How to Prep for your Tech Internship

By Kristy Willard, MBA ’21, Core Fellow

Last summer I had the opportunity to intern at Facebook as a Product Marketing Manager (PMM) on the WhatsApp team. I absolutely loved my time with the team and will be returning full-time …

By Kristy Willard, MBA '21
Kristy Willard, MBA '21
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Why Not Dive into the Unknown? Making the Most of your Internship in a New Industry

By: Julia Chen, MBA/LGO ’21, Spring Core Fellow

Three months ago, I made the decision to pivot my career into an industry that was completely unfamiliar to me when I decided to apply to business school. While b-school fuels inspiration …

By Julia Chen, MBA '21
Julia Chen, MBA '21 *Spring Fellow
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Making the Most of Your Internship: A Student Perspective, featuring Marissa Konstadt, MBA 2021

Have you considered how you’ll make the most of your summer internship? There are a number of factors to have a successful summer experience, including finding a mentor, to getting feedback on your performance and even securing the return offer. …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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What is a Micro-Internship?

Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or traditional interns. These shorter assignments offer a new way to customize your professional growth through 2-4 week internships and short-term projects that help you …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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NEW RESOURCE The LinkedIn Guys: Career Masterclass

Mastering LinkedIn is a significant component to effective networking. Sloan now has free student and alumni access to “LinkedIn: The Missing Manual,” a course created by former LinkedIn employees to help you best leverage the platform. Here is their description …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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How Daya Fields of Pipette and Purecane Tackles The Extreme Work Life Balance Of Being A Woman Business Leader During Covid-19

By Karina Michel Feld | Authority Magazine | March 22, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of our lives today. Many of us now have new challenges that come with working from home, homeschooling, and sheltering in place.

As …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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Support for our Asian community members and friends

We grieve the loss of eight lives in Atlanta on March 16th. Although we do not know the full details, we condemn these murders. Our hearts are with our Asian community members and friends, and we strongly denounce this disturbing …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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What makes a successful career? Candid advice from talks with 30 leaders

By Eric Eliasson and Lara Mitra | MIT Sloan Ideas Made to Matter | March 17, 2021

Turning their podcast into a qualitative study, Eric Eliasson and Lara Mitra synthesize interviews with industry leaders into 10 career insights.

We met in the …

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The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers

By Regina Borsellino | The Muse

What are the most important tools for a job seeker? You probably said your resume and your network. But what about the platform that combines them? LinkedIn allows you to share your experience, skills, and …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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5 Video Interview Tips That Will Set You Apart from the Pack

By Vibhu Sinha | Vault | March 05, 2021

In a recent blog, I outlined my five-step method for professional networking. I offered a perspective on how the strategy for conducting informational interviews is just as applicable today as it was 10 …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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