{"id":797,"date":"2022-09-19T13:20:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T17:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/?p=797"},"modified":"2024-02-07T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T19:00:00","slug":"specialized-recruiting-tips-talk-to-as-many-people-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/2022\/09\/19\/specialized-recruiting-tips-talk-to-as-many-people-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialized Recruiting Tips: \u201cTalk to As Many People As Possible\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"has-dropcap\">A<\/span>fter working in BCG\u2019s Health Care Practice, Darden recent alumna Courtney Byer (MBA \u201922) launched her MBA career laser-focused. When she saw the opportunities that the degree unlocked for her BCG colleagues, Courtney knew she wanted to pursue her own MBA with the career goal to work in the biopharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worked closely with a Darden alumna at BCG who had amazing things to say about the school and helped me prep for my application and interview,\u201d said Courtney. \u201cI came down to visit and fell in love. No other Admissions team was more personable. I applied early action and got in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Prepare Early and Often<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The summer before her First Year, Courtney leveraged <a href=\"https:\/\/darden.instructure.com\/\">CDWhy<\/a>, the Career Center\u2019s pre-MBA recruiting prep program, because she knew she would be busy during the core curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCareer Leader recommended marketing, so it was a good validation and verified that it was a good fit. I wanted to make sure I wasn\u2019t limiting myself,\u201d Courtney remembered. \u201cI took all of the self-assessment quizzes that were in CDWhy,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Building on her experience in and passion for biopharma, she held informational interviews with contacts at different companies and began building her target list. Once Courtney arrived at Darden, she partnered with the Career Center, Darden alumni and Northeastern alumni to continue refining her target list, building a health care-specific resume, and understanding different roles in biopharma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving the Darden connection is such a natural entry point,\u201d Courtney said of her networking conversations with alumni. \u201cEspecially when you\u2019re going into something more niche. They don\u2019t receive these kinds of introductory emails very often, so they\u2019re excited and open about talking to you about their company and industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Network, Network, Network<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>She used informational interviews as opportunities to learn more about Darden alumni, meet further connections, and get advice on how to navigate the internship application process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTalk to as many people as possible who are in different industries and roles that you\u2019re interested in. Come with specific questions you want to know about the role,\u201d Courtney advised First Years. She encouraged students in specialized searches to be curious and act in alignment with their values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you know that you thrive working cross-functionally and don\u2019t want to work in a spreadsheet all day, ask that question. Figure out what\u2019s important to you, and try to be as specific as possible\u201d Courtney said. \u201cUnless you\u2019ve been lucky to meet people who have jobs you\u2019re interested in, you don\u2019t know that they exist. That\u2019s why talking to people is so helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Courtney also recommended that students nurture new networking relationships over the long-term, just as they would with any other colleague.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI networked with alumni to learn about internship positions, and then when I formally applied, I followed up with the alumni again to let them know I submitted my application. It\u2019s not just one networking touchpoint; you have to let them know where you\u2019ve landed and how you\u2019re doing,\u201d Courtney recommended. \u201cI had a whole spreadsheet of names.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-799\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-799 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-1089x1452.jpg 1089w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2022\/09\/Courtney-Byer-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtney at the Takeda office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>Chart Your Own Path and Don\u2019t Feel Diminished<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ultimately, Courtney accepted an internship offer to work at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takeda.com\/en-us\/\">Takeda Pharmaceuticals<\/a> in the firm\u2019s Commercial Leadership Development Program and near her target location of Boston. As a member of the company\u2019s Omnichannel Engagement Strategy and Operations team, Courtney helped one of Takeda\u2019s brands build and scale a social listening platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the exciting things in biopharma right now is that the industry is so ripe for disruption, innovation and digitalization. There\u2019s lots of change happening, and I got to be on the team at the forefront of that,\u201d said Courtney.<\/p>\n<p>Once the summer ended, each of the 8 MBA interns from top programs across the country that received and accepted offers accepted to re-join Takeda full-time after they graduated \u2013 including Courtney. She credits the thoughtful, feedback-driven and collaborative nature of the organization and internship experience as part of the reason why every person in Courtney\u2019s internship cohort has returned to Takeda.<\/p>\n<p>Courtney believes a combination of focused recruiting efforts, early preparation and networking helped her accept and start a job in her target industry, target role <em>and<\/em> target location. She encourages future Darden students to trust their abilities to accomplish their unique career goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs many students recruit into consulting and banking roles, don\u2019t feel diminished,\u201d Courtney said. \u201cWhat you want to do is an amazing choice. You have the flexibility to chart your own path.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After graduating from Northeastern University and working in BCG\u2019s Health Care Practice, Darden recent graduate Courtney Byer (MBA \u201922) launched her MBA career laser focused. 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