Success Stories: Jasmine Zhang

Name: Jasmine Zhang

Class of 2018

Major: Business Analytics

New Job: Strategy Internship at Vaudeville Ventures

Internship experiences:

I landed a position as a Strategy Intern at a boutique digital media consulting firm called Vaudeville Ventures. My chief responsibility has been to assist the team in performing competitor analyses and assisting in creating decks for company strategic purposes, with a focus on digital activities and trends. I’ve had the opportunity to conduct text mining of customer user surveys, and then have provided actionable insights and customer personas based on those results.

Advice for other students:

My advice for international students is to acknowledge that there are unique challenges along with unique opportunities (educational and business related) for foreign students. It’s important to recognize that the learning experience does not start and end with the school's curriculum.

Working to improve one's business English and communication skills, finding the right job for you, understanding the requirements of the job, developing an elevator pitch, and having good interview skills are all crucial.

Be confident and smile because of who you are, but also because you know that you practiced and prepared like no one else did.

How did GBCS help me?

GBCS has helped me improve my resume tremendously.  The resume review sessions, mock interviews, career seminars and networking are all invaluable tools in the preparation process.

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