By Ilayda Bingul | July 11, 2020
I started my internship in the UK while the country was reopening. It is important to respect everyone’s personal space, and handshake might not be the best way to introduce yourself. My company has people working from the office and from home depending on their teams and their current locations. To connect with each other,…
By Peer Career Ambassadors | November 18, 2019
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…
By Peer Career Ambassadors | November 13, 2019
This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Aditya Agarwal ’22 The LinkedIn platform has expanded significantly over recent years. It is important to keep your account updated and authentic since it serves as a virtual representation of your professional development. However, once your LinkedIn is well crafted, it is also crucial to optimize its…
By Peer Career Ambassadors | October 21, 2019
This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Yuwei Zheng ’22 The job search process can be both exciting and stressful. A successful job search requires taking initiative and finding ways to stand out. It is more than seamlessly clicking the apply button and uploading your resume. Rather, it is an active process that involves…
By Emily Sterczala | July 23, 2019
With August right around the corner, many of us are wrapping up our summer internship experiences and reflecting on the skills and knowledge we have gained. Since it is not yet our time to enter the professional working world, you may be thinking: now what? It is vital that interns use this transition time to…
By Ilayda Bingul | June 8, 2019
I am currently interning at an investment bank in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish culture is a lot different than the American culture and similar to European/Middle Eastern culture. The most important tip for someone interning in a different country is never miss the coffee time. Even though drinking coffee in the US is usually grab and…
By Sophia Zhu | August 7, 2017
I have been attending Curve, a lingerie and sleepwear trade show here in New York for two days now and my main take away is to never burn bridges with anyone. Over the past few days, a countless number of attendees have approached my mentor and the one thing she told us interns, is to…
By Albert Yun | July 24, 2017
Knowing people is by far the most important part of business. Because my role is on the business development (sell) side, getting through the door is the first step. It’s impossible to raise funds if you can’t get in front of whoever is holding the checkbook. Because investors are constantly being bombarded with fund managers…
By Sarah Liu | July 12, 2017
Wherever you are this summer, whatever you’re working on, we all have one thing in common. The people that we are working with are amazing and have a lot more professional experience than we do. It’s important to reach out beyond the work questions. Ask for career advice; hear about their path and what led…
By Morgan | June 25, 2017
When you start searching for an internship or new job you obviously want to look for something that will help lead you into a career you really want to be in. Last year I didn’t feel like I was lucky enough to find an internship like that, but this summer that’s all changed. I’ve known…