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Your major and date of graduation:
Systems Engineering, 2007

What are you doing after graduation?
ZS Associates, Operation Research Analyst in Center City Philadelphia

What is the one piece of advice you have for underclassmen about deciding on a career or job?
One piece of advice for undergrads going through the recruiting process is to suspend your pride and learn to deal with rejections.

Did you have an internship with the organization that you will be working for full-time?
No

What career paths have you been considering?
Consulting, Transportation

What influenced your decision for your post graduation plans?
Consulting is a broad field opening many doors considering I’m very young in my career. I also enjoy problem solving and being in Philly is important to me.

What do you think made you most marketable as a candidate for the position for which you were hired?
My systems engineering tool set and the way I think. Also, I think my communication skills are good for a consulting firm like ZS.

When did you start looking?
Fall ’06 full-time recruiting

How long did it take to find a job?
About 2 months

How did you develop your interviewing skills?
Practice, practice practice just like anything else

What 1 or 2 interview questions surprised you?
Name a time when you had to take a stand against someone or something.

What is the one thing you wish you knew as an undergraduate at Penn?
To be better prepared for case interview and have a better general business sense.

Your recommended links for careers/job searching?
Vault Guide – quick summary of many major companies.