MBA Career Peers

Shawn George, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: McKinsey, Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: Energy

Hometown/Country: Houston, TX, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Management Consulting Club, MIT Energy Club, Sloan Christian Fellowship, Sloan Energy & Climate Club

Bio: During the Fall of 2023, I pivoted into a career in consulting from a nontraditional background (software sales in Energy & Materials). Through this process, I learned the value of leaning into my strengths that I developed from my time in Sales (the grit, tenacity, and persistence to win) and helped create my brand within the Energy space. I also have a passion for Formula 1, the intersection of US Foreign Policy and Energy Security, and some top tier ice cream (and other desserts!).

Talk to Me About: Consulting Recruiting, Case Interview Prep, Energy Ecosystem

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Trust the process and take it one day at a time. FOMO is real at Sloan and in the consulting recruiting process. This is where a focused approach can help pay dividends by targeting your valuable time and energy into what is really going to move the needle.

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Email Address: shawng76@mit.edu

Thaya Howard, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Fidelity, MBA Consulting Intern

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Lexington, MA, United States

Clubs/Organizations: SWIM, MIT Fintech Conference, AI & ML Club, Management Consulting Club, Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Bio: Prior to Sloan, I worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance on various analytics and strategy teams. As a career peer, I am excited to help first years navigate career opportunities during their first year at Sloan, especially the consulting recruiting process. Outside of school and work, I enjoy watching Boston sports, board games (especially Wingspan and Catan), chicken parmesan, and hammocking on the Esplanade.

Talk to Me About: Being a career switcher, consulting, internal consulting, case interview prep

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Don’t be afraid to ask for help – especially from your peers! Sloanies are there to help answer your questions, even for seemingly small things like writing a thank you note or deciding what to wear to a networking event.

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Email Address: thaya@mit.edu

Beja Kitondo, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: McKinsey & Company, Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: Diversified Financial Services, Marketing Analytics, Startups

Hometown/Country: Chicago, Illinois | Mombasa, Kenya

Clubs/Organizations: Sloan Senate, Black Business Students Association, Africa Business Club, Fintech Club, Venture Capital and Private Equity Club

Bio: My background prior to Sloan involved working with Big Data for customer and marketing analytics in Consumer Banking (Capital One). I think it’s such a special time to be at MIT and I’m always trying to find ways to engage with the ecosystem. So far, I’ve explored a variety of experiences, including Finance Lab (working for a European Fintech Startup), co-leading the Silicon Valley Study Tour and building LLM applications in MIT Media Lab Venture Studio. Beyond recruiting and professional development, I’m also involved with the Sloan Senate, where I’m part of the Health and Wellness committee.

Talk to Me About: Case Interview Prep, Navigating the US Job market as an international student, Exploring the MIT innovation ecosystem, Working in Chicago, Skills Development Resources, My experience at Capital One

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Think about who you want to be in 5- 10 years…then ask yourself what actions you can start doing today to put you on track to meeting that goal. The actions should be small enough to be feasible today yet specific and measurable. You may not always end up where you imagined, but this approach will give you a clear vision to focus on and help you prioritize.

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Email Address: bkitondo@mit.edu

Pedro Nascimento, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Bain & Company, Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: Entrepreneurship

Hometown/Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Clubs/Organizations: Brazil Club, Wine Club

Bio: For eight years before coming to Sloan, I was an entrepreneur. I started businesses in industries as wide as consulting, recruiting, publishing and construction. Coming to Sloan, I knew I wanted to transition into management consulting, so I signed up for the pre-MBA roles, prepared for it and got my offer before starting business school. However, my unique lens as a Career Peer comes from my entrepreneurial experience: having scaled my company to 120 people, I interviewed dozens of candidates, and believe I can identify (and help showcase) strengths during recruiting processes.

