The Tuck School of Business Admissions Blog recently featured a post by a current student offering words of wisdom to recently admitted applicants about questions you should start asking now regarding your career search process.
When she was admitted to Tuck, Natasha V. (Tuck ’10) began asking more detailed questions about the curriculum, community, housing, etc. But she failed to learn more about what her job search would be like for her desired career, figuring that she had two years to find a job.
“The reality is, first-years are already in full-swing of applying for internships, which should (hopefully) lead to full-time jobs next year,” she writes. “So, my two-year deadline turned out to be more like four months… two very different timelines!”
In retrospect, Natasha wishes she’d asked more questions earlier on about what her job search would look like. To newly admitted students at Tuck or elsewhere, she encourages asking the career office the following general questions:
1. For your desired career, which companies recruit on-campus for internships and full-time positions?
2. For your desired career, how many students find internships or jobs through on-campus recruiting?
3. For your desired career, how many students interned or accepted full-time jobs in that area?
Natasha makes a good point. Getting admitted is just the beginning, and assessing what each school offers in terms of your particular career goals is a very important component of the MBA admissions process.
You’ll do well to take her advice to heart. Also watch this space in the months ahead for additional career-related admissions guidance. To those who’ve been admitted, a hearty congratulations. And to those anxiously awaiting word, best of luck!
