14 Tips for Your Next Virtual Presentation

By Nikki Carter | The Muse

As society gradually shifts back to “normal” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic—with some segments of the population resuming in-office work—there’s still no question that remote work is going to be more prevalent than …

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Negotiating Salary? Here’s A Simple Yet Powerful Trick, According To A New Study

By Monica Torres | HuffPost | April 27, 2021

Silence is one of the most simple yet most powerful negotiation tools, but it’s traditionally positioned as an intimidation tactic that prompts a person to speak to their own disadvantage.

New research published …

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Business Networking Events (Series Part 3)

By Asha Aravindakshan, SFMBA ‘17

At this point in the series, you have your personal brand ready: you’ve established your brand (covered in Part 1 of the series), you strengthened your LinkedIn Profile, and you created your elevator pitch (see

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How to be Successful, Prove your Value and Create Relationships During a Remote Internship

By Cassie Zhang, MBA ’21, Spring Core Fellow

Congratulations on securing your internship! As you look towards the summer, here are a couple of tips to help you maximize your experience, especially in a virtual environment.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK

Brush …

By Cassie Zhang, MBA '21
Cassie Zhang, MBA '21 *Spring Fellow
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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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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. …

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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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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 …

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