Marissa Konstadt, MBA ’21: How to Prepare for an Internship Outside Your Comfort Zone

By Marissa Konstadt, MBA ’21, Spring Core Fellow

Congratulations! You nailed the dream summer internship. Now it’s time to make sure you can actually do what you said you could during the interview…luckily, we’ve got some time to prepare. Consider …

By Marissa Konstadt, MBA '21
Marissa Konstadt, MBA '21 *Spring Fellow
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Kristy Willard, MBA ’21: 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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Julia Chen, MBA ’21: 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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Marissa Konstadt, MBA 2021: Making the Most of Your Internship

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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Asha Aravindakshan, SFMBA ’17: Your Elevator Pitch (Series Part 2)

By Asha Aravindakshan, SFMBA ‘17

I’m glad to see so many of you checked out Part 1 of my series, about Building Your Personal Brand.

Your elevator pitch is a key component of your personal brand. Coming up an elevator …

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Asha Aravindakshan, SFMBA ’17: Build Your Personal Brand (Series Part 1)

By Asha Aravindakshan, SFMBA ‘17

As an alumnae whose professional career is based on amplifying impact, I know how important personal brand is, as the foundation for your digital career toolkit in a networked job search. Before you can …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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Master’s In Finance: Pavel Lebedev, MFin 2020

By Riley Webster | Poets & Quants | March 21, 2021

Student Name: Pavel Lebedev

Graduate Business School: MIT Sloan School of Management

Describe Yourself In 15 Words: Perpetual dilettante, cinema lover, wannabe “flash boy” of electronic trading world, poet of gray.

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Master’s in Business Analytics: Abby Garrett, MBAn 2020

By Riley Webster | Poets & Quants | March 16, 2021

Student Name: Abby Garrett

Graduate Business School: MIT Sloan School of Management

Describe Yourself In 15 Words: Energetic communicator and analytical thinker motivated by a curiosity and love of people.

Master’s …

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Career Stories: Thuy Anh Vu, SFMBA 2021

We recently spoke with Thuy Anh Vu, SFMBA 2021, about how she is using her time at MIT Sloan to best position herself to pivot from finance to healthcare. Anh also discusses the importance of networking when seeking new career …

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Career Stories: Stella Machel, SFMBA 2021

Stella Machel came to MIT Sloan with the goal of being globally competitive in the finance industry. She holds a leadership role in banking in Mozambique, where she is identified as a top talent within the organization. Stella discusses how …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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