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Transitioning to a Career in Marketing with the help of an MBA from Simon Business School

After working on the Shopping Actions team at Google, Cagney Spears (Simon, ‘21) decided to gain further experience in marketing strategy. By focusing on gaining analytical and technical skills and picking up a Marketing Strategy internship, Spears has positioned herself well to make the transition. During this interview, Spears spoke about her experience in her […]

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Episode #35: How 2nd Year MBA Students Can Make the Most of Their Final Year in Business School

  Brad Vonick (UT-McCombs, ‘20) went into March 2020 excited to spend time with his classmates, executing his job search strategy, and  making the most of the second year of business school. COVID-19 hit, altered many of his plans, but despite the challenges, Vonick landed a job, cultivated relationships, and worked to ensure he made

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Episode #34: Losing an MBA Internship, Finding a New One, And Exploring Your Curiosity to Learn and Grow

After getting her internship offer rescinded due to COVID-19, Austin Carroll (Fuqua, ‘21) was determined to take matters into her own hands. Carroll not only found another summer internship, but took online coding classes, built a mobile app, and worked on writing a book, all while supporting her fellow classmates looking for internships. The trick?

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How I Pivoted My Post-MBA Job Search and Landed an Opportunity During COVID-19

Donae Fourth (USC Marshall, ‘20) wrapped up her summer internship for an aviation company and planned to return for full-time employment after graduating from USC Marshall. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, Fourth had to pivot, and identify new post-MBA employment opportunities. Using her career development toolkit, Fourth sprang into action, and recently landed a full-time offer

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Episode #33:Leading MBA Student Organizations During Challenging Times at UT-McCombs

  Presney Blackman and Alexis Murray UT-McCombs (‘21) took on leadership roles at McCombs right as COVID-19 hit in March. During this interview, we spoke about leading student organizations while navigating COVID-19, as well how they navigated, as students, and as student leaders in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud

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