Author Archives: sean121686

Claire Brown and Accion: Microfinance and Impact Investing

Posted on November 30, 2012 by sean121686

Accion is a global nonprofit dedicated to creating economic opportunities by connecting people to the financial tools they need to improve their lives. + Claire Brown is an outstanding student in the International MBA program at USD. = An amazing … Continue reading →

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Intern Series: Sweta Ashwarya goes to ebay

Posted on November 12, 2012 by sean121686

Today, it feels great to share the story of my experiences as a Global Product Manager Intern at ebay that got converted into a full-time job offer. However, looking back it was a challenging journey switching industries and concentrating the … Continue reading →

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Intern Series Back on Track: Erin Baucum and DriveCam

Posted on October 31, 2012 by sean121686

Nearly a year ago, Erin came to Career Services and said simply, “I want to work.”  Within a week, Terra Saltzman-Baker had tapped her far reaching network to procure an interview with DriveCam.  The driver science company fell in love, … Continue reading →

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While interning in New York this summer, I had an interesting conversation with an executive.  Though she confused my school with San Diego State in a way that I would not confuse U-Penn and Penn State, I let it slide.  … Continue reading →

Posted on October 24, 2012 by sean121686 | Leave a comment

Summer Internship Series: Anjaniprasad Annumalla

Posted on October 1, 2012 by sean121686

From the time he started his MBA at USD, Anjaniprasad Annumalla held Amazon at the top of his wish list of companies for which he dreamed to work.  His journey to achieve this goal started with LinkedIn.  Navigating his way … Continue reading →

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Heather Stevens snagged a rock star internship

Posted on September 17, 2012 by sean121686

Heather Stevens snagged a rock star internship this summer at Life Technologies Corporation. Coming from a tech background, she considered it a stretch to apply with a biomed firm. She landed the role – a marketing function in quality and … Continue reading →

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