Career Prep Success Stories
Career Prep Class of
Cesarina Castellanos
University of Michigan > CP 2006 > Ralph Lauren > Macy's
"With MLT there is no limit; the program provides exposure to numerous career paths and makes you accountable for your future in corporate America."
Jonathan McKenzie
Georgetown > CP 2005 > Goldman Sachs intern > Goldman Sachs analyst
"MLT exposes Fellows to a wide-range of industries including finance, consulting, and sports management, so that when interview time comes, program participants are able to make an informed career decisions."
Emeka Oguh
Rutgers > CP 2004 > Merrill Lynch > Merrill Lynch
"MLT provided the spark that ignited the flame inside me. It forced me to think about my future and goals by placing me with highly motivated students from across the country. When you see so many people around you doing well, it makes you ask yourself how you can improve yourself. Career Prep motivated me to enhance my networking skills, improve my resume and become a more polished professional. It also gave me insight into various career opportunities and industries." Before MLT, I knew nothing about the consulting or finance industries nor how I could play a role in them as an electrical engineer. MLT helped me realize that either industry would be a good fit for me. Consequently, I will be pursuing an M.B.A. in a few years."
James Valdes
College of New Jersey > CP 2004 > JP Morgan Chase > JP Morgan Chase
"MLT changed my life by showing me a whole new world of careers and life choices. Before MLT, gaining an analyst's position at an investment bank was only a dream. MLT made that dream a reality. I would not be where I am today without MLT. "
Janine Williams
UPenn > CP 2004 > PriceWaterhouseCoopers > PriceWaterhouseCoopers
"My mind was closed when it came to my career; I had my heart set on accounting and nothing else. Working for PriceWaterhouseCoopers was my dream. MLT opened my eyes to other areas of accounting and finance. For example, I received a job offer from GE/NBC. MLT also introduced me to the world of consulting via a trip to McKinsey."
Matthew Autrey
Ohio State > CP 2004 > Citi > GE FMP Advanced Materials
"MLT's mentorship was invaluable. Through my interaction with Laurence Latimer, I was able to gain a strong understanding of the recruiting, interviewing and networking process. Without his individualized commitment to my development, I would not be where I am today. As a student from The Ohio State University, the opportunities provided by MLT to interact with prominent leaders from leading investment banks, consulting firms as well as the media and entertainment industry were life changing. I can say candidly that the idea of attending business school would not have crossed my mind before joining the MLT family. While I loved finance, economics and computer science, I had no true direction. Through the many networking events I attended, I developed lasting relationships with recruiters at Citigroup, leading to an internship in their investment management division. This opportunity exposed me to the city of New York, a competitive and fast-paced environment, and sharpened my communication and interpersonal skills. One of the mentors I met over that summer, Elizabeth Baldwin, exposed me to GE's financial management program. I knew, after many interviews, that corporate finance was what I wanted to pursue and I accepted an offer from GE before the end of the summer. I also look forward to pursuing my M.B.A. in a few years."
Sheana Hansford
Stevens IT > CP 2004 > JP Morgan Chase > Booz Allen Hamilton
"Career Prep introduced me to various career opportunities that I did not know were available to me. It helped me select a career that aligned with my personal strengths, skills and preferences. It also provided me with the support I needed to prepare for and launch my career.
"Because I went to an engineering school, I was often recruited for engineering-related internships, and had worked in engineering for a few years. However, my major and interests were business directed. Although my college did not have the necessary resources to help me launch a career in business, MLT did. I am now doing exactly what I set out to do — business/project management consulting."
Sunserae Smith
UC Berkeley > CP 2004 > Time Warner > Morrison & Foerster LLP
"If I was not in the Career Prep program, I don't think I would have any affiliation with the East coast. I would never have gotten an understanding of business. Moreover, it would have taken me years to figure out what I wanted to do and find the right people to assist me. Without MLT, I know I would not have been as dedicated and as motivated and as successful as I am to date.
"I have become more marketable as a person. I learned valuable tools that have helped me every workday. The vice presidents I met outside of the workshops were extremely helpful to me. I remain in contact with them to this day, and they are happy to assist me with my future career plans."
Taiwo Ajayi
Stanford > CP 2004 > Monitor > McKinsey & Co
"Thanks to MLT, my long-term career potential has been improved because I am motivated and committed to succeeding in whatever fields I choose to pursue. MLT encouraged me to explore my options and preferences and to avoid choosing a career without fully understanding the implications of my decision.
"The skills I learned through Career Prep have become deeply ingrained, and it is difficult to determine if I could have acquired them without the program. The most useful skill was understanding my goals, current strengths and past experiences. This understanding informed my decisions about which careers to pursue and made me confident in communicating my worth as a candidate. All of this was reinforced by the general attitude of support, feedback and encouragement that I felt at all the workshops."
Tomas Garcia
Yale > CP 2004 > Texas Research Real Estate > Yale School of Management
"Career Prep helped me realize that banking and consulting were fields that I might be cut out for. I did the program because I had no idea what the industry was all about. I always thought those jobs were only for the people at schools who were 'connected' to such industries through family or others. Doing the program, I felt connected.
"However, after completing the program, I determined I wanted to focus more on public sector work than private. I applied to, and was accepted to a Master's of Government Administration (MGA) program at UPenn. It's much like an MBA, but with an emphasis on managing public funds. What I learned through CP spurred my interest in that program in the first place."
Victor Davis
Princeton > CP 2004 > US Dept of Energy > Accenture
"Without MLT, I would have never thought of consulting or business school. I would have been off to med school. When I started the Career Prep program, I was participating simply because an MLT rep came to school, and its program seemed interesting. At that point, I knew I was going to medical school so I wasn't very interested in business.
"After the first session about i-banking, consulting and media, I was intrigued by consulting. While I knew of consultants, I never really understood what their jobs entailed. The CP program gave me the opportunity to interact with industry professionals and thus, gave me the exposure to a field that would really challenge me, while allowing me to be creative and implement novel ideas and thinking.
"I am truly indebted to MLT for the many hours I spent with my career counselor discussing the strengths and weaknesses of my resume. If I hadn’t had that experience, I'm sure it would have been hard to get my foot in the door at most firms."
Youssef Drihmi
Rutgers > CP 2003 > IBM Consulting > UBS
"I was an engineering major headed towards an engineering career. Then, MLT introduced me to consulting, a field I knew nothing about - one that wasn't even an option before MLT. It was a life-changing experience. Now I'm a consultant. Help was always there when I needed it, and I greatly appreciated people making time to prepare me."
Emily Blanton
Brown > CP 2003 > Global Health Solutions > Computer Science Corp.
"I was previously thinking only along the lines of medical school, but now I have a strong interest in obtaining my M.D. and M.B.A. I also decided to acquire experience in the business world before attending graduate school, and now I work as a consultant."
Brian Byusa
Wesleyan > CP 2003 > Aetna > Sealed Air
"After participating in Career Prep, I had a clear picture of what I wanted to do. My clarity came from the assignments as well as the networking events.
"I learned a lot about job research and how to find a position that I really wanted. One of the assignments was to do industry and company research, which gave me an in-depth understanding of various industries. The assignments pushed me to think about searching for jobs well before most other students that gave me an advantage when I was applying."
