Blogs

Harmon Pardoe ’26 spent the summer designing a survey and analyzing complex data to help a New York City museum understand its audience and improve its offerings.

Inspired by the support she received in her first year at SOM, Isabella Refkalefsky ’26 volunteered to help the Class of 2027 settle in and build connections.

Nataliia Nevinchana, a joint-degree student at Yale SOM and the Yale School of the Environment, explored implementation consulting and West Coast living through a summer internship in Los Angeles.

A longtime Duolingo user, Jasmine Liao used her product management skills to help improve interactive features of the language learning app.

Ben Locklin ’26 interned at the consulting giant as part of a career pivot from finance to human capital strategy.

After navigating investment banking recruitment with the help of SOM resources and peers, Sarah Zhang earned an internship at Citi’s San Francisco office. 

Drew Richard ’26 spent his summer exploring career options at a leading biotechnology company.

Lijo Chacko of the 2017 cohort of the Yale Global Executive Leadership Program writes about the Mauna Dhwani Foundation, a social enterprise founded in Odisha, India that is committed to empowering marginalized tribal women and their families.

Admissions officer Amber Walsh ’09 looks back at a trip to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, where she met prospective students and explored three rich cultures.

Earl McCoy Jr., who will lead the Office of Community Engagement and Dialogue, reflects on his values and the vision for his work at Yale SOM.