Talk to Me About: Being a Career Switcher, Transitioning from Entrepreneurship, Case Interview Prep, Recruiting for Consulting

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Of course you should be prepared to show fit with a specific role, but as important as that is being mindful of your unique strengths, and making sure to show them authentically during any interview. For example, if you’re sociable, or highly analytical, or energetic, you need to show that as much as you’re showing you’re prepared for the job, because showing fit to the specific role is what everyone is already trying to do.

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Email Address: pedronas@mit.edu

Abhi Parikh, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Bain & Company, Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: Tech – Non PM

Hometown/Country: Singapore

Clubs/Organizations: Management Consulting Club, Product Management Club, Automotive & Mobility Club, Space Industry Club, Southeast Asia Society, South Asia Business Club, Prison Education Initiative, Wine Club

Bio: I’ve had the unique privilege of being on both sides of the table — as an interviewee and as an interviewer, when it comes to consulting recruiting. I recruited across both US and Southeast Asia offices. If you’re on a quest for career guidance, I’m here to chat. Currently, I’m trying to find harmony between my personal and professional pursuits. Cultivating a love for deep dives – be it in a deck or in the open oceans as a scuba diver. Strategizing – be it for a clients or for my favourite F1 driver. Exploring new worlds – be it through stories of my colleagues or through my love for science fiction.

Talk to Me About: All things consulting recruiting.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Listen more, talk less.

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Email Address: abhip@mit.edu

Riya Patel, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: EY-Parthenon, Summer Consultant

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: Tech – PM, Real Estate, Entrepreneurship

Hometown/Country: Mumbai, India

Clubs/Organizations: Product Management Club – Senior VP, Management Consulting Club, Sloan Women in Management, South Asia Business Club

Bio: Prior to Sloan I was an architect at Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, I have led global multidisciplinary teams across the United States, Japan, India, Spain, and Israel. I am passionate about using data-driven analysis to find creative solutions for enhancing user experience and decarbonizing cities. I’m spending my summer as a consultant at EY Parthenon and have been building my own startup Blueprint ML. I’m excited to talk about AI, real estate, consulting and product management. 

Talk to Me About: Consulting Recruiting, Being a Career Switcher, Navigating the US Job market as an International Student

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Everyone approaches their career journey differently, and it’s important to stay true to your own goals, strengths, and values. Don’t be discouraged by comparing yourself to others; instead, focus on what makes you unique and leverage those qualities to carve your own path. 

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Email Address: riyayp@mit.edu

Muele Wilcox, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: BCG, Summer Consultant

Primary Recruiting Industry: Consulting

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Nigeria

Clubs/Organizations: Sloan Senate, Management Consulting Club (MCC), Africa Business Club (ABC), Sloan Canadian Club, Black Business Students Association (BBSA), Sloan Women in Management (SWIM), Sloan Christian Fellowship (SCF)

Bio: Having worked on 4 continents, I bring intercultural knowledge and experience to conversations. I have built expertise from working in Big4 professional services firms and take a problem solving approach to tackling situations. During my time at Sloan, I have been actively involved in Sloan Senate, Admissions and several clubs/organizations which I serve in various capacities. Despite the many hats I wear, one thing that excites me is travel! You can always find me planning a trip for myself/friends/family.

Talk to Me About: How to be intentional and stay focused when recruiting internationally, Consulting Recruiting – the mental marathon and prep, Sloan resources to help you succeed

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: You do not have to journey alone – accept help!

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: mwilcox@mit.edu

Laura Ly, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Deloitte, Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Entertainment/Media/Sports

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting

Hometown/Country: Shelton, CT, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Entertainment, Media, & Sports Club; Design Club; Asian American Alliance

Bio: Prior to enrolling in business school, I spent a decade working in a fast-paced newsroom in New York City – making decisions about news coverage, training and managing young journalists, and reporting on some of the biggest news stories affecting the United States. I enrolled at Sloan to strengthen my management, leadership, and quantitative analysis skills, and ultimately transition to an impactful role where I can help shape the world that I spent so many years reporting on. In my free time, I enjoy painting, biking, writing, and traveling.

