Katie Hsia-Kiung, MBA 2019, describes her summer internship in the agribusiness sector. Having worked in solar energy before HBS, Katie was excited by the opportunity to create the business plan for a brand new team at Indigo Ag, a start-up providing environmental sustainability to farmers through microbiology and digital technology. Working on the strategy and business development team, Katie was empowered by her team's passion for the company's mission. Indigo gave her the freedom to own this project from start to finish, but also gave her constructive feedback and acted as a sounding board along the way. [...]

Jasmyn Beausejour, MBA 2019, describes his summer at Wayfair. As a native from Montreal and having worked in management consulting, Jasmyn was excited by the opportunity to analyze Wayfair’s expansion and segmentation into the Canadian market. His role pivoted from being a consultant on this project, to a data scientist where he was able to learn to code in R and utilize SQL and Tableau to strengthen his strategic analysis and data skillset. Learn how Wayfair worked with Jasmyn to ensure his work would have a significant impact on both the organization and his own professional development. [...]

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. [...]

"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. [...]

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. [...]