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      Leveraging Transferable Skills

      • 02 Jan 2019
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      Shelby, Jasmyn and Katie (MBA 2019) describe their summer internship experiences. All three students utilized transferable skills from their previous work experience to transition into new industries; technology, retail and agribusiness. Learn about the projects that they were able to accomplish with their varied skillsets and how each of their employers was able to capitalize on their new perspectives. [...]

      From the Classroom to the Workplace: How I Applied Learnings to my Internship

      Paula Vich Serra
      • 29 Aug 2018
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      The first year at Harvard business School gives you a breadth of courses to sink your teeth into. One of the real benefits of studying such a range of materials in the first year, is how easily I was able to apply my learnings while interning at Zalando, the leading fashion platform in Europe. [...]

      3 Key Take-a-Ways From My Summer at Zalando

      Paula Vich Serra
      • 16 Jul 2018
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      As I mentioned on my previous post, Zalando fosters a very open and transparent culture. There are different avenues where the Management Board sits in front of employees to answer any questions that might concern individuals (e.g., monthly Ask.Us.Anything open Q&A). Today, I would like to highlight the presentation that Robert Gentz (co-CEO) made about Zalando’s Diversity Plan. [...]

      The Internship Search: “Is this just a personal interest, or is there a real professional opportunity here?”

      • 25 Jun 2018
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      Aaron Scheinfeld, MBA 2019, did not launch a formal search for his summer internship. Yet he found an opportunity he is excited about, largely by pursuing the interests that come naturally to him. [...]

      Reimagining Fashion For The Good Of All

      Paula Vich Serra
      • 11 Jun 2018
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      After having completed my first year of the Harvard Business School (HBS) MBA program, I will spend my summer as an intern in the company’s Strategy Department. It reports directly to the Management Board and works on projects that will steer the future of the company. [...]
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