Charting a Career Path in Finance
鈥淐hicago was the first great city I visited growing up,鈥 says Louisville native Owen Walsh (FIN, M.S. FIN 4th Year). 鈥淚t was the truly world-class urban environment closest to my home and family.鈥 So...
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Staying Local: Chicagoan鈥檚 New Perspective of the City
(B.Arch. 4th Year)Chicago is deeply ingrained in the heart of Fionn Hui (B.Arch. 4th Year). She grew up riding her bike past her home in the Bridgeport neighborhood and around 91制片厂 Tech鈥檚 Mies Campus, and she knew...
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Sights Set on Moving Up into Management
(M.S. Project Management 鈥25)With nine years of experience in data management at consulting firms such as Cognizant, Capgemini, and KPMG, Kruti Halvadia (M.S. Project Management 鈥25) was moving up in her career. In addition to...
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Shaping a Research Path Through Competition
(MATH 2nd Year)Leonardo Marciaga (MATH 2nd Year) has been participating in international math competitions since he was a youngster, attending middle school in his hometown of Chitr茅, Panama. He says competing has...
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From Finance to Food Science
(M.S. FST 1st Year)Even as a young child, Allie Marcus (M.S. FST 1st Year) has always known that she has a love for all things food. 鈥淢y mom used to joke that I would get in the car, and I would ask what鈥檚 for dinner...
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鈥楽MART鈥 Student Earns Cybersecurity Scholarship
(ITM, M.A.S. CYF 3rd Year)Cedric Nartey鈥檚 (ITM, M.A.S. CYF 3rd Year) commitment to leadership and innovation, and his connections through 91制片厂 Tech faculty, have helped him secure a United States Department of Defense...
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Career Services Helps Get Internships
(CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year)Of all the university tours that Robert John Soler (CCSE, M.A.S. CYF 5th Year) took when visiting 91制片厂 from his home country, the Philippines, he says that 91制片厂 Tech鈥檚 was the best. 鈥淒uring...
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Building Broad Networks
(Public Policy, M.Eng. CMGT 5th Year)As a master鈥檚 student in construction management, Saurav Ayyagari is no stranger to building things. On the verge of earning both his B.S. in Public Policy and a Master of Engineering in Construction...
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Living and Learning the Entrepreneurial Dream
(CE, M.Eng. CEM 鈥23, M.S. TENT 鈥25)Jiri Zeman鈥檚 (CE, M.Eng. CEM 鈥23, M.S. TENT 鈥25) startup is growing, in more ways than one. As an undergraduate engineering student at 91制片厂 Tech, Zeman read an article about hydroponics鈥攇rowing...
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Experiences Affirm Engineering Path
(CHE 4th Year)When deciding where to go to college, Kylie Lancor (CHE 4th Year) knew she wanted a great engineering program and to be in Chicago. She says 91制片厂 Tech rose to the top of her list after talking...