[ale] OT: Help me! I need an MBA internship this summer!

[Michael Hirsch]

Heh.  I'm glad I read to the end of this :-)

Actually, it is unlikely that we'll be able to meet after any ALE
meeting.  I finally found a job in Colorado!  I've been trying for a
few years now, and it finally came true.  I'll be starting at Xilinx
next month in Longmont, just outside of Boulder.  I'm so psyched.

Now for the fun of trying to pack and sell the house.  Oh boy!

Best of luck on the internship.  I'm afraid at this point that I have
nothing to offer.

Michael


On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:56:17 -0500, Fulton Green <ale at fultongreen.com> wrote:
> Hello, my fellow ALErs, and sorry for taking up the bandwidth with a non-
> technical query.
> 
> Summary for those of you on the run: I'm a former software developer
> turned first-year fulltime MBA student looking for a summer internship,
> preferably in marketing (but open to other functions).  If your company
> is hiring, or even just thinks it might be nice to hire an MBA intern this
> summer, please contact me.  Thanks!
> 
> ==================================================================
> 
> Now, for the rest of you with time and/or cron jobs to kill ...
> 
> To catch some of you up to speed: I gave up my old software development
> job back in August (bad timing, given what Oracle has done to boost the
> company's stock price lately) to pursue a master of business
> administration (MBA) degree on a fulltime basis in the RTP region.  Within
> these fulltime programs, a summer internship using the various core skills
> learned in the first year (NPV, market segmentation, process flows, Five
> Forces, SWOT, etc.) is critical to the educational experience.
> 
> In my case, the school's curriculum is flexible enough to allow me to
> customize my own path.  However, I do plan on taking slightly more
> marketing classes than those in other disciplines, especially given the
> school's reputation in that area.  Therefore, I am *primarly* pursuing MBA
> internships that are marketing-focused.  However, I am also willing at
> this point to discuss opportunities in the other disciplines (finance,
> operations, strategy) or even a generalist internship.  Hopefully, it
> goes without saying that I am NOT looking for any hands-on technical
> positions (i.e., sysadmin or programming) unless they deal with quant-
> heavy algorithms such as those used for analyzing derivatives or hedge
> funds.
> 
> For various personal reasons (including a multitude of friends), it would
> be ideal if I could land a summer position back in my old stomping grounds
> of Atlanta (or suburbs/exurbs thereof).  But for those of you on the list
> that no longer live in the 404/770 (that's, what, a majority now?), I'll
> be glad to talk to you as well.  And even though I am transitioning away
> from hands-on software development as a profession, I still have an
> interest in the high tech sector while being open to other industry
> verticals (especially media and energy).
> 
> So here's how to help me, if you're so inclined (and just in case, an
> incentive is described below):
> 
> If your company is a small-to-midsize firm, chances are that they probably
> don't post any internships online (if they post any openings at all).
> But chances are that your HR contacts may be looking for internship
> candidates; call 'em up and see what they're doing in that regard.
> 
> If, OTOH, you're working for Big Blue (or even Big Brown), they will
> probably post internships on their publicly-accessible job board.  If
> you're so inclined, see if there are any such openings and let me know.
> Or, if you're pressed for time, just point me to your company's and/or
> business unit's website, and I'll take care of the rest.
> 
> Now about that incentive, or, as we called it in our managerial
> effectiveness class, the "contingent reward":
> 
> If you wind up being the catalyst in the chain that leads to my summer
> internship, I will buy you lunch at the Brazilian steakhouse most
> convenient to your workplace (and for you vegetarians, they have a very
> robust salad bar).  This offer is, naturally, contingent on the
> successful clearance of the job's first paycheck into my bank account.
> 
> Which brings me to one final point: while I am willing to discuss any
> available MBA internship opportunities you might have, I probably
> won't be seriously considering any unpaid internships unless my search
> reaches the point where a meaningful internship experience is in jeopardy
> (late May / early June).
> 
> Obviously, I do have a re'sume' handy; let me know if you need it (and/or
> any of my other contact info), and I'll supply them.  If you need my
> re'sume' in a format other than M$ Word (hey, that's what most HR
> personnel seem to want these days), I'll do my best to convert it to a
> more suitable format.
> 
> If you made it this far, well, I can't guarantee you lunch, but maybe
> I'll have enough in the bank to pick you up a brewski (or ice cream in
> your case, Michael H. :) after the next ALE meeting.
> 
> Seriously, thanks, y'all.  I really appreciate it!
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