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Author: Lucy Turner

Why You Should Consider a Sales Career

By Lucy Turner | May 20, 2016

Did you know that Business Development/Sales is the number two career function for Babson graduates? Yes, that’s right, 17% of our students followed this path in 2015 and our early look at 2016 shows the same trend. So I ask you… have you considered a career in sales? If not, I am going to guess…

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Take Some Time to Breathe!

By Lucy Turner | April 22, 2016

It is very common at Babson to be highly involved in the community along with school work which can cause time to fly by without notice. As the end of the school year rounds the corner, I encourage everyone to take some time to enjoy their final weeks of springtime here at Babson and prepare…

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Navigating the College to Career Transition

By Lucy Turner | March 25, 2016

Summer is just around the corner and we are excited to have our Seniors transition into the workforce. To help prepare you, UGCCD is hosting our annual Backpack to Briefcase event on April 7th. We will have two speakers joining us to cover Budgeting and Benefits along with a panel of recent alums to give…

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Lucy Turner

Lucy is an experienced coach and advisor that prepares students for the college to career transition utilizing a host of tools to explore and map out possibilities for the future. From assessments to competencies, skill and talent development, Lucy prepares Babson students for their career journeys. Lucy engages with faculty, centers of excellence, corporate partners, professional organizations and student clubs to provide industry specific information, events and advising sessions. As member of the career advising team, Lucy provides informational programming to ensure students are prepared with the appropriate life skills, to succeed in their career choices. Lucy supports a wide range of students and corporate partners in Marketing, Technology, Retail and Consumer Products. Before joining Babson, Lucy worked as the Director of Customer Care at SmartPak Equine. Over her 10 years there, she helped the company grow from start-up to acquisition. Her roles included; setting the strategic direction of a large team, recruiting, hiring and managing staff, combined with building and facilitating career development programs. Lucy earned her MBA with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Babson College in 2014 and holds BA in Psychology from Newbury College. She is an active member of Babson’s Coaching for Leadership and Team Work program.

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