Talk to Me About: Consulting recruiting, case interview prep, exploring new career roles/paths, navigating the media industry, resume/cover letter review.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Maintain a list of what your career goals and values are and keep yourself accountable to it.

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Email Address: laurahly@mit.edu

Natalie Mayer, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Business Development

Primary Recruiting Industry: Entertainment/Media/Sports

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting, Tech – Non PM

Hometown/Country:

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Co-President of Sloan Entertainment, Media & Sports Club, Executive Committee of Sloan Senate, Sloan Pre-f(x) Director, MIT Women’s Advisory Board

Bio: I have five years of experience across strategy and media from her time at McKinsey & Company, a series C digital media startup, and most recently Google’s Strategy & Operations arm. I earned my B.A. in Finance from The University of Notre Dame, and am currently pursuing a MBA at MIT Sloan to pivot into strategy work within media & entertainment. My hobbies include any and all pop culture, long distance running and yoga.  

Talk to Me About: Being an industry switcher, Entertainment & Media Recruiting, non-PM Tech Recruiting

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Network with as many people as possible! You have such a wonderful opportunity at Sloan to have access to the MIT alumni network and to have the free time during the week to schedule coffee chats. Even if some conversations are not as fruitful as others, you will always learn something from the people you talk to, and it’s such a rich way to build a network in the industry you’re interested in.

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Email Address: nmayer08@mit.edu

Clemence Couteau, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Moderna, Digital Intern

Primary Recruiting Industry: Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country:

San Jose, California, United States

Clubs/Organizations: VP of Mentorship on Sloan Women in Management (SWIM), Co-Lead of the Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize (SHIP), and Co-President of the Sloan Running Club

Bio: Clemence’s career in healthcare thus far has taken many forms – first as a Peace Corps volunteer working on immunization and malaria projects in West Africa, then as a program manager at a global health nonprofit during COVID, and most recently as a technical program manager leading engineering teams at the telehealth company Amwell. Since starting at Sloan, she’s been working on product strategy initiatives for nurtur, a MIT-founded startup working to predict and prevent postpartum depression. Through all these experiences, she has fallen in love with exploring how digital innovation can improve patient outcomes. This summer, she is working at Moderna as a Product Manager on their Digital team. In her free time, she enjoys trail running, playing field hockey, and nerding out on psychology podcasts.

Talk to Me About: Exploring various paths within the healthcare industry (and pivoting between them), prioritizing social impact in your career, health tech product management, and working with startups.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Take advantage of the MIT name to talk to as many people as possible and learn about your industries/roles of interest! You never know what an informational coffee chat might lead to down the road.

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Email Address: clem_c@mit.edu

Chrissy Meder, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: NHS, Finance Strategy Intern

Primary Recruiting Industry: Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting

Hometown/Country: Philadelphia, PA, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Healthcare Club, Sloan Healthcare and BioInnovations Conference

Bio: I’m a second year MBA student passionate about healthcare affordability and access. Prior to Sloan I worked in consulting for two years followed by two years at a start-up. While at Sloan, I’ve explored a number of different routes for careers in healthcare and learned a lot about what excites me in the process. When finding my internship for the summer, I relied a lot on my classmates, cold outreach leveraging the MIT Sloan brand, and the resources of the extended MIT community to both identify and help fund my experience.

Talk to Me About: Navigating career options within healthcare from consulting, to start-ups, to incumbent organizations, to international opportunities.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Share what you’re excited about with everyone. You never know where a helpful connection will come from.

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Email Address: cmeder@mit.edu

Mika Smith-Nakamura, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Moderna, Digital Intern

Primary Recruiting Industry: Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting

Hometown/Country: New Zealand

Clubs/Organizations: Education Club, Healthcare Club

Bio: As a Career Peer, I bring a diverse background that spans New Zealand to Australia to the US, with experiences in software engineering, consulting across various industries, and currently pivoting towards healthcare. In my 5 years at Bain, I’ve mentored individuals and managed diverse teams, providing valuable insights into career development strategies and effective leadership practices. Always down for a coffee chat about anything and everything career related or for Australia/New Zealand travel recommendations!

