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HTC News: Hope You Enjoyed The Weeknd

  - Sunday, March 21, 2021
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HTC News

HTC News: Hope You Enjoyed The Weeknd

Hi [FIRST_NAME]! We hope you had a great Superbowl Weeknd (get it). We are back with another newsletter and have some fun and exciting things to share with you this week, so let's jump right in!

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In case we didn't mention the Weeknd enough...

Introducing...the all new HTC Directory!!!

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The purpose of this directory is to help you easily find others at Haas who have worked at a specific company within a certain role or function (see example below). There is also a section where you can search for HTC Alum as well! Additionally, you can check out your own profile and make updates as needed.

We highly encourage everyone to take a few minutes this week to update your profile if you haven't already, and we hope you find the new HTC Directory useful!

Fresh New Jobs For You


Moving forward, the HTC Newsletter will include links to important job platforms rather than listing out specific roles. This will ensure that all HTC members are accessing a single source of truth, and will eliminate reptition between Slack, CMG, and our newsletter. 

Therefore, in addition to CMG Bears, please check out the following useful links for upcoming internships and full-time roles!

Internships: Full-time: We also have a couple specific opportunities from HTC Alum below!
  • PAR Technology MBA Program (Internship and Full-Time): Want to run a P&L, implement cultural change, dive into a digital transformation and become a leader in a publicly traded technology company? PAR Technology is looking for a small group of MBA candidates to join a program where you will start in highly impactful leadership positions and be on the ground floor of our company's revitalization! You will have direct exposure to the company CEO and be on a fast track to general manager positions. PAR is a restaurant-tech company used by brands like Chick-fil-A, Sweetgreen, Mod Pizza, McDonald’s and way, way more. 
  • Flex, Corporate Strategy (Internship): Flex is a global design and manufacturing firm, powering the world’s most innovative brands. Flex works at the forefront of disruptive technology such as 5G, autonomous driving, digital health, and smart cities. Interns are guaranteed to work on projects of high impact to the company. Based in San Jose, this tight-knit group of former consultants, bankers, and industry experts works hand in hand with the CEO, Board, and top executives to shape the future of a dynamic, $25B company. For more details check out www.flex.com or reach out to them personally!
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Upcoming

  • 2/18, Alumni chat with Ludwig Schoenack: Ludwig graduated from Haas in 2019 and founded KYTE, a tech-driven mobility startup that delivers rental cars to your door! KYTE recently raised $9 million additional funding from DN Capital and Ampolo. Ludwig will be talking about his journey from Haas to founding a tech startup to running the successful business it is today! There will be a short moderated discussion followed by a live Q&A with your questions. Please RSVP on CampusGroups! 
  • 2/18, Optimizing your resume + LinkedIn profile for the Tech Industry: Join WorkWell for a powerful workshop on LinkedIn Personal Branding + effective resume tips. We will break it down so that you know what steps you need to take to have a stand out, true-to-you LinkedIn profile + resume to support all of your career goals. We’ve coached 1000+ people into high paying tech jobs and know exactly what it takes to land both technical and non-technical roles at a company you are actually excited about!
  • 3/4, CMG Virtual Tech Networking Night: Join CMG for their annual informal networking event to bring together MBA students with companies recruiting in the tech sector or tech focused roles. This will be a casual, drop-in virtual event meant to provide the opportunity to connect with currently recruiting companies. 

    • Date/Time: Thursday, March 4th from 5:00 - 6:30pm PST 

    • Registered Companies: This Google Sheet will be updated on a rolling basis and registered students will receive the final list of companies with open roles one week out from the event.

    • Companies that will attend: Those in the tech sector that are currently hiring for full-time or internship positions. 

    • Students that are invited: Those seeking full-time or internship roles in the next few months and those that are looking to network for future opportunities. Students can register for this virtual CMG Spring Tech Networking event on CMG BEARS - mba-haas-berkeley.12twenty.com/events/30006101077791.

    • Virtual Event Format: Each company will be placed in their own Zoom breakout room and students will move themselves to the companies that they are interested in networking with throughout the event. 

    • How to Prepare? CMG will be collecting the job descriptions from each registered company and sharing with registered students one week prior to the event so you can plot out the breakout rooms you want to visit. 

    • Questions? Contact Amanda Schoeneman at amandas@haas.berkeley.edu

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Brain Power


Podcast of the Week: Pivot's The end of the Bezos era, SpaceX for civilians, and a stock predictioÔǬnÔǼ: Kara and Scott talk about Jeff Bezos stepping away from his role as CEO of Amazon and moving into the Executive Chair position. They talk about Elon Musks' plans to send a civilian crew to space by the end of the year in hopes of ushering in a new era of space travel. In listener mail, a young Facebook employee asks if the company has any redeeming qualities. And Scott has more predictions on GameStop stock.

Book of the Week: No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention: The culture at Netflix is legendary, and it has enabled the company to innovate its way to become the behemoth it is today. In No Rules Rules, Reed Hastings elaborates on the counter-intuitive and sometimes radical principles that define Netflix’s culture while offering lessons that others can draw inspiration from and translate back to their companies.

Career Tip of the Week:  Check out this article for some much-needed inspiration to land your dream job in 2021!
 
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Now go get that brain power!

Spotlight Time!

 
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Camila Rico, FTMBA, Ex-Uber Strategic Partnerships
 
1. What did your day to day look like in Strategic Partnerships at Uber?

My day to day looked very different, but the majority of the day was spent talking to clients about our strategy on how we would implement Uber for Business for their companies. The rest of the time is talking with internal teams such as marketing, legal and product teams on client deals.

2. What are some of the biggest challenges you faced in your role?

I had two big challenges: 1. Competition, competitors all had very similar products and would offer different perks, so it was up to me to show all the capabilities of the Uber for Business platform. and 2. Data privacy. Uber has access to a lot of different data due to its network of riders and drivers. So we needed to make sure we were compliant with GDPR and various other additional requests from clients, especially international ones. Getting all the documents together was a long process.

3. What was your experience with Uber's company culture?

My experience was really good, I think a lot varies per team or business unit. My  team was great, very collaborative and fun. In terms of Uber as a whole, I really appreciated that Dara, the CEO, held all-hands meetings every Tuesday. Every employee could attend and they would showcase different projects Uber was working on. They left the last 30min to answer questions from the rest of us!

4. Any advice you have for students who are pivoting into tech, or into Uber specifically?

I'd say talk to as many people as possible, Uber and big tech companies have so many different business units that vary so much, you can get a feel for which area you are more interested in. Uber really values people who are passionate, are ready to work hard, and are scrappy! Uber in so many ways is still a startup and you should be ready to wear many hats.

5. What do you like to do in your spare time?

In my spare time I like to do yoga, climb, or just be outdoors! There are so many great areas around the Bay to be outside and have gorgeous views.
 

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Thank you so much Camila!

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Thanks for joining us and we'll see you next time!