How to Network Like a Pro: 10 Ways to Make a Long List of Meaningful Connections

By Katie Burke, MBA 2009 | HubSpot

My second job out of college was with an incredible startup political agency called the Glover Park Group. It’s now a much larger and more successful agency, but at the time it was just a …

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What No One Tells You About Your Career When You’re 22

By Katie Burke, MBA 2009 | HubSpot

I don’t know about you, but I rarely feel like I’m 22. I do, however, work with a lot of 22-year-olds who are smart, interesting, dynamic, and absurdly high-energy.

While it depresses me they don’t understand my Saved …

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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
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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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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 …

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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 …

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