By Guest Employers UG Center for Career Development | January 27, 2014
This post was written by Max Winthrop, Babson Class of 2011 Alumni: I graduated Babson in 2011 with a concentration in Finance and Economics. With an entrepreneurial mindset, I knew that I someday wanted to start my own business. I also knew that I wanted to build experience in the insurance and investment industry while…
By Caroline Hayes | January 27, 2014
This blog post is written by Brett Sobol, CORE Finance Associate, Babson Alumni, Class of ‘12 Rotations: 1 Year – NBCU Financial Reporting 6 Mo. – Multicultural Consumer Services 6 Mo. – Digital Ad Sales Strategy A Day in the Life: Comcast’s CORE Finance program has established itself among the elite…
By Brenda Kostyk | December 9, 2013
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…
By Caroline Hayes | December 2, 2013
I wanted to share this blog post by OneWire to show the value of an operations role within a finance company. As the article points out, you are dealing with Macro level problems and focused on ensuring that the entire business is operating effectively. Some of you would love to work in financial services but…
By Caroline Hayes | November 13, 2013
This post was written by Chris Harrington ’15 The NYC Finance Trip is definitely something to add to your ‘to-do’ list while at Babson College if you have an interest in Finance. Early Friday morning, we departed the Hilton hotel in NYC with a ‘must-see’ destination to start the morning: The New York Stock Exchange. I thought…
By Caroline Hayes | October 28, 2013
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…
By Caroline Hayes | October 16, 2013
Are you interested in a career in finance and not sure where to get started? There are so many great resources available to you that I want to make sure you are aware of. For those of you who are just starting to explore the idea of a career in finance, I would encourage you…
By Brian Hickey | June 11, 2013
It’s been a few weeks since I started living and working in the Boston area. I am happy to say that it has been a new and exciting experience for me. After school ended for the year, I had a great time back home for a couple weeks with my family and friends. Coming from…
By Richard Bontio | July 15, 2012
Hello my fellow Beavers! I am Richard Bonito, a rising junior who currently interns at UBS Financial Services. UBS has several different components that they refer to as “branches” all underneath the worldwide UBS umbrella. I work for the Wealth Management branch in an office located in Andover, MA. UBS’s Wealth Management division offers high net…
By | October 31, 2008
The following information was obtained from a survey of Babson students following recent on campus interviews. Position: Financial Services Rep. Number of Interviewers: 1 · Interviewers: An junior executive, a senior executive Types of Questions: · Behavioral: 100% How difficult was the interview: · “It was okay”:58% · “Easy”: 42% How friendly were your interviewers:…