Mar 31Why Your “Being” as an Entrepreneur MattersWe’ll always encounter people who have ignorant based criticism to give. Often, it comes from a place of selfishness, but we often take it personally and let it get to us more than it really needs to. Especially in an environment as an early stage startup, you work so intimately…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Mar 8Why my Startup Journey was RedemptiveI left corporate in mid 2020, and wandered jobless for nearly 6 months, followed by joining a seed stage startup as a founding team member. Prior to then, the notion of a startup meant a “fast paced and (potentially) stressful environment.” …Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
May 25, 2021Can Your Passion Be Your ProfessionGrowing up in an Asian household with immigrant parents, I was told to pursue a practical career. Practical for Asian immigrant parents meant pursuing a major in college that would get you a job. But as we all know, the major we pursue (or are told to pursue) doesn’t necessarily…Careers6 min readCareers6 min read
Published inNova·Mar 31, 2021Career growth as an international student with Aadit Kamat | Humans of LadderHaving a global experience has become so important to many early career professionals. The exposure to different perspectives is thrilling, yet challenging. Though a global experience doesn’t exactly fit into the agenda of the pandemic, some students have found other avenues to still make the most of it. This week…Ladder4 min readLadder4 min read
Published inNova·Mar 24, 2021Transitioning from Marketing to Finance with Fernanda Lopez | Humans of LadderLadder is filled with thousands of students & new grads from all walks of life trying to navigate their careers together. On Humans of Ladder, we highlight a member on the platform each week to share their story and journey. This week, we chatted with Fernanda Lopez, a Northeastern student…Ladder5 min readLadder5 min read
Mar 21, 2021Don’t do what your major says to doWhen people ask me what I studied, I’m honestly pretty ashamed about it. I’m ashamed because I’m not doing what my major says I should do. I studied Biopsychology, Cognition, Neuroscience (yes a very long name for a single major) for my bachelors, and studied healthcare management for my masters. …Careers7 min readCareers7 min read
Published inNova·Mar 17, 2021Finding community as a transfer student with Anna Drabovskaya | Humans of LadderLadder is filled with thousands of students & new grads from all walks of life trying to navigate their careers together. On Humans of Ladder, we highlight a member on the platform each week to share their story and journey. This week, we chatted with Anna Drabovskaya, a community college…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published inNova·Mar 10, 2021Inside the life of a student entrepreneur with Sarah Doyle | Humans of LadderLadder is filled with thousands of students & new grads from all walks of life trying to navigate their careers together. On Humans of Ladder, we highlight a member on the platform each week to share their story and journey. This week, we chatted with Sarah Doyle, a student entrepreneur…Ama6 min readAma6 min read
Sep 1, 2020Be a Consultee @ Girls Who ConsultAvailable Now: Female Mentorship Opportunity for Fall 2020 — **Applications can be accessed HERE. Deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 8th @11:59pmEST.** Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis for the 5-week Training program and Ongoing General Mentorship program Update: Spots for the Fall 2020 5-week program are FILLED. Please consider submitting an application if you are interested…Consulting5 min readConsulting5 min read
Aug 21, 2020Branding the UnknownI used to think that if I went down the wrong route, it was over. I used to think that if I didn’t get an internship for the summer, that I was doomed. I used to think that if I didn’t get into a top-tier school, I’d never make it. …Business As Mission7 min readBusiness As Mission7 min read
