Every fall, Days-on-the-Job (DOJ) Week gives Anderson students the opportunity to visit companies, meet alumni, and learn more about their industries of interest. DOJ treks are organized by professional clubs in collaboration with Parker Career Management Center. Treks this year included Technology, Investment Banking, Sports Business, Entertainment, Healthcare, and Retail Business.
Check out below for my reflection on the Technology Trek, and other student reflections on their respective treks.
Technology Trek
I traveled to Seattle and San Francisco for the Technology Trek. Students could choose to visit companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Microsoft, Qualtrics, Uber, Docusign, Expedia, LinkedIn, and many more. My favorite moment was talking to Anderson alumni from the companies we were visiting. Learning about their day-to-day, as well as their experiences at Anderson helped me further reflect on how to best use my two years in business school.

Entertainment Trek
First-year students Alexa Cohen and Mirela Kosminksy visited Lucasfilm, Pandora, Pixar, Electronic Arts, YouTube, Netflix, and PlayStation on the Bay Area Entertainment Trek.
What was your favorite moment of the trek? [AC] During our visit to Pixar we got to do a tour of the offices and see the storyboards for Toy Story 4. This was an amazing experience because we got to see how the story is created and how the characters transform from the artist’s initial view to the final product in the movie. [MK] Definitely, visiting Lucasfilm and seeing how so many of my favorite movies came to life through breakthrough technology.
What is one key takeaway you would like to share? [AC] A passion for storytelling was a common theme at all the companies we visited during DOJ week. Whether a film studio, music company, or gaming company, everyone is working together to make the story come alive. [MK] Disruptive technologies are changing the entertainment landscape in so many ways, and companies in that space need to find a balance between art and science.
Retail Business Trek
Carmen Andrea Chavez offered her insights on the Retail Business Trek, in which students visited Gap Inc., Levis, Rothy's, ThirdLove, Chubbies, Brandless in San Francisco.
What was your favorite moment of the trek? I enjoyed learning about Gap Inc.'s Color Proud Council, which is a group founded by employees who were seeking to make product design, merchandising and marketing more inclusive. One of the council’s first big projects was the True Hues collection for Banana Republic.
What is one key takeaway you would like to share? When asked what her key takeaway was from the trek, Carmen notes, “There's more to retail than fashion. Each of the companies we visited have made important strides to reduce waste and improve sustainability efforts.
Healthcare Trek
First-year student, Rosa Segura helped organize the Healthcare Business Association trek to the Bay Area to visit Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, Intuitive, Evidation, GRAIL.

What was your favorite moment of the trek? In addition to getting to interact with engaging and intelligent company representatives, the DOJ gave me the opportunity to form even stronger relationships with my fellow classmates who are also recruiting for healthcare. My favorite moments happened after the company presentations, when we could share our excitement and new knowledge.
What is one key takeaway you would like to share? I learned so much about the scope of the healthcare industry, even from companies that I was not originally interested in. If you go in with an open mind, you can learn from everyone.
Sports Business Trek
Austin Josiah traveled to Portland and New York City on the Sports Business Trek, visiting Nike, Adidas, Portland Trailblazers, National Basketball Association, New York Yankees, ESPN Southstreet Seaport Studios, ESPN Corporate, and The Madison Square Garden Company.
What was your favorite moment of the trek? My favorite moment of the trek was getting the opportunity to tour the newly constructed Southstreet Seaport studios for ESPN in NYC. I’ve been watching some of the shows filmed there including Around the Horn and High Noon with the industry’s most prominent sports media personalities since I was a kid. We were able to meet them, attend the live filming of the shows, and even got a UCLA shout out from Bomani Jones on the live broadcast. It was great getting behind the scenes and learning the business of broadcast media as it relates to sports.
What is one key takeaway you would like to share? One of the most significant takeaways I gained from visits with different sports companies throughout the industry across leagues, teams, media companies, and apparel companies is that each one is very different with various nuances. Therefore, you have to know why and what skills align to the different parts in the industry. Also, I learned that merely being a passionate sports fan is not enough to land a position in sports. It takes heavy networking, a great story, and transferable skills that will allow you to add value from the first day on the job.
Student Blogger: Swathi Mummini ‘21
Undergrad: Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, CUNY
Pre-MBA: Data Analyst, Institute for Community Alliances
Leadership@Anderson: Director of Diversity, AnderTech; Director of Think Tank, Entreprenuer Association; Director, Admissions Ambassador Corps