Talk to Me About: Healthcare recruiting, recruiting as an international student, STEM to consulting

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: My best advice is to have a few hypothesis industries in mind and actively seek exposure through events and conversations. Don’t get overly fixated on job titles; focus on the industry, role fit, and company culture. Also, leverage your unique skills and experiences in interviews, showcasing what sets you apart.

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Email Address: mikavh@mit.edu

Toritse David Maroh, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: JP Morgan Chase, Investment Banking

Primary Recruiting Industry: Investment Banking

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Nigeria

Clubs/Organizations: Investment Banking Club, Africa Business Club

Bio: Toritse David Maroh is a finance professional and co-president of the Africa Business Club at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Having worked across investment management, research and investment banking in Africa, she focuses on leveraging her financial expertise, to addressing the income gap in Africa and being a career providing support to fellow students looking to build a career in finance. She is passionate about economic development and has a drive to make a significant impact in bridging economic disparities. Toritse loves to watch movies, play games, and dance. 

Talk to Me About: IB Recruiting, Being a Career Switcher, Coffee Chat/Interview Prep, Navigating the US Job market as an International Student

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Never give up. Ask question someone has gone through what your going through before

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: toritse1@mit.edu

Avni Mehta, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Centerview Partners, Investment Banking Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Investment Banking

Additional Areas of Expertise: Healthcare/Biotech/Pharma, Finance/Hedge Funds

Hometown/Country: Marlboro, NJ, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Co-President of Healthcare Club, Member of VCPE Club, Member of Investment Banking Club

Bio: I have a background in biotechnology business development and life sciences investment banking and am interested in the intersection of biotech and finance. Before Sloan, I worked at Locust Walk Partners in Boston, focusing on life sciences investment banking, and later in business development and corporate strategy at a biotechnology company called Boston Pharmaceuticals. This summer, I will be interning as a Summer Investment Banking Associate at Centerview Partners in NYC. I am passionate about the transformative impact of biotech innovation and investment on healthcare and society, and at Sloan, I am Co-president of the Healthcare Club and Co-Chair of the Healthcare & BioInnovations Conference. In my spare time, I enjoy exploring Boston and reading.

Talk to Me About: Investment Banking Recruiting, Business Development/Corporate Strategy in Pharma & Biotech, Engaging in the Boston/Cambridge Healthcare Ecosystem.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Be adaptable as roles and industries are always evolving.

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Email Address: avnim711@mit.edu

Persy Patsika, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Evercore, Investment Banking Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Investment Banking

Additional Areas of Expertise: Finance/Hedge Funds

Hometown/Country: Zimbabwe

Clubs/Organizations: Africa Business Club, SWIM, BBSA, Golf Club, Mi3

Bio: Hello there! I’m Persy, a globe-trotting finance enthusiast with a passion for sustainable investing and empowering women in business. From crunching numbers in Zimbabwe to structuring green bonds in South Africa and across the Sub-Saharan region, my career has taken me on an exhilarating journey across Africa and now to the hallowed halls of MIT Sloan. When I’m not diving into financial models or strategizing impact investments, you’ll find me hitting the hiking trails, savoring a fine vintage at a local winery, or grooving to live music at the latest festival. But what truly sets my soul on fire is empowering the next generation of leaders, especially women and international students navigating the complex world of careers. So, let’s raise a glass (preferably a bold Cabernet Sauvignon) to the journey ahead, filled with adventure, impact, and a whole lot of number-crunching fun! Cheers to making the world a little bit better, one investment at a time.

Talk to Me About: Navigating the US Job market as an African student

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: The most valuable asset you’ll ever have is your mind and what you put into it….

