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Career Center Introduces First-Ever Virtual Career Week Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the Darden School community continues to live and work through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Darden Career Center continues to innovate its career program offerings. The Career Center recently hosted the first-ever virtual Career Week, from 7 – 11 December, giving students the opportunity to engage with many popular…

By Sydney Chakalos- December 17, 2020

Career Advisors, Career Tips, MBA

10 Case Interview Tips from UVA Darden Career Experts

The case interview: It’s an exercise that might instantly strike fear and anxiety into the heart of any MBA student preparing for internship and full-time job interviews. Luckily, with the help of Darden’s career coaches, case interview experts and Senior Directors Jenny Zenner (MBA ’03) and Christy…

By Mary Shea Watson- December 9, 2019

Career Advisors, Entrepreneurship, Technology

Soundbites from Startup Grind’s 2019 Global Conference

Make friends. Give first. Help others.These were the tenets of Startup Grind’s 2019 Global Conference, held this year in Redwood City, California. Startup Grind is an online community of global startups designed to educate and connect entrepreneurs — and hosts an annual global conference in order to do…

By Mary Shea Watson- March 22, 2019

Career Advisors, Career Tips

Career Advice for Women, by the Women Who Know Careers Best

8 March is International Women’s Day! This year’s theme, #balanceforbetter, encourages people around the world to forge a more gender-balanced world, celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias and take action for equality. In celebration, several women on Darden’s Career Development Center team shared their…

By Mary Shea Watson- March 7, 2019

Career Advisors, Career Tips, News, Technology

Get to know Darden’s career advisors: Jenny Zenner

Having worked and recruited in technology, entrepreneurship, digital and consumer (TEDC) fields, Jenny Zenner (MBA ’03) now advises Darden students pursuing a career in the tech sector. Prior to Darden, Jenny worked at MicroAire, Precor, Kinetix Living, and Expedia in various marketing, product management, and recruiting roles. A double Hoo…

By Mary Shea Watson- August 20, 2018

Career Advisors, Career Tips, Finance, News

Get to know Darden’s career advisors: Paul Reeder

Paul Reeder grew up in South London and attended the University of Cambridge. There, he studied history and economics, and played fives — a sport similar to handball and played on an indoor court. He spent his career working with a diverse array of companies in the financial sector, providing them…

By Mary Shea Watson- August 15, 2018