[ale] OT: Help me! I need an MBA internship this summer!
Robert L. Harris
Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Mon Mar 28 09:06:18 EST 2005
Great to hear Michael. I am going back to Co in about 4 years when my
wife finishes nursing school. Not allowed to move again until then.
Per the snow, I rode my motorcycle out there probably all but about
15-20 days a year. In Georgia it's considerably less. The humidity is
squat out there so everything evaporates rapidly.
Stay on the ale list but Co has some great linux lists as well:
Blug
nclug
clue
I've got addresses archived somewhere if you can't find em.
Robert
Thus spake Christopher Fowler (cfowler at outpostsentinel.com):
> Man that is awesome. I was just up there 3 weeks ago and decided to
> take a ride up though highway 72.
>
> Big mistake. As soon as I got up in altitude I was faced with a
> blizzard and could no longer see the road. After driving for about an
> hour at 20 mph through the rockies I made it out. The snow never stuck
> in Boluder. Only in the higher altitudes.
>
> Anyway, Longmont is a beautiful place just like CO. You'll love it
> there.
>
> On Sun, 2005-03-27 at 11:34, Michael Hirsch wrote:
> > 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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