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Career / job options available to international students at Rotman School of Management

In part 2 of this interview, Ponna is now a second year student at Rotman School of Management. I caught up him to learn about the culture, recruitment, and what careers / jobs a student can pursue at one of Canada’s leading business schools.  

If you haven’t yet watched the interview on how to get into the Rotman MBA program with a scholarship, watch Rotman MBA interview part 1

Key lessons from the interview: 

Initial days of the Rotman MBA program

  • [1:16] What to expect in the first few months of Rotman MBA program?
  • [2:51] What the school focuses on – i.e., academics and recruiting. 
  • [4:51] His career aspirations in the initial months after joining Rotman (for all those interested in the Finance sector)

Finance, Consulting & Tech recruiting at Rotman School of Management

  • [6:57] What are the finance opportunities available for students at Rotman? 
  • [8:18] What are the consulting opportunities available for students at Rotman?  
  • [10:19] What are the tech opportunities available for students at Rotman? 
  • [12:00] How Ponna landed a Buy-Side investment role. 
  • [13:25] Are finance-specific courses more preferred by employers for students interested in pursuing a Finance career? 

Transition to Online classes during Covid-19

  • [14:29] How has networking changed during internships or full-time recruitment since the transition to online classes? 
  • [16:46] How has Rotman facilitated the transition to going fully online after the pandemic hit lives? 

Landing your post-MBA job at Rotman, and the school’s culture

  • [18:58] Ponna shares how he landed his internship role
  • [21:31] A key insight that Ponna picked up at Rotman’s Career Center. 
  • [23:01] How many conversations do you need to have to land one internship offer. 
  • [24:23] The current job market for MBA candidates in Canada. 
  • [28:06] The proportion of international students who got internships versus full-time offers in 2020. 
  • [33:29] Ponna talks about his overall MBA experience at Rotman and the culture of Rotman MBA
  • [37:07] Closing advice on how to prepare well for the job market.

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