Build It: An Inside Look at Careers in Silicon Valley
Recent CMC alumni Paige Costello ’12 and Kyle Weiss ’15, both at Intuit (makers of Mint, Turbotax, and QuickBooks), feel that CMCers excel in tech jobs that require strong leadership and creative problem solving skills. In this unique Athenaeum event, Costello and Weiss return to CMC to talk about real-life product management (indeed, come prepared to tackle a problem as a group with your dinner table peers); highlight opportunities in technology including in VC, design, engineering, marketing, and analytics; delve into the different skill sets these types of jobs look for; and finally give some insider information on landing a job in tech including effective search techniques, preparation, and interview tips.
Paige Costello '12 is a senior product manager at Intuit where she works on Quickbooks Online. At CMC, she majored in literature and international relations and served as an Athenaeum Fellow her sophomore year.
Kyle Weiss ’15 is a product manager at Intuit on the Payroll Team. At CMC, he majored in philosophy and economics, wrote a thesis on the Human Machine Convergence, worked for Admissions, The Golden Antlers, and FUNDaFIELD.org