As an international student, one of the biggest challenges I face is “you are great, but we cannot afford to sponsor you” phrase. If you manage to land on an internship that means the company is already interested in you. Next step should be impressing them even more so that the expense of hiring you…
Payment ecosystem is quite complicated, and when it is mixed with new technologies it becomes harder to understand. Researching about how acquiring, issuing and processing differs from each other would give you an idea of how things work. Also having a general ideal of models such as 3 party or 4 party models would allow…
I had 3 internships during my time at Babson and 2 of them were offered by Babson Alumni. If you are an international student trying to find an internship outside of your country it may seem challenging, but you shouldn’t forget that Babson Alumni is all around the world. If you go to Babson Connector,…
I started my internship in the UK while the country was reopening. It is important to respect everyone’s personal space, and handshake might not be the best way to introduce yourself. My company has people working from the office and from home depending on their teams and their current locations. To connect with each other,…
This summer I decided to do two different internships, the first one was at a small investment bank that only deals with mergers and acquisitions and the second one was at globally known audit company. Working at a small office gives you chance to meet with executive members of the company and to reach their…
It is really important to research before you apply for an internship and location is really important factor for you to pick your internship. Location is crucial for your internship, you might need to rent a new place in a different city/country, commute to work, and find places to eat. Location was a challenge for…
I’m currently working at small office in Istanbul and I was the only intern for awhile. I started working with another intern last week, and it’s has benefits as well as negative parts. The first tip is get ready to teach things that you were taught few weeks ago. If there are any documents such…
I am currently interning at an investment bank in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish culture is a lot different than the American culture and similar to European/Middle Eastern culture. The most important tip for someone interning in a different country is never miss the coffee time. Even though drinking coffee in the US is usually grab and…