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Email Address: persy133@mit.edu

Michael Akpawu, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Lewis & Clark Capital, Private Equity Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Private Equity

Additional Areas of Expertise: Investment Banking

Hometown/Country: Accra, Ghana

Clubs/Organizations: Investment Banking Club, Private Equity and Venture Capital Club, MIT Soccer Club, Africa Business Club, Black Business Student Association

Bio: Meet Michael, a finance professional from Ghana with a background in equity research and private equity prior to MIT Sloan. As a former career peer, I have always enjoyed mentoring and providing recruiting guidance. I received tremendous support at Sloan and aim to pay it forward. Outside of academics, I love soccer, gym workouts, and cooking Ghanaian meals. Feel free to reach out, and let’s discuss how to put together a recruiting game plan!

Talk to Me About: Navigating the US Job market as an International Student, Investment Banking Recruiting Guidance, Private Equity Recruiting Guidance, Resume Reviews, Networking tips via LinkedIn and cold emails, etc.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Always keep your options open. Your top choice may not always work out!

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: makpawu@mit.edu

Claire Jeong, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Bain Capital (Tokyo), Summer Associate (Deal)

Primary Recruiting Industry: Private Equity

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting

Hometown/Country: Seoul, Korea

Clubs/Organizations: VC/PE Club, Korea Club, Japan Club

Bio: Hi, I am Claire from C25. I started my career in management consulting mostly serving PE clients, and I am now doing my summer at a PE firm. I focused on Japan for my summer recruiting, which is where I want to go back after my MBA. I can share my experiences with PE recruiting, recruiting in Asia (Japan), and consulting recruiting.

Talk to Me About: Consulting recruiting, PE recruiting, Asia (Japan) job market

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Be targeted, especially if you are a career switcher.

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: csj@mit.edu

Allison Kammert, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Aspen Power, Market Strategy

Primary Recruiting Industry: Sustainability/Social Impact

Additional Areas of Expertise: Tech – PM, Energy & Climate

Hometown/Country: NYC, United States

Clubs/Organizations: MIT Sloan Energy & Climate Club, MIT Energy Conference, MIT Entrepreneurship Club

Bio: Allison is a second-year MBA student at MIT Sloan. Prior to Sloan, she worked as a PM at an insuretech startup based in NYC for 5 years, and before that, she worked at a solar project developer based in Mumbai, India, for 3 years. She’s spent her time at Sloan diving back into the climate and energy space and is spending her summer on the market strategy team at Aspen Power, a distributed solar and storage developer in NYC. She’s still exploring ways to combine her interests in technology, climate, and design, and would be happy to share all she’s learned with first-year students searching for summer opportunities.

Talk to Me About: Product management roles, recruiting for energy and climate roles (particularly software related to energy/grid management and infrastructure developers), pivoting industries, sourcing roles beyond the CDO database.

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Lean into the Sloan network early to learn about roles you haven’t had before! Alums are more than happy to tell you about their work, what skills they use on the day-to-day, and what sorts of salaries you can expect in their field.

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Email Address: akammert@mit.edu

Rosie Keller, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), Technology-to-Market Summer Scholar

Primary Recruiting Industry: Sustainability/Social Impact

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Adelboden, Switzerland

Clubs/Organizations: Co-President – MIT Energy & Climate Club (MITEC), Member – Sloan Energy Club, Sloan Women in Management (SWIM)

Bio: After seven wonderful years at a Swiss VC and economic development consultancy focused on emerging markets, I came to Sloan with the primary objective of pivoting into climate-tech. The climate crisis is something I had cared about deeply since I was little and I felt a growing sense of urgency to start contributing to solutions. Really engaging both deeply and broadly in the MIT climate ecosystem during my first two semesters at Sloan allowed me to go from having very little experience in the climate space to securing a summer internship at ARPA-E, a key player in the climate-tech ecosystem. I’m happy to talk more about my approach and my learnings from this process, as well as share thoughts on classes, initiatives, clubs etc. to help you navigate the many climate resources across Sloan/MIT.

Talk to Me About: Being a career switcher into climate/energy, joining an early stage startup / public sector

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Lean in hard and early when you get here, and you’ll create your own luck for the recruiting process.

