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This week, the Big 4 Accounting Firms have been on campus interviewing students for their Summer Sophomore Leadership Programs. Each Firm commented on how well students communicated their interest in the accounting industry and their relevant coursework and/or previous work experience. However, when students were asked the questions; “what are you passionate about?” or “what…
This blog was authored by Molly Tack, Northeast Region Campus Recruiter, Americans Talent Team at professional services firm, Ernst & Young. Molly is the campus recruiter from the Boston office and lead recruiter for EY’s tax practice and upstate New York market. Babson is fortunate to have Molly as our lead recruiter and contact. Now…
So far this semester, I’ve blogged on a variety of topics related to new ventures. For those who aren’t interested (or at least not yet!) in launching their own gig; there are boundless entrepreneurial opportunities within existing ventures, such as start-ups, small businesses, or large companies. To start, let’s talk about the BIG “E” — Big…
How do I get started with my internship search? Many students over the past couple of weeks have come into the office and simply asked “How do I get started with my internship search”? Since many of you reading this blog could be asking the very same question, I thought I would give you a…
Resources. A common topic with employers and recruiters these days… mostly around the lack thereof. Now more than ever, recruiters and HR professionals have tighter budgets, and with tighter budgets often comes travel limitations. Yet there is still the need to meet and hire top talent. To continue seeking this talent, they must be creative,…
Thank you to those students that attended the cover letter writing workshop today. It was great and you asked lots of good questions! I wanted to share a few tips that will help you as you begin to write your cover letters for the first set of applications deadlines coming up. Your cover letter should…
And the end is finally here. It great-grand father (who’s also my twin) always told me that when people do right by you, just say thank you. With the end of my internship at Junior Achievement comes a host of thank yous to a number of different people. First, thank you to Joseph Peri, Christopher…
Happy Monday! Successfully completed the third week and I’ve now made it to the half-way mark of my summer experience at Junior Achievement of New York! Time is flying by this summer, to say the least. JA New York is going pretty smooth. As I mentioned in my second blog post, our primary focus is…
Hello, again! I hope you’re well. First week interning for Junior Achievement of New York was quite nice! JA New York has a great team and I knew a few of them prior to joining the team, since I participated in a few of their programs in high school. You know, the only thing I…
Hello! I am excited to be sharing my summer experience! I didn’t take the traditional route of vacationing, interning at one of my favorite firms, or just taking it easy after my first year at Babson ended. I instead, bravely, embarked on a 7-week intense version of Managing in a Competitive Environment. It was quite the ride…
