This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Catherine Ferri ’21 While Thanksgiving break is a great time to travel, relax, and take a much-needed break from academics, it is also a great time to plan for your career success. Luckily, here at Babson, we have a whole week off for Thanksgiving, so you will…
This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Natalia Castellanos ‘21 Exploring the world of internship opportunities as an international student is an exciting and challenging feat. Although competition for internship opportunities is high, There are many valuable skills that you, as an international student, bring to employers. Here are some things to keep in…
This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Julian Parra ’20. From August 3rd to August 6th, I had the opportunity to participate in the 2019 ALPFA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. At a high level, this weekend was filled with workshops about topics like wealth creation, professional development, and Latino representation in the workforce. Over…
This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Aditya Agarwal ‘22 College is an exciting, yet anxious time for many first-year students. It is many students’ first time away from home, and while this may be a fun time, it is also the time to start developing a professional career. The largest professional event…
In my opinion, an intern’s number one priority should be to learn as much as possible about the position, company and industry that he finds himself in. Surely, interns can learn a lot through doing the work that they are tasked with completing, but, especially in the case of an internship, this work can often…
Due to the fast-paced nature of most internships, networking often takes a backseat to the completion of job-related tasks. I am not criticizing this truth, for the main purpose of internships are to gain work experience, and, perhaps, to prove one’s worth to a company. I am, however, suggesting that taking even a few minutes…
The idea of introducing myself to successful people has always terrified me. Overcoming this fear, also known as networking, has been one of my top goals for the past three years of my life. Incredibly, a few days ago, during a work-related event, a co-worker complimented my “networking skills”. As soon as he said that…
Like many others during the beginning of the fall semester, my nights were spent looking for my next big opportunity for the summer. “The summer before your senior year is the most important!” They tell you. But I was ready and I was eager. After all, I didn’t transfer into Babson to be mediocre. My…
The Babson Undergraduate Center for Career Development is pleased to announce our 2019 Spring Recruiting Season programs and offerings are now available! We invite you to join us to build your brand on-campus and identify talent for your organization. Below please find many ways to continue to tap into Babson’s talent this Spring. We hope…
This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Vivian Hsieh ’20 As winter break is approaching, you probably have already made plans to travel around, to do an internship, or to simply rest up for the next semester to come. However, there are some things that you can do alongside your plan to best…