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Email Address: rosiekel@mit.edu

Jasmin Liu, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: National Park Service, Consultant

Primary Recruiting Industry: Sustainability/Social Impact

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting

Hometown/Country: Boston, MA, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Sloan Senate, Sloan Women in Management, Asian American Alliance, SERC Scholar, Core Mentor, TA

Bio: Jasmin is from Boston, MA and is excited to be living in Cambridge again. Prior to Sloan, she was in management consulting at Deloitte, where she focused on strategy and operations projects, with a focus on tech strategy. She would be happy to talk about parallel path recruiting for non-traditional MBA internships in social impact and sustainability, while also exploring tech strategy roles.

Talk to Me About: Resume Review, Mock Behavioral Interviews, Optionality as a Sponsored Consultant

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Start recruiting early in the fall semester! It never hurts to start browsing the career portal early or to start chatting with second-years about their summer experiences.

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: jliu25@mit.edu

Nisha Patel, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Supply Change Capital, Venture Fellow

Primary Recruiting Industry: Sustainability/Social Impact

Additional Areas of Expertise: Venture Capital, Consulting

Hometown/Country: Michigan, United States

Clubs/Organizations: MIT Water, Food, and Agriculture Innovation Prize, Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development (SEID), Sloan Food & Agriculture Club

Bio: Prior to Sloan, Nisha was a Consultant in Boston Consulting Group’s Climate & Sustainability practice in Chicago where she largely supported major industrial and consumer goods clients. She also has experience working with several early-stage climate tech startups (e.g., Patch, MacroCycle) and will be interning as a Venture Fellow at Supply Change Capital. She is deeply passionate about environmental sustainability and social justice and finding mechanisms to address these issues through the private sector. She graduated from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business with a BBA and Minor in Sustainability School for Environment and Sustainability in 2020.

Talk to Me About: Social impact & climate career pathways and recruiting prep, management consulting recruiting, case interview prep, early-stage startups

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Being proactive pays off – reflect early upon what your goals are and what different pathways can help you get to your desired outcomes. Use this as a north star as you begin your process and be sure to reflect on it regularly to see if things have evolved.

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Email Address: nmpatel@mit.edu

James Lee, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Visa Inc. – Merchant Sales & Acquisitions

Primary Recruiting Industry: Tech – Non PM

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Singapore

Clubs/Organizations: Technology Club

Bio:

Prior to Sloan, I was an Engagement Manager at Amazon Web Services in Singapore. The role was a project management consultant, similar to an EM role in Management Consulting, and I also did a brief role in Business Operations in the Professional Services organization. I started my career as a Business Analyst at ExxonMobil and led special projects, generated data insights, and supported the leadership team. My summer internship will be with Visa in a Sales Strategy role, and I’ll be looking to go full-time into Salespost-graduation. Please feel free to reach out if any of my past, present, or future resonates with you!

• Clifton Strengths: Competition, Command*, Maximizer, Significance*, Self-Assurance*
  • *Among the Top 5 least common in the world
• Hobbies: Hanging out with my 3yo Golden Retriever, Kloé, which I can bring to all our Career Peer meetings (she will be a doggie peer).

Talk to Me About: Industry: Big Tech, Fin Tech; Functions: Sales, Project Management, BizOps; Topics: Job market as an international student

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Use the time at Sloan to figure out what you really want to do, short term and long term. There’s a lot of pressure to recruit for Consulting or PM, because everyone seems to be doing it. Think about what you value in a career and how your strengths can help. This is where the CDO really helped me in my journey!

