Career Conversations

This episode is part of a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Oscar Licea Perez '21 interned at Morgan Stanley in the investment banking division for Latin America. Before SOM, he founded his own micro-lending group, working as its CFO until he was invited to work for the central bank of Mexico.

This episode is part of a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Julia Frederick '21 is an MBA/MPH candidate at Yale and is the SOM student government president. This summer she is interning with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Before SOM, she worked in government and politics, most recently for Senator Elizabeth Warren.

This episode is part of a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Diane Somlo '21 is an MD/MBA candidate at Yale. She is spending her summer at Geisinger, a hospital and health center comprised of thirteen hospital campuses, two research centers, a college of medicine and a health plan serving more than three million residents in central, south-central and no...

This episode is part of a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Ezra Nelson '21 is an intern at the Robin Hood Foundation this summer. He discusses the organization's evolving mission focusing on social mobility and his experience working on the learning and tech fund team focusing on school readiness.  At SOM, Ezra is a member of the Design and Innovation...

This episode is part of a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Daven Hines '21 is an intern at YouTube this summer. He discusses what it's like to work as a product marketing intern at YouTube, his love of the SOM series Voices, and what he is watching and reading this summer.

This episode is part of a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Snigdha Rao '21 is an intern at the National Park Service this summer. She discusses what it's like to work at the organization, her hidden talent for improv, and what she looks forward to in her second year as a full-time MBA student including her involvement in Student Government and Women in...

This is our first episode in a special mini-series of Career Conversations focused on MBA summer internships. Ann Boyajian '21, Emily Kling '21, and Edward Kusell-Zigelman '21 MBA interns at CariClub this summer. They discuss what it's like to work at the start-up, the pros and cons of a virtual internship, and their big takeaway from their work at the social impact-focused organization.

Frances Symes, a 2014 graduate of Yale SOM, is a manager in the Workforce Transformation group of Deloitte's Human Capital practice. She has been with Deloitte for 5 years, and has served clients across multiple industries in leading large scale change efforts as well as conducting talent and learning initiatives. Frances has built expertise and a passion for a broad range of organizational and pe...

Dennis Tseng is a 2014 graduate of Yale SOM. He works in Google's Hiring Innovation department, helping the tech giant hire nearly 25,000 employees each year in a more effective and equitable way. He is interviewed by Emily Kling '21.  The views and opinions expressed in this episode are of those of the participant and do not necessarily reflect those of their employer.

Andrew Messick '91 is the CEO of IRONMAN Group which runs the iconic IRONMAN® series of events, the largest participation sports platform in the world. IRONMAN Group is part of Wanda Sports Group, a leading global sports events, media, and marketing platform. He is interviewed by Reeve Harde '20. 

Michael Barker '10 is the managing director of the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, CT. He is interviewed by Emily Kling '20 Prior to the Westport Country Playhouse he was the managing director of Marin Theatre Company, the general manager of Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, CA, and managing director for the Los Angeles classical theater ensemble, The Antaeus Company. Before moving to Cali...

Kerwin K. Charles is the Indra K. Nooyi Dean & Frederic D. Wolfe Professor of Economics, Policy, and Management at Yale SOM. He joined the school as its dean in 2019. He is interviewed by Reeve Harde '20. 

Laura Walker was the founding President and CEO of New York Public Radio and held that position for 23 years until earlier this year. She is now an Executive Fellow in Residence at the Yale School of Management and an advisor to New York Public Radio, Common Sense Media and a range of startups. New York Public Radio is an independent non profit that owns the nation's largest public radio station g...

Radha Kuppalli '06 is Managing Director of Investor Services at New Forests, a sustainable forestry investment management firm founded in 2005. Her oversight includes client relations, funds marketing, and integration of responsible investment and ESG innovations into investment strategy. She is an executive director of the board of New Forests Pty Ltd; a member of the company's Executive Committe...

A. J. Wasserstein is the Eugene F. Williams, Jr. Lecturer in the Practice of Management at Yale SOM. He teaches Entrepreneurship through Acquisition, the popular SOM elective course on search funds, as well as Leading Small and Medium Enterprises, and Rollups, and Consolidations and Serial Acquisitions.   He is interviewed by Max Dworin '20, a first-year MBA student and former U.S. Senate staffer...

Jamila Abston '17 is a partner at Ernst & Young in the wealth and asset management practice, focusing on compliance, regulatory and risk matters for wealth and asset management clients. Prior to this role, she worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where she served as the Assistant Regional Director for the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations. Jamila is interviewed by...

Micah Remley '05  is CEO of MineralTree, a market-leading Accounts Payable and Payment Automation solution provider. Micah previously served as MineralTree's chief operating officer. He has over 20 years of technology and financial industry experience, including numerous executive roles at Boston-based EnerNOC. In 2013, Remley was recognized on the Boston Business Journal's 40 under 40 list for hi...

Humam Sakhnini '01  is president at King Digital Entertainment, an interactive entertainment company and the maker of the popular game Candy Crush. Humam is interviewed by Reeve Harde '20 , an MBA student at Yale School of Management. Show Notes

Dan Ciporin '86 is general partner at Canaan Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm. He is interviewed by Michelle Kwon '20, a second-year MBA student at Yale School of Management. Show Notes . Dan Ciporin '86  is a general partner at Canaan, an early-stage venture capital firm. He partners with startups to deliver innovation particularly in the areas of financial technology, e-commerce, an...

Steven Kauderer '89  is Senior Partner in McKinsey & Company's Financial Services practice in the New York office. He is interviewed by  Andrea Suriano Simoncini '19,  a student in the MMS: Global Business & Society program. Show notes

Bridget Perry is Vice President for of Marketing for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Adobe. She is a 1999 graduate of Yale SOM. She is interviewed by Jun Chen, a first-year MBA student at Yale SOM. Show Notes

Dr. Michael Apkon '02 is the CEO of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children. He is interviewed by Keval Desai '20, a joint degree MBA/MD student in his first year at Yale SOM. Dr. Michael Apkon '02 , president and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and the Floating Hospital for Children, is a physician executive and physician scientist. In that capacity, he leads a 415-bed hospital staffe...

Mat Chow, a 2014 graduate of the Yale School of Management, is a Director of Design for Change at IDEO. He is interviewed by Katherine Cole '19, a second-year MBA student and former nonprofit consultant interested in innovation, human capital, and organizational behavior.

Emily Silver, a 2007 graduate of the Yale School of Management, is vice president and general manager of The Hive,  PepsiCo's new operating entity  focused on developing and accelerating growth of smaller , emerging food and beverage brands. She is interviewed by Max Dworin '20, a first-year MBA student at Yale SOM and former U.S. Senate staffer transitioning to a career on the innovation side of...

Welcome to Career Conversations, a new podcast series by the Yale School of Management. In this new series, SOM students sit down with alumni for a series of candid conversations about career paths, industries, opportunities for business school graduates, and discussions on career topics including work-life balance and creating a meaningful impact in business and society. This series is produced b...