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passion for sports, combined with background in candidates who are inquisitive and passionate elimination. Henz adds, “If you take the time
finance and mergers and acquisitions, could help about an internship, from those who apply just to write a good cover letter, you’ll likely take
them achieve their goals,” says Saroka. because having an internship with that company the extra time needed on the job.”
Former colleagues, fellow students and looks good,” says Walter Taraska, a director at At Oliver Wyman, the international
MBA alumni can be of assistance when it comes Fidelity Investments, a global financial services management consulting firm, “case
to securing an MBA internship. Contacting company. Jeff Beavers, director of global interviews are an opportunity to show how
someone with a shared background or interest university relations at Whirlpool Corporation, a you approach business challenges,”
provides a point of common interest, and a way home appliances manufacturer, agrees. To him, according to Lauren LeVeen, recruiting
to break the ice. Internship seekers should ask a it is essential that “MBA candidates clearly manager. “Many MBAs answer solely using
networking contact about the company culture, articulate the impact they have had at previous the business frameworks they are learning
and interview process. In today’s competitive job employers and translate those accomplishments about in class. The candidates who apply
market, this inside information can give a into specific business solutions which their new those but go a step further, providing
potential intern an advantage over their employer of choice seeks. These are the creative options and solutions for real world
competition. Be a detective. Find out which candidates who stand out in a competitive scenarios, and who are both personable yet
companies are growing or expanding applicant pool.” professional are the ones who get the
internationally, posting jobs on their websites or The seriousness with which candidates offers.” Finally, “never underestimate the
participating in career fairs; visit their websites take the application process is an indicator of power of passion for a role, company,
and look up their employment opportunities. their level of interest, according to Maureen product or service in tipping the scales
Network with anyone you know who can help get Crawford Henz, manager of talent acquisition your way,” says Gary Bergmann, assistant
you in the door and use this information to build at Osram Sylvania, a lighting manufacturer, director of career services at Boston
a case for how you can help the company achieve and a division of Siemens. “Education does University School of Management.
its goals. not equal qualifications. Dress your Internships are important to enhancing
application for the part,” states Henz. From credentials, testing new situations and
Selling yourself Henz’s perspective it’s a buyer’s market, so positioning MBAs for the next step. With
“There are plenty of great candidates out there, canned résumé formats, spelling errors and persistence, passion and creativity, a
and hiring managers can easily distinguish the formulaic cover letters are cause for certain summer internship is within reach.
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