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• Listen to what’s important to you
• Help you start a job search or explore your interests
• Conduct mock interviews
• Review your resume and provide feedback
• Review your writing samples and provide feedback
• Introduce you to colleagues, professors, or firms we know
• Help you apply to MBA or doctoral programs in business
• Direct you to other resources on and off campus
  

Email: phernandez at hbs.edu

 

Advising Areas: Consulting, doctoral programs

 

 I am a doctoral student in Management at Harvard Business School and a resident tutor in I-entryway with Kyle Satterstrom. Last year was my first year as a resident tutor, and it was great! I enjoyed meeting many of you in the dining hall, in the entryway, and on the Kirkland women’s boat. I look forward to talking about careers, courses, or whatever is on your mind.

 

I lived in Bogotá, Colombia and the Bronx, NY before coming to Harvard where I was a Psychology concentrator. As an undergraduate, I enjoyed studying people and teams, doing research abroad, and training with the Harvard Taekwondo Team. Many of my best memories were in the dining hall and studying or conducting research in Germany, Colombia, and Kenya. After graduating in 2004, I studied and worked in Seoul, Korea, for a year on a Harvard Yenching Fellowship. I returned to Harvard to TF Positive Psychology and Leadership Psychology. I have also worked as a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, as an intern with Insight Partners, a conflict management firm, and as a Research Associate at Harvard Business School. I am currently very interested in teams, creativity, decision making, sailing, and Korean food.

 

As your resident Pre-Career Tutor, I am happy to help with resumes, mock interviews, doctoral applications, or anything else on your mind. I'm around and look forward to getting to know you.

Linda Li

Email: lxli at mba2010 dot hbs dot edu

Advising Area: Medicine, Consulting, Retail

 

Hi Kirkland House! I'm very excited to be one of your Pre-Career tutors this year. I graduated from neighboring Eliot House in 2006 with a degree in Biology; while at school, I was in involved in HSA, Let's Go, and RCS. I then worked at BCG for 2 years, concentrating mainly in healthcare and financial services, and I am now starting my second and last year at Harvard Business School. I'd be happy to chat with you about any of the concerns or questions you have about consulting, business school, or even the retail industry (I worked with a fashion designer this summer), so please just get in touch! I look forward to meeting a lot of you this year.

I work at financial services firm Goldman Sachs, in the Private Wealth Management business. Prior to this, I worked in Derivative and Equity businesses at JP Morgan. I have worked in global financial centers including New York and London. My first exposure to finance was as a student reading Computer Science & Business Studies at the University of Warwick, England. I have incorporated education and training into my career from the outset, and particularly enjoy business mentoring and giving career talks. 

• OCS Class List
• OCS International Experience
• OCS Science and Technology
• Harvard Jobs
• Institute of Politics (IOP)
• Human Rights at Harvard
• HBS Working Knowledge
• News@Law
• Foreign Policy Association

• OCS calendars
• Kirkland Calendar: **

•  Office of Career Services (OCS) has a wealth of information and resources for US and international opportunities – familiarize yourself with all of their offerings and counselors
• Institute of Politics (IOP) supports many students activities and is your first stop if you are interested in public sector and policy opportunities
• Office of International Programs (OIP) has funding for international travel and internships; they also have many knowledgeable counselors
• Harvard Professional Schools and Centers that offer great paid and unpaid internships, grants, fellowships, and jobs. Here are just a few:
  • Graduate School of Education has many resources, including a job listing
  • Getting a job in Education, created by Kirkland alumna and non-resident tutor Megan Powell: **
  • Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Social Entrepreneurs in Health (SEIH), Blueprint for Health has a database of opportunities
  • HBS Research Associate Program has fantastic positions if you’re interested in doing more research or gaining experience before going to industry or academia (pay is comparable to some consulting firms)
  • HBS 2+2 Program for college juniors interested in doing an MBA after two years of work experience
  • Kennedy School has great internship opportunities and fellowships through their many centers
• Bureau of Study Counsel offers many useful courses to build practical skills
• Center for Public Interest Careers (CPIC) at Harvard College has wonderful resource guides, a job database, and knowledgeable counselors to help you
• Philips Brooks House Association (PBHA) runs many volunteer programs and provides funding for students and groups; they also have a new job database
• Non-traditional Job Search Tips, created by Eric Hart (former Eliot non-resident tutor): **

Organizations/Clubs help you get hands-on experience with peers and great mentors; here are some highlights to keep in mind:

