When James Correa was coming to the conclusion of his military service as a logistics officer (Captain) in the US Army, "There was only one desire for a professional career that I was sure of -- to continue a career in leadership." [...]

After starting our business in January, Melissa Bergin (Section A, 2019) and I (Section J, 2019) decided to work on our company, Bundle, for our summer internship. Bundle is a platform that provides back-up and flexible child care to working parents as an employee benefit. We not only were challenged and learned a ton, but also had a lot of fun working on our venture in NYC. [...]

After spending three years working in consulting before coming to HBS, I knew I wanted to use my summer to expand beyond the world of Board of Directors advisory and multi-national company strategic planning and try something completely different, such as an early-stage start-up. I had always been fascinated by Cyber Security and, therefore, as the summer approached, I started to look at opportunities in this area. [...]

"Perfect is the enemy of done.” No experience has helped me internalize this more than my summer at blueground, an international, vc-backed real estate startup. Before business school, I worked at a large oil & gas company, where structure and process were integral to operations, yet nimbleness and ingenuity was still highly valued. I loved working in an environment that combined these elements, and I wanted to take a deep dive into the chaotic world of startups to see if I could thrive in an environment with significantly less structure. [...]

This summer, while most of my classmates pursued internships, I decided to work full-time on my start-up ‘smoodi’, which I recently incorporated. It’s been an amazing experience and I’m grateful for the support I received as a Harvard Rock Summer Fellow. [...]