MBA Stories

Ahita Paul ’26 drew on her SOM coursework to navigate a professional world that is rapidly changing with the rise of generative AI.

Jennifer Suh spent her summer exploring a career in consumer goods as a marketing intern for a major hair product brand.

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.

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.

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.

Lindsey Weilminster ’26 furthered her post-SOM goal of working in climate technology through an internship at Alphabet’s innovation lab.