Successful Summer Internship. Now What?
by Emily McMillen, MBA, Accounting 2012 Ahh, Fall! The air is crisp and cool, school has just started getting into full swing, and your backpack is just starting to smell of textbooks and freshly sharpened pencils. For those of you who took this summer off for a summer internship like I did you should feel revitalized … Continue reading
Graduate Insanity: Work/School/Life Balance
Originally posted on February 16th, 2011 by Emily McMillen, MBA Accounting 2012 Graduate school is a very stressful experience. Be it going for your MD, JD, or MBA there is a fine line between sanity and insanity. The balance between work, school, and a social life is a hard one to find. The majority of … Continue reading
Anna’s Dell Summer Internship
by Anna Vander Broek, MBA Candidate, Class of 2012, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College It is the third day of my internship at Dell in Austin, Texas. I’m walking with my manager Karsten to a monthly team meeting with his boss, Rob. As we approach the conference room, Karsten casually asks, “You’re good to … Continue reading
“Getting a Job: What HR Wants from You”
On Tuesday afternoon, eager undergraduate and graduate students gathered to get some very valuable information and insights from two experienced professionals in the field on how to nail those job interviews. The event was sponsored by Executives on Campus, Job$mart, and provided for some very practical and invaluable information that will not be found in … Continue reading
EOC: Brand Yourself
Diane Baranello, from Coaching for Distinction, graciously spoke to Zicklin students on a April 5th. The Executives on Campus (EOC) program hosted the event for grads and undergrads. Ms. Baranello started with a simple question: Who has a brand? . . . It’s a trick question. Every single one of us has a brand, and … Continue reading
Klout 73: Charlie Sheen 93
Do you have a twitter account? Do you have a facebook account? Chances are, you’ve probably answered yes to both. But the real question is, do you know your klout score? Klout is the standard for influence which uses your facebook and twitter accounts to measure the influence you have in the realm of social media, … Continue reading
An Air of Professionalism in Your Profession
by Daniel A. Seda MPA ‘2012 Individuals who choose to work in a professional capacity have the obligation to provide an air of professionalism that would likely foster a quality relationship with their customers and the hope of repeat business. However, it has become increasingly acceptable in this big, bad city to consider a job … Continue reading
How to Network on LinkedIn. By Jeremy A. Sykes
I started my new job in September of 2010 at a prestigious law firm. How did I get this swank job? LinkedIn. Anyone can do it. Here’s how: Establish a profile: LinkedIn is a professional network. You can post a picture of yourself, and I encourage that, but this is not Facebook and its important … Continue reading
Graduate Insanity: Work/School/Life Balance
Graduate school is a very stressful experience. Be it going for your MD, JD, or MBA there is a fine line between sanity and insanity. The balance between work, school, and a social life is a hard one to find. The majority of us have sacrificed the latter in order to maintain grades, but how … Continue reading
The Graduate Baruchian 