By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | November 18, 2016
Post by Christina Gee ’17 Dear students who are interested in pursuing a career in tech, Go to a hackathon. We are inspired at Babson to be entrepreneurial and to pursue ideas even if we may not have all the resources available or know exactly how to do everything. If you are wondering what a…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | November 1, 2016
Post by Dylan Husted ’17 With over 3,000 applications worldwide, the Hello Tomorrow Startup Challenge was an intense one spanning months of vetting processes. My startup, SaveOhno, was selected to the top 500 worldwide overall, top 50 worldwide in the Data & Artificial Intelligence track, and top 10 in North America for Data & AI. Receiving…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | October 24, 2016
Post by Stephane Rosarion ’17 Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in the National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals (NAAHP) Conference. It was an amazing experience and I was able to grow my professional network. As a young and concerned Haitian, I have always been interested in the socio-economic situation in my…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | October 13, 2016
Post by Alyssa Wu ’17 On Saturday, September 24th, I attended the Boston Data Festival: Data Science Day. Concentrating in business analytics, I wanted the experience of being immersed in workshops of experienced analytics experts and to take the learning outside of the classroom. Attending one of three days of the Boston Data Festival not…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | October 3, 2016
Post by Ryan Elcock ’18 Thanks to the Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund I had the opportunity to attend the highly recognized ‘World Domination Summit’: an annual conference held in Portland Oregon which presents itself as the ultimate convention for the unconventional person; being a full-time student at Babson College, this obviously sounded right up my…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | September 26, 2016
Post by Tian Lin ’18 It is interesting for me to use my spare time to learn something new. I am well aware that I need to learn a unique and practical skill in college to enhance my undergrad degree. After reading an anti-economic-espionage novel, I found out about the field of competitive intelligence. I…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | September 12, 2016
Post by Deborah Cohen ’19 Best Buddies: an organization, my dream, my goal. Best Buddies is a non-governmental association that builds one-on-one friendships for people with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD), encouraging inclusion and providing jobs for them. I have been working with Best Buddies for five consecutive years, thus I became truly passionate about inclusion and…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | August 1, 2016
Chi Omega (written by Amber Sime ’16): Being involved in Fraternity and Sorority life truly shaped my experience at Babson. Chi Omega gave me the foundation I needed to grow throughout my college years. It gave me relationships with committed, like-minded women who provided endless support. Chi Omega gave me the resources that I needed…
By Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund | June 16, 2016
Post by Emily Kokidko ’18 Growing up, I definitely had a warped view of Fraternity and Sorority Life. I presumed to be in a sorority would be like how the media portrayed it – crazy, dramatic, and dangerous. However, coming to Babson, I saw a different story. I observed a community of strong women supporting each…