Author Archives: MIT Sloan CDO

MFin Behavioral Mock Interviews

Practice and preparation ahead of an interview are key to success. The CDO offers behavioral mock interviews to help you practice behavioral and traditional interview questions. We also encourage you to read our “Interview Prep Advice” blog post and leverage …

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MFin Cover Letter Reviews

Cover letters play an important role in your job applications. The CDO offers Cover Letter Reviews to help you receive feedback and strengthen your application.

To request a cover letter review, email the following documents to mfincoverletters@mit.edu:

A draft of …

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MFin Resume Reviews

Instructions to receive feedback via VMock and from a career advisor are included below. Be sure to leverage the Resume Resources on Your CDO prior to requesting feedback.

Receive Feedback from VMock:

In VMock, select Upload Resume to submit your …

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My High-Impact Entrepreneurial Internship: StopCMV

Franco Zambra (MBA ’22) shares how he chose a high-impact internship path by creating StopCMV, an organization that educates about congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), a common virus that can impact newborns causing life-long health problems, including hearing loss, vision loss, developmental …

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Interviewers Are Looking for Emotional Intelligence—So Be Prepared for These Questions

By Alexandra Frost | The Muse

One of the most valuable traits employers are looking for right now can’t be found on a resume, at least not explicitly. It’s not something you can fake in an interview, or convince your prospective …

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Using The Star Interview Method Effectively + Questions

By Hannah Morgan | Career Sherpa | July 5, 2021

If you’ve ever found yourself giving a long-winded, rambling interview answer, then you will absolutely benefit from learning the STAR interview method.

It’s been around for years and it’s one of the …

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Four Ways Your Organization Can Step Up Its Diversity And Inclusion

By Brenda Pak | Forbes | July 8, 2021

Diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of every leader’s mind. CEOs are strategically planning how to readily integrate campaigns and metrics to increase diversity in the ranks of organizational leadership and make …

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THINKING FORWARD – Ideas for your work from MIT Sloan School of Management

THINKING+++
FORWARD
Ideas for your work from
MIT Sloan School of Management | Office of Communications

+ THREE INSIGHTS FOR THE WEEK
June 27 – July 3, 2021

1. Most companies take a backward approach to data and analytics — finding a purpose for …

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Launch of MFin Career Core & First Two Assignments

Career Core Overview:
MFin Career Core is a comprehensive career curriculum to help you develop the career knowledge, skills, and tools you need to succeed in your job search and throughout your career. Career Core has been thoughtfully designed to …

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MFin Career Question of the Week: Where to start?

What MFins are asking the CDO this week

I am feeling overwhelmed with the career component of the program and have no idea what to do. Where do I start?

First, take a deep breath. We’re here to help you …

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