John Telthorst

Current

Intern at State Farm Insurance
Web Developer at (Self Employed)

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Connections

55 connections

Industry

Human Resources

John Telthorst’s Experience

Intern

State Farm Insurance

(Privately Held; Insurance industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Led State Farm’s Flash Cast project, promotional USB drives that are loaded with recruiting materials, took the project from concept to working prototype, and presented it to the Systems Vice President

Project was discussed in the Chairman’s Council, a group of top State Farm executives, and is currently being leveraged by other State Farm departments

Researched HR Metrics related to Costs and Services and presented a system for selecting metrics to the Human Resources Business Office and Talent Programs departments

Researched Leadership Development Associate program Best Practices and presented these to the Talent Management Department

Researched best practices for leveraging web technologies and presented findings to the Assistant Vice President of State Farm’s Enterprise Internet Solutions business unit

The report was referenced in the State Farm Bank Youth Partnership Board, a monthly newsletter that discusses ways in which to better connect with a younger demographic
Web Developer

(Self Employed)

(Internet industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

Developed a website for The Office of Risk Management and Insurance Research at the University of Illinois (www.business.uiuc.edu/ormir)

Established class websites for two University of Illinois Finance Professors, enabling the digital distribution of class materials

Designed an interactive e-commerce website for a University of Illinois Turf Science Professor

John Telthorst’s Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations , 2008 — 2009
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Arts , Philosophy , 2003 — 2008