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Networking Over Breaks

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Alex Martiros ’21 Breaks from college can be a great way to recharge and recover from the constant studying and classes of the semester thus far, but there’s a lot of opportunity for networking and internship search if you’re willing to put in the work.  One…

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Career Takeaways from a Senior

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Julian Parra ’20 Reflecting on my career development journey throughout my four years at Babson, I am in awe as to how quickly time has gone by. I also acknowledge the plethora of resources and information out there that Babson offers its students that more people…

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Networking On Campus

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Aditya Agarwal ’22 If you go to Babson, you’ve probably heard that networking is a necessity since the first day of class. Nowadays, it is almost impossible to receive an interview for a highly competitive job at a prestigious firm without a referral, and networking has…

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Should First-Years go to the Spring Career Fair?

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Julian Parra ’20. You found out that the Spring Career Fair is going to be taking place on Thursday, February 27, 2020, at BRAC. You saw it in the newsletters, you heard from friends, and maybe even spoke to a career advisor about the event and…

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Optimizing Your Winter Break

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Alex Rabell ’21. While finals and final presentations may be our main focus right now, winter break is quickly approaching. Here at Babson, we get a long winter break of about 5 weeks off. I am sure most of you have already made plans for the…

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Making the Most of Your Thanksgiving Break: Networking!

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…

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Internships & International Students

This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Natalia Castellanos ‘21 Exploring the world of internship opportunities as an international student is an exciting and challenging feat. Although competition for internship opportunities is high,  There are many valuable skills that you, as an international student, bring to employers. Here are some things to keep in…

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ALPFA National Convention 2019

This blog was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Julian Parra ’20. From August 3rd to August 6th, I had the opportunity to participate in the 2019 ALPFA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. At a high level, this weekend was filled with workshops about topics like wealth creation, professional development, and Latino representation in the workforce. Over…

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Career Expo as Underclassmen

This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador, Aditya Agarwal ‘22 College is an exciting, yet anxious time for many first-year students. It is many students’ first time away from home, and while this may be a fun time, it is also the time to start developing a professional career. The largest professional event…

Be a Sponge

In my opinion, an intern’s number one priority should be to learn as much as possible about the position, company and industry that he finds himself in. Surely, interns can learn a lot through doing the work that they are tasked with completing, but, especially in the case of an internship, this work can often…