• Aspiring Minority Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs (Amble)
• Harvard Women in Business (HWIB) is a leading organization that provides in-depth preparation to its members
• Harvardwood for those interested in the entertainment industry
• Harvard Student Real Estate Consortium (HREC)
• HBS Social Enterprise Club has a large, popular conference on campus every year, which is open to undergraduates
• HSA CCFE Business Leadership Program is a rigorous three and a half day event designed to train Harvard College's most promising students in the fundamentals of business leadership. Selected from a very competitive pool of applicants, 100 top student leaders participate in the program
  

• Crimson Mentors for the Crimson Summer Academy
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• Harvard Business School's
• Summer Venture in Management Program
• Harvard China Fund, Harvard China Student Internship Program
• WorldTeach

• The "Road Trips to the Real World" program run by the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) is a series of free employer site visits for students during the winter break
• IAFE is a not-for-profit, professional society dedicated to fostering the profession of quantitative finance by providing platforms to discuss cutting-edge and pivotal issues in the field
• Wall Street Prep is a global full-service financial training firm, providing self-study programs as well as instructor-led training and e-learning services
• DFJ Gotham Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati present "Venture Capital Bootcamp," a program designed for entrepreneurs seeking advice on venture capital financing
  

•  Harvard OCS Fellowships page
• The Kirkland Fellowship team is top rate, consult with them often! **
  

• Harvard I3 Innovation Challenge, $80,000 Competition
• HBS Business Plan Contest (e.g., Social Enterprise Track of the contest)
• Airbus Fly Your Ideas Challenge
• Goldman Sachs’ Global Leaders Program

• Weissman International Internship Program provides funding for internships abroad
• The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations Summer Fellowships
• Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship 2009-2010
• Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Goldman Internship Grants
• Harvard Real Estate Scholarship through HREC
• WPP’s Marketing Fellowship Program
• Grants for Harvard Student Research and Internships in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Google Policy Fellowship
• Stay in MA is a program through Flybridge Capital Partners that funds students interested in entrepreneurship so that they can attend events in MA
  

• The Consortium for Graduate Management Study provides full-tuition fellowships for minorities interested in pursuing an MBA
• MBA Jumpstart connects minority talent entering business school and top consulting and financial firms
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) provides intense training for those interested in MBA programs and in positions at top companies
• Forte Foundation is a consortium of major corporations and top business schools interested in increasing the number of women in MBA programs
• National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) provides training and scholarships for minorities interested in pursuing an MBA
• Most top business schools have a minority recruitment day and other events which can be extremely informative and helpful; for example, HBS has a Prospective Students' Day (PSD)
• The PhD Project hosts an impressive conference on how to get into a doctoral program in business; they fly you to the conference for free
• Sponsors for Educational Opportunity provides educational and career programs
• The Partnership offers a College 2 Career training program in Boston
• The Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence is awarded to Black, Hispanic and Native American sophomores and juniors in recognition of outstanding achievement and community service. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $10,000 and a paid summer internship at Goldman Sachs.  Applicants must have a minimum 3.4 GPA to be considered for the Scholarship for Excellence.

• Your fellow Kirkland students are a rich source of contacts and information. I’ve often talked to a senior who had an awesome internship doing exactly the kind of work that a current Kirkland sophomore is interested in. TALK TO YOUR HOUSE!
• Peer2Peer is a directory of Harvard undergraduate students who have provided information about their summer activity for 2008 and are willing to be contacted to answer related questions
• Alumni
• Crimson Compass Alumni Database
• Harvard Clubs
• Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs (HAE)
• Kirkland Fellowship Tutors: **
• Kirkland Public Interest Tutors: **
• Kirkland Pre-Law Tutors: **
• Kirkland Pre-Med Tutors: **
• Professors often need research assists or can connect you with their colleagues or former students; a recommendation by one of your professors can open many doors
• Family and friends know you best; make sure to let them know your interests so that you have a team helping you find opportunities
• Go to conferences and talks in your field of interest; there are many at Harvard, MIT, BU, and in the Boston area
• Doostang is a job posting/networking website that caters to ivy leaguers
• LinkedIn is a social networking site for professionals
• Young Entrepreneurs Initiative (YEi) is a networking and mentoring website for people who want to set up technology ventures in France

• Tuesday dinners with pre-career tutors in the Kirkland Dining Hall, 6:30 pm
• Resume Review, Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30 pm in September, email phernandez@hbs.edu to sign up
• Mock Interview, Tuesdays 7:30 - 8:30 pm in September, email phernandez@hbs.edu to sign up 
• Tuesday dinners with industry representatives, TBD
• We are considering organizing tours of start-up companies if there is enough interest. Please email Dinkar Jain if you are interested.