Reema Amin, MBA Candidate Class of 2012
It’s hard to believe that my internship at The Hartford is halfway done! Before I know it I will be back at Syracuse finishing up my last year of the MBA program! This summer I am working in the Digital Commerce and Customer Analytics group and have been having the best time. This group is just a little over a year old so it has been a great to see all the work that goes into developing new initiatives – something I wouldn’t normally see! I have been able to see the processes that go into putting ideas into action and I must say the thought process that goes behind the Digital Commerce side of business is much deeper than I ever would have expected! The Hartford is doing some very cool things in the digital space and the projects I am working on keep me very busy.
When looking for an internship, my goal was to gain some hands on experience and fill any knowledge gaps in the digital field that would make me a more desirable candidate once I complete the MBA program. Prior to joining the Whitman MBA program I worked in the Finance Industry, so the skills I built by working on the Sierra Nevada project in my Creating Customer Value Marketing course this past year have really helped me in my internship. Professor Lee’s Brand Management course placed a heavy emphasis on developing recommendations, which is a core part of my assignment. The dynamic case discussions that we participated in weekly in his course really helped be understand how to develop and formulate a strategy – a skill that I am applying daily in my internship!
The Syracuse MBA program has not only helped me to develop and strengthen my skills through my coursework but also allowed me to apply these skills through such experiential learning projects like that with Sierra Nevada. My work with Sierra Nevada proved to be an invaluable experience and played a large role in helping me land my internship with The Hartford!
