By R Gupta | August 25, 2015
I was the youngest intern at WCP, possibly the youngest they have ever had. Everyone else including the interns were at least 21 years old while the analysts even had almost 10 years on me. At first since I was the youngest and also the newest addition to the team, they were reluctant to sit…
By R Gupta | August 25, 2015
I started this internship at the firms old office where all of us analysts, associates, and VP’s were cramped into 2 rooms for the sake of space and the MD’s came around only once a week. At first the culture wasn’t great nor all the exciting. however they were in the process of finding and building a new office.…
By R Gupta | August 25, 2015
Throughout this summer I have had a great opportunity to work with a variety of individuals . One of the things I am most grateful for is how much I have seen myself grow. I learned about individual sub industries but more than that I saw professionalism at its its epitome, effective communication skills, and…
By R Gupta | August 15, 2015
In my last post about diversity in the firm I mentioned I would keep my eye open for dynamics created by this structure. Well instead of waiting for something to happen I decided to make use of the set up my self. Part of this internship is networking with senior and junior members of the…
By R Gupta | August 11, 2015
At Babson there is a clear emphasis on diversity: racial, intellectual, socio-economic, and many others. I never paid too much attention to it and took it for granted; however after working at Woodside for a few weeks now, I see how actively recognizing the diversity can help you leverage it for multiple purposes. The type…
By R Gupta | June 2, 2015
I was lucky enough to receive the Internship Sponsorship Award for this summer as I work as an unpaid intern. As a requirement to receiving this award, I will be writing a number of blog posts about my experience over the summer. My name is Rupam Gupta and I will be a junior in the…