This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Julian Parra ’20. Hi! For those who may not know me, my name is Julian Parra and I am currently a senior here at Babson concentrating in Finance. On campus, besides being a Peer Career Ambassador at the Center for Career Development, I have been a…
Time management is being able to allocate your time effectively to spend on specific activities while also taking care of yourself. Done correctly, this would allow you to complete more, lower fatigue, and increase productivity. At LearnLux, there are always multiple projects that I have to juggle, which I find as a perk. I usually…
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…
There is all this vanity stuff about how much experience you have in an industry, wether you have access to people in that industry, it goes on forever. If I told you a taxi (ride sharing) company could be worth $60+B would you believe me? What is one of the first things we are taught…
Airbnb, Lyft, Netflix. These companies are considered tech companies, but in reality, they are a hospitality, chauffeur, and entertainment companies that have been able to capitalize on the technological boom. These are just three of the countless “tech” companies that we spoke about at work today, but this same sentiment can be applied to almost…
This blog first appeared in LinkedIn as part of their Recruiting & Hiring series on May 26th, 2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-millennials-think-brandon-schwartz Companies that hire Millennials are trying to get an understanding of how they think. Entering the workforce faster than ever, Millennials truly apply for jobs with the world’s most influential companies—Google, Facebook, and Apple, just to name…
Boston’s reputation as the Innovation Hub is well earned. The tech discoveries, advancements, and businesses launching and growing in our own backyard seem boundless. It’s a challenge just to keep up . . . especially when you are a Babson undergrad swimming in exams, team projects, club activities, athletic/arts commitments, as well as managing professional…
While I was in class this morning, my professor referenced the below article that states “the most plum jobs for B-school grads are now in technology or in roles that combine business skills with data acumen”. As the article is referencing Business Analytics Masters Programs, I could not but think about how the undergraduate students here…
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…
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,…
