * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 123
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
Speed Networking
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 6:30pm * Georgia Tech Hotel Ballroom
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
SAA Exclusive Meet and Greet with Walt Ehmer
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 3:45pm * College of Business, Room 318
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Roger A. Krone (AE 1978)
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 11:00am * Global Learning Center, Room 235
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Sue Payne (Physics 1975)
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 123
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
How To: Buy the Ring
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 6:30pm * Wardlaw Building, Gordy Room
Open To: all students
Expert JACKET: Dr. Samir Kumar Patel (ChBE 2011)
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:10am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 123
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
How To: Do Your Taxes
Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 6:30pm * Georgia Tech Alumni Association Ballroom
Open To: all students
EXPERT JACKET: General Philip Breedlove (CE 1977)
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Center, Room 123
Open To: GTSAA Members Only
EXPERT JACKET: Congressman Phil Gingrey (Chem 66)
Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 11:00am * Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, Room 152
Open To: all students
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