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Recent Graduate Describes Her SOM Experience in Businessweek |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 23:00 |
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Linda Craib '10 wrote: "I graduated with the realization that I had already started living the aspirations I outlined in my admissions essay." Readmore... Yale School of Management |
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Putting the Cart Before the Horse: Career Fairs & The MBA |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 11:00 |
Ostensibly your are considering getting your MBA for career advancement opportunities. Here are some reasons why you should consider attending some of the major (and some of the more intimate) career fairs.
Tuck supports current students career development by attending and preparing our MBA students to attend the 3 major career conferences:
National Black MBA (http://www.nbmbaa.org/) Sept 21-25 (LA)
National Hispanic MBA (http://www.nshmba.org/) Oct 21-23 (Chicago)
Reaching Out MBA (http://www.reachingoutmba.org/) Oct 14-17 (LA)
*You don't have to be Black, Hispanic or LGBT to attend these conferences and Tuck sends a diverse group of students each fall.
1. There are thousands of people trying to get in touch with a few recruiters at each company. You can meet company reps in person, grab some business cards and SWAG (stuff we all get) from your company of choice and rinse, repeat with dozens of companys in one location.
2. If you know you make a great first impression in person, but may not pack the same punch that your Magna Cum Laude college roommate does on paper...consider the opportunity to make one-on-one contact with recruiters versus a "cold call" or email.
3. It is a safe way to learn more about a company or industry, and size up the "type" of people that work at your organization of interest. Are the folks staffing the booth dressed in full business suits or are they a bit more casual? Are they giving out valuable contact information or directing you to a corporate HR website? Are their reps diverse or is it a homogenous group?
4. These career fairs are an excellent opportunity to practice your "elevator pitch", your networking skills and dust off your crumpled up suit and get some feedback on how you are presenting yourself and where you need to improve.
5. Surround yourself with ambitious, like-minded people. There's something to be said about stacking your support network with ambitious, high-energy, goal-oriented folks. Career fairs and conferences are a great way to meet peers who are in a similar mindset who are likely to be open to forming alliances, sharing information or if you're really lucky, maybe a little romance! 6. Meet MBA Admissions recruiters if you are pre-MBA. Most of the top 50 schools (including Tuck!) have a presence at the 3 major MBA conferences: National Black MBA, National Hispanic MBA and Reaching OUT MBA and welcome candidates of all backgrounds to stop by their booths and learn more. It may be putting the proverbial cart before the horse, but it is never too early to start your post MBA career search and making strong contacts sooner, rather than later, could give you more time to build a solid relationship and learn more about your industry (ies) and company (ies) of interest. And that can't be a bad thing. Readmore... Tuck Business School |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 11:00 |
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Picturesque New England.
The landscape here is mind-blowing. My brain is still struggling to not expect a high rise or mass traffic around each bend. Instead, I'm conditioning it to anticipate glassine lakes, old train track bridges (that's the technical term), and trees....lots and lots of trees.
 Hiking trails within a few feet of our front door.
Amidst all the nature, I've discovered a plethora of resources. A gourmet grocery store chain (ala Whole Foods) that carries local products from 240+ farms, worldly imports (french cheeses!), and a bulk goods section with 17 different types of flours. Each of these stores has a plentitude of parking spaces; a foreign concept coming from a big city. In the next town over, we have some big box stores like Best Buy, Staples, and Home Depot. And let me just tell you, the ice cream shop in the Home Depot parking lot has been a very popular destination point (small cones for $.89).
As the hot weather transitions out of our first summer in the Upper Valley, I admit slight apprehension about the winter. The green leaves and access to outdoors are rumored to become more limited, the roads a little more treacherous, and I still don't know what to wear on my feet in the snow (any suggestions?). During an afternoon hike through the woods behind our new home, however, I could only focus on the present gorgeousness.
Drizzly warm weather has creating soft and fuzzy moss on the rocks.
 Loads of mini mushrooms sprouting underfoot.
 The impossible-to-photograph dog endlessly exploring.
As you research business school opportunities, whether a potential new student or partner, environmental considerations will surely factor into the application process. We kept an ever-changing lists of living requirements, most of them directing us to major metropolitan areas. Both of us have traveled the world, but this particular nook of the US was so foreign, so far, and so...natural.
But now that we're here, I find myself abandoning my high heels, signing up for canoe rides, and I have even been trail hiking on my own. Sure, the bugs still bug and I will undoubtedly start craving a department store soon, but for now? This is a perfect fit.
Nature, glorious nature.
Have specific questions about transitioning here? I'm your gal. Leave a comment!
Readmore... Tuck Business School |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 11:00 |
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We made it! 3,063 miles across the United States, to the eastest of "eastsides", and I couldn't be more excited to arrive at our new home.
 Our big yellow truck driving through Tuck upon arrival. July 2010
It was early March when my fiance received word of his acceptance to Tuck and I agreed, sight unseen, to move our lives to the opposite coast. "Nervously excited" is what I would claim to be from then on out when anyone asked how I was feeling about the environment change. We had several upcoming life events to occupy our brain-space before thinking about leaving San Francisco (ahem, a wedding! a honeymoon!). I had just about enough time to wikipedia the town of Hanover before focusing on placecards, catering options, ceremony details, etc.
Hanover, NH - Population: 10,850
Um...ten thousand? What were we getting ourselves into? How was I going to meet people while my new husband was busy with school, classmates, and other events? Could I get a job? Would I last two long years in this place? What kind of shoes does one wear in the snow?
Mid-April had us traveling out to Hanover on a drizzly weekend for Admitted Students' Weekend (ASW). As we drove north of Boston, I witnessed buildings/parkinglots/homes being replaced with trees/rivers/incredibleviews. Freeway exits became farther from each other and when we finally pulled off into town, I felt like I was in a completely different world. The Dartmouth campus appeared at the edge of the quaintest, small town of Hanover and I was enamored with its red brick and naturally verdant accessories...so many trees.
As my student attended sessions about curriculum and academic expectations, I sat with other partners in sessions about social events, employment opportunities, healthcare, financing, and even a photo filled session on "how to survive an upper valley winter". Current partners, students, and administrators spoke of farmers markets, dinner parties, snow ice cream festivals, dog sledding. They told stories of open arm welcomes to all Tuck events, including those involving Tuckies of the younger or furrier variety (which I'm sure our dog, Hudson, will appreciate). There were handouts with important phone numbers, maps, and resources. I could physically feel my shoulders drop in relief as they proved to be a fun-loving group: embracing of newcomers, enthusiastic, and experienced. I immediately felt like I could be part of this crowd. I immediately felt like I wanted to be part of this community.
Two weeks later, our wedding guests repeatedly gave exclamations on how happy the two of us appeared. We were a couple of months from being without income, turning our world upside down, and moving to an environment so dramatically different from our metropolitan San Francisco. Going from living within one city block to living over 50 miles away from the closest Starbucks rode heavy on the brain (the one in the Dartmouth Bookstore simply does not count to this girl). But to look at our faces that day, you would have suspected us to not have a worry in the world. Sure, we were happy to get married, but I honestly think ASW quelled our biggest apprehensions and replaced them with feelings of excitement and happy anticipation. It gave us all of the tools we needed to understand that we would thrive in our new location. Starbucks, Schmarbucks!
Looking out of our living room window in San Francisco.
Looking out of our living room window in New Hampshire.
A deluxe apartment, indeed.
I think I'm going to immensely enjoy my time here in the Upper Valley. Like my friend Jamie P (TP'10) informed me, I have a feeling the next two years are going to fly by and I'm looking forward to sharing it all with you!
 Readmore... Tuck Business School |
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