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Fake It Till You Make It

It was my first week on Babson’s campus, I saw a poster on the wall of Park Manor West. It read “Meeting at 6:30pm for anyone interested in a career in finance.” Truth be told I had no idea what a career in finance even looked like. I knew finance was a popular concentration, thus…

How My Summer Internship Changed My Values and Career Aspirations

My original title for my summer internship at Beautini was a data analytics intern. I quickly learned that in a small company, you wear many hats and a title doesn’t define the work you get to do. I got the opportunity to work on product development, which involved skincare formulation for a clean beauty product.…

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The Hoffman Family Undergraduate Center for Career Development (CCD): 2020-2021 Corporate Sponsorship Program

Babson’s Undergraduate Fall Recruiting Season is officially OPEN and going VIRTUAL! To learn more about and register for our career fair, industry spotlight program, and additional ways to engage with undergraduate student talent this fall, TAKE A LOOK! 2020-2021 Corporate Sponsorship Program Opportunities Below you will find various Sponsorship Programs, offering many opportunities for you…

How Babson Prepares Us for Internships

College is the time of life to explore new opportunities and experiment with ourselves to find what professional path will lead us to happiness. My time at Babson College has taught me to always analyze the information given, to seek for more knowledge, and to be open for the people around. Thus, my internship experience…

Interning at a Hospital During a Pandemic; Why Virtual is Better

In February, 2020, I was offered my dream internship; Performance Improvement and operations at Cambridge Health Alliance. It was the space in which I could see myself growing, professionally and personally, and it combined both my passion for healthcare with my newfound proficiency in operations management. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was…

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Investment- what? Investment Management vs. Investment Banking

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Catherine Ferri ’21. If you are concentrating in Finance, or even by virtue of being a Babson student, you are likely to hear the word “investment” thrown around pretty frequently. But not all investment-related positions are the same. Ever wonder about the difference between Investment Management…