What’s it really like to work with the team that made Tinder? University of Chicago student Katherine Clement shares how she got a job at Match Group developing the next Tinder and how she saw beyond the boundaries of her major to find a job she really loves. She speaks to the things she’s learned about having a job in tech, and what it means to her to work for a company with the highest percentage of female leadership! Name: Katherine Clement Job Title: Product Management Intern, Match Group Location: Dallas, Texas College: University of Chicago Year: Rising Junior Major: Economics and Sociology What are you doing this summer? I…
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Working at an Investment Bank in Texas as an International Woman
When more than 20% of the graduating classes of elite colleges are taking jobs in financial services after graduating, it’s impossible to ignore the women on the front lines! Welcome to finance week in Internship Diaries! Jenny Lim shares her experience working for an investment bank and experiencing life in Houston! She manages long hours learning about the energy sector with office happy hours and her own exercise regimen. Name: Jenny Lim Job Title: Investment Banking Summer Analyst, Tudor Pickering Holt Location: Houston, TX College: University of Chicago Year: Rising 4th Major: Economics What are you doing this summer? Working at an energy focused boutique investment bank! We advise energy…
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Finding Work-Life Balance in New York City
Summer is traditionally a time for relaxing, but when you’re working more than 40 hours a week and your work can follow you home, how do you find time to balance it with exercise and social time? Arushi Saksena shares her tips for getting everything to fit in her day as a research assistant at Columbia University and dealing with applications with rolling admissions. She learned that she really can make her work fit into her life and how valuable all the knowledge she picked up over the last few years is in the present. Name: Arushi Saksena Job Title: Summer Research Intern, Columbia University Location: New York, NY College:…