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MIT Sloan Career Stories

Career Stories: Scarlett Leung, MBA 2014

Scarlett Leung discusses her path to entrepreneurship and how MIT Sloan attributed to her success. Scarlett considers herself as a “quintessential career-changer” and highlights why a support network was important for keeping herself on track.

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Career Story: Olga Timirgalieva, MBA 2021

Olga Timirgalieva discusses how her involvement in MIT Sloan clubs and organizations has created meaningful relationships. She also offers advice on how to best position yourself for an interview- suggesting networking tips and how to prepare.

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Career Stories: Nelly Mensah, MBA 2015

Nelly Mensah,  MBA 2015
Current Company: Sephora, Sr. Director of Store Experience and Digital Products
Internship Company: Kering Group in Milan (Brands: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen)
Pre-and Post-MBA Company:
Deloitte Digital

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Alumni Stories: Justin Steinman, MBA 2004

Justin Steinman discusses how he utilized the CDO’s resources to structure a networked job search. He describes the career exercises that he found most helpful in putting together his elevator pitch and also offers helpful networking tips.

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Alumni Stories: Derek DeAndrade, MBA 2019

Derek DeAndrade discusses the importance of networking, and the impact it had on his career transition to Impact Investing. He offers advice on how current students can utilize MIT Sloan resources and tools to make connections and determine a target …

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Alumni Stories: Kristin Riley, EMBA 2020

Kristin Riley shares how she engaged with the CDO to support her recent career transition. She offers advice for how to learn about opportunities, approach career decisions, and make a successful, positive transition that honors your relationships and legacy.

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Student Story: Devin Connolly, MFin 2021

By Devin Connolly – Master of Finance (2021)

A large element of what one might call my ‘professional success’ can be attributed to a rejection from my dream job. After multiple phone calls, endless interviews, two flights, and a draining day …

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