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Email Address: jamzlee@mit.edu

Radhika Anbazhagan, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: NVIDIA – Product Manager, Enterprise AI GTM

Primary Recruiting Industry: Tech – PM

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: India

Clubs/Organizations: Tech Club, Co-President ; VC Club; SWIM

Bio: Business school presents a unique opportunity to evaluate and test career paths that interest you. I came to Sloan testing my hypothesis for Venture capital roles supporting the SaaS/AI ecosystem where I could apply my background of being an operator in Tech. I was able to do a part-time internship at VC fund to learn and understand what aspects I enjoy and what excites me. It also made me realize it may be a path for me in the future and not immediately after grad school. I still wanted to be in the middle of all the happenings of product, AI, strategy in the Tech sector and pivoted to exploring opportunities in this area. I am excited to share my experience exploring two paths during my first year at business school and leveraging our Sloan alumni network in New York and California. Outside school, I enjoy reformer pilates, binge-watching documentaries, learning to be better at poker!

Talk to Me About: Balancing recruiting for VC and Tech careers; Exploring non-PM roles in Tech; Had experience recruiting as an international student as an undergrad, visa processes and sponsorship

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Share your interests and areas of passion as much as you can with your classmates/professors! Start to brand yourself early on what excites you. People will think of you when opportunities along that industry or sector come to their radar. Don’t close out on coffee chats because it doesn’t fit your interest or your typical industry; be open – you may not know what the other side holds or who the other person is connected with.

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Email Address: radhika7@mit.edu

William Chung, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Microsoft, Product Marketing Manager

Primary Recruiting Industry: Tech – PM

Additional Areas of Expertise: Tech – Non PM

Hometown/Country: Harrington Park, New Jersey, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Sloan Veterans Club, Community Building Chair, PM Club, Sloan & Steady, Global Security Technology Club, Asian American Alliance

Bio: Hi! I’m Will Chung, a first-generation college student, former U.S. Army helicopter pilot, and career switcher. After college, I spent eight years in the military, and initially, the recruiting process seemed daunting. Many of my classmates came from “typical” career paths, and I worried I’d be at a disadvantage. However, I navigated the recruiting cycle and found success. Now, I’m here to help you become the best version of yourself!

Talk to Me About: Recruiting as a veteran, Product Management Recruiting, Tech Recruiting, recruiting as a non-traditional student, PM/Tech Resume Review

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys:

1. We’re all going to manage people. Take this quote from Theodore Roosevelt to heart. “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”
2. No one cares about your career as much as you do.

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: willc121@mit.edu

Mahak Goel, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Amazon, PMT (Product Manager – Technical)

Primary Recruiting Industry: Tech – PM

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Los Angeles, CA, United States / Gurgaon, India

Clubs/Organizations: PM Club, Mindfulness and Leadership Club, Sloan Senate, South Asian Business Club

Bio: I’m Mahak, and I look forward to supporting you on your career journey! Before Sloan, I worked in healthcare technology at Palantir, and over the summer, I worked as a Product Manager (Technical) at Amazon. As a Career Peer, I hope to help students position themselves well for roles in the tech industry and to help students be mindful about the career choices they make so that they’re more fulfilled with their business school experience. Outside of school and work, I love mindfulness and meditation, dance, beach vacations, and a good chocolate chip cookie.

Talk to Me About: Product management recruiting (building a PM style resume, writing a PM resume to pivot, PM interview prep); making mindful career decisions (understanding your values and connecting your career choices to your values); managing your job search (keeping track of applications and networking, balancing job search with school and life)

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: It’s okay not to pursue a career because it doesn’t align with your values and broader life goals.

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: mahakg@mit.edu

Paige Hartnett, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Capital One, Product Management Intern

Primary Recruiting Industry: Tech – PM

Additional Areas of Expertise: Retail

Hometown/Country: Boston, MA, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Sloan Pride, Sloan Women in Management (SWIM), Basketball Club, Product Management Club, Sloan Follies

Bio: I bring expertise in how to navigate being “Career Switcher” having successfully pivoted into Product Management with a background Economic Consulting. I’m passionate about supporting my peers in maximizing CDO resources like resume reviews and mock interviews, and fostering connections between the CDO and affinity clubs on campus like Sloan Pride. When I’m not at the CDO, you can find me playing Catan or Pickleball, listening to Chappell Roan, and/or wearing Crocs.

