In Their Own Words
Lucia Morel
Lucia’s internship with ElewaTv, a multimedia platform and creative agency, was a perfect fit for helping her gain confidence in her abilities and explore careers that combined her interests in creativity, business, and technology.
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Daiana Azimova
Ambitious and dedicated, Daiana applied to Futures and Options’ Career Essentials program because she viewed it as a valuable contribution to her future self. “It was a beneficial experience because I learned a lot, I grew a lot, and it helped me improve myself as well as my professional skills,” she said.
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Tekla Chew
Tekla completed Career Essentials and later participated in a Futures and Options externship with Morgan Stanley. He particularly values the community of people that he met through Futures and Options, who were united by a common goal of career exploration and a desire to hone their professionalism.
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Annette Ibarra Varela
Annette joined Career Essentials as a high school junior, seeking to gain college and career readiness skills and improve her public speaking. Practicing interviewing, networking, and public speaking greatly increased her confidence and proved useful when applying to Columbia University, which she now attends as a freshman.
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Tarannum Arpie
Tarannum joined Career Essentials eager to learn professional skills, such as email and phone call etiquette, and how to maintain good relationships with peers and supervisors. “Learning how to effectively and professionally communicate on the phone or in email for specific situations is something I carry with me and I still reference those documents and lessons,” she said.
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