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Networking & job searching while studying abroad

This post was written by Lisa Youxi Chen ’16, currently studying at LSE. Networking While Studying Abroad This year I am studying abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for a year. Before coming to LSE, some people have told me that it could be hard to pursue a finance summer…

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One Of The Fastest-Growing Careers Is In Desperate Need Of Young Talent

There are more Financial Advisor opportunities available to college graduates than ever!  After reading this article, it makes sense as to why we would see this increase.  If you are interested in a fast growing career in the financial services industry, this might be the right career for you.  As a Financial Advisor, you are able to…

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Second Annual BIBA Conference – a success!

This post was written by Chris Lo’Grippo ’16   Second Annual Babson Investment Banking Conference   The planning process for the Second Annual Babson Investment Banking Conference, held on September 19, 2014, began toward the end of 2013. With much thanks to President Emeritus Len Schlesinger, Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, agreed to serve as the…

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Unique Opportunity with two leading early stage technology venture capital firms

Tadpole Ventures and Consumer Equity Partners, two leading early stage technology venture capital firms (Silicon Valley, CA and Seattle, WA) are seeking between 3-5 qualified and interested students to help support business meeting and logistic activities for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (Jan 6-9th, 2015). Airfare, hotel, meals and incidental related expenses will…

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Advice for those considering a career in Investment Banking

Earlier this month, I attended the Babson Investment Banking Conference which is an annual conference planned & organized by the student-run, Babson Investment Banking Association. Every session I attended included pieces of advice or words of wisdom to those aspiring to start their careers in this field. Hiter Harris, Co-founder of Harris Williams, was one…

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Finance hiring is not over!

I have been meeting with many students over the past couple of weeks who come into the office and say “I know finance recruiting is over so I am not expecting to find a finance internship at this point”.  My first response to these students is that it’s not over!  Certainly, there are specific areas…

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March Madness with Sales! Google, Acquia, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Oracle, Tech Target and Yelp – Oh My!

This post was written by Jaime Doherty and Caroline Hayes, Undergraduate Center for Career Development, Babson College March Madness with Sales!  Google, Acquia, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Oracle, Tech Target and Yelp – Oh My! Over the course of 3 evenings, UG CCD hosted the following companies on our campus: Google, Acquia, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Oracle,…

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The #SanFranTechTrek

    This post was written by Dominic Esposito ’15 Imagine going to San Franscisco, meeting with 5 of the most talked about tech companies, engaging with over 10 Babson alums, and doing it all in just 2 days. This dream became a reality for me and 9 other Babson students over winter break as we took the…

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A Day in the Life of Brett Sobol ’12 – Comcast CORE Finance Associate

This blog post is written by Brett Sobol, CORE Finance Associate, Babson Alumni, Class of ‘12 Rotations:                 1 Year – NBCU Financial Reporting                 6 Mo. – Multicultural Consumer Services                 6 Mo. – Digital Ad Sales Strategy   A Day in the Life: Comcast’s CORE Finance program has established itself among the elite…

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Starting your career in Sales & Technology can lead to endless opportunities

In December, a few members of the CCD team were fortunate enough to have lunch with representatives from Oracle Direct. During this lunch meeting, we learned about the opportunity for an undergraduate senior to launch their career with the Business Development Consultant Program with Oracle.  The 2 year program guarantees to train you and give…