Talk to Me About: Being a Career Switcher, PM Resume Reviews and Case Prep, Mock Interviews, Job Fairs at Conferences

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Get a jump on updating your resume and developing a list of target companies so you can spend the fall semester coffee chatting it up!

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: paigeh@mit.edu

Carl Becker, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Schooner Capital, Summer Associate on the Private Investment Team

Primary Recruiting Industry: Venture Capital

Additional Areas of Expertise: Consulting, Private Equity

Hometown/Country: Frankfurt, Germany

Clubs/Organizations: Entrepreneurship Club, VCPE Club, Silicon Valley Study Tour

Bio: Carl is an entrepreneurship and venture capital enthusiast, deeply involved in the entrepreneurship scene at MIT. Originally from Germany, he currently purses a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at MIT Sloan. Initially he graduated from RWTH Aachen (Germany) with a M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Business Administration and Engineering with a focus on electrical power engineering. Carl has 3 years of consulting experience at Bain & Company (Germany) in the financial services, technology, and energy spaces. Additionally, he coached founders and startups at the EarlyBird Vision Lab, Bain & Company’s „The Mission“ and the Ukraine Impact Project. Following his passion for startup building, he joined Fuzu (Kenya) to help the CEO in pivoting the business. His passion for venture capital started when he supported a client in setting up a venture capital fund from organization to initial investment theses and sector scans. Further work experience includes stops at Volkswagen’s strategy department and Deutsche Telekom’s technology solutions department. Carl is passionate about the green transition, hiking, and travelling.

Talk to Me About: Venture Capital Recruiting, Private Equity Recruiting, Consulting Recruiting

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Ask yourself: “How do I add value?”

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: carlb93@mit.edu

Stephanie Chang, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: Translink Capital, Summer Associate

Primary Recruiting Industry: Venture Capital

Additional Areas of Expertise: N/A

Hometown/Country: Singapore

Clubs/Organizations: VCPE Club, Investment Management Club and Conference, Wine Club

Bio: Prior to Sloan, I lived in San Francisco and worked at an endowment-style investment firm based in Menlo Park. While at Sloan, I’ve recruited for VC and early stage startups. I joined a Series A fintech startup as a Partnerships Intern during my Spring semester and will be spending the summer working at a VC firm focused on Series A/B tech in Palo Alto. I am happy to elaborate on how to break into VC without “operating experience”, and how to make the most of your Fall semester and IAP for VC recruiting.

Talk to Me About: VC recruiting, pivoting into VC

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Be scrappy and early in your recruiting process

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: chang920@mit.edu

Ethan Zou, MBA ’25

Summer Internship: 186 Ventures, Investment Analyst Intern

Primary Recruiting Industry: Venture Capital

Additional Areas of Expertise: Tech – Non PM

Hometown/Country: Boston, MA, United States

Clubs/Organizations: Asian American Alliance, Entrepreneurship Club, MIT $100K Competition

Bio: I’m a computer scientist by training, with experience working at both large tech companies as a software engineer and smaller startups in a variety of technical + GTM operator roles. I decided to recruit for venture capital because 1) I love startups and the entire ecosystem around it and 2) I realized that my background actually lended surprisingly well towards the investing side, despite initially thinking otherwise given my lack of finance experience. It’s been an exciting career switch for me filled with a ton of learnings and meeting a lot of awesome people building incredible technology. Feel free to reach out to chat about tech, startups, and investing or to play tennis or pickleball!

Talk to Me About: Being a career switcher, non-PM tech roles (background was a software engineer and have experience in big tech and startups), early-stage VC (pre-seed + seed) recruiting

My Biggest Piece of Career Advice for 1Ys: Start recruiting preparation as early as possible. The first semester of the MBA goes by way faster than you can imagine. So, any work that you can preempt — whether it’s revising your resume, crafting your personal story, doing interview prep, and networking — will pay dividends when you get deep into the semester trying to juggle exams, group projects, interviews and social life.

Calendar Link: Sign up to meet with a Career Peer here

Email Address: ezou20@mit.edu