You’re telling me that I get to learn about sustainability, meet students from all over the country, and spend time in my home city? And, you’re telling me that Babson will help to get me there? I’m sold! Thanks to the Babson’s Professional Accelerator Fund, I was able to attend the AASHE Conference. The Association…
This past October, I got to attend Culture Shifting Weekend in New York City, thanks to the support of the Undergraduate Professional Accelerator Fund. The gathering is organized by Culture Shift Labs, which was founded by Andrea Hoffman. They have a great mission. “It’s the only convening in the United States that gathers a curated group of…
Post by Yulkendy Valdez ’17 There is something about the tech industry—beyond its appetite for innovation and highly-intelligent people that are always searching for the next big thing—that appeal to me. The tech sector is always daring to change, faster than its counterparts, both internally and externally. Attending Tech Inclusion in San Francisco helped me…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…