Here’s an update from Pablo Molinero, MBA 13, on his product marketing internship with Google’s mobile ads team in Mountain View. In his latest post, he discusses everything from sushi contests to all-hands Q & A sessions with Larry and Sergey (Page and Brin, that is). As the internship winds down, Molinero realizes that he won’t have time for everything, but says, “That’s a great sign.”
Learn more, in Pablo’s latest post for Google’s Diary of a Summer Intern.
Benny Du, MBA 13, celebrated 200 years of Citi by volunteering to refurbish a park on the Upper West Side and entertain kids for the Fresh Air Fund in Brooklyn
Student: Benny Du, MBA 13
Interning with: Citigroup, NYC, as part of the Digital Strategy and Channels Team at Citi Cards.
Thrilled because: “Citi is truly a global brand.” Also, since this year marks the 200th anniversary for Citi, Du was able to take part in the celebration.
Can’t believe he’s getting the chance to: Meet and interact with many senior leaders and executives, such as Jud Linville, CEO of Citi Cards. “Also, I’ve already had an in-depth discussion on the future of payments with the executive responsible for the Citi—Google Wallet partnership.”
The Berkeley MBA toolkit: Du has been using the observation and framing skills learned during PFPS class exercises. “I have also consulted with Sara Beckman during my time here. The framework that she provided of ‘use, usability, and meaning’ has been helpful in figuring out how consumers engage digitally through various devices, touch points, and functionalities; and determining potential opportunities for Citi.
Inside Citi: “The summer associates were given a core values card (along with our name badges) as reminders to ‘be bold and curious,’ and ‘think and act like an owner.’ These definitely remind me of the Haas Defining Principles.”
Advancing career goals by: Gaining exposure to a wide variety of functions, such as traditional e-mail marketing and digital media strategy, along with “a front-row seat on applying innovation and cutting-edge technology to a consumer-facing business.”
Pablo Molinero, MBA 13, has posted an update on his summer as a product marketing intern with Google’s mobile ads team in Mountain View. In his latest post, he discusses his aim of learning all he can about business management and applying new skills in “a cool tech company that improves the world.”
He’s digging deep into questions like: How can Google improve user’s experience in mobile? How can Google serve the most relevant information and ads to its users? What should be the value proposition for all Google stakeholders (advertisers, publishers, app developers, and users)? As he puts it, “So much to do in so little time!”
Learn more, including a fun Google fact in Pablo’s latest post for Google’s Diary of a Summer Intern.
Pablo Molinero, MBA 13, is spe
nding the summer as a product marketing intern with Google’s mobile ads team in Mountain View and will be keeping a diary of his experiences for Google. He’s looking forward to learning as much as he can about Google’s businesses (particularly mobile), enjoying the culture of fun and hard work, and working on complex problems in an ever-changing industry.
One thing he’s shared so far: Favorite past-times include time with his son (seen here at the Monterey Bay Aquarium).
In the coming weeks, Haas Achieves will keep you posted on Molinero as well as other Berkeley MBA interns.
Marina Boleda, MBA/MPH 13, will spend her summer internship working in Lesotho with the Clinton Foundation to bring doctors to rural areas and improve nutrition for children.
Boleda’s internship choice is feasible thanks to the Haas Social Impact Award (HSIA), which provides financial help for MBA students interning with organizations that serve the public interest. The award is entirely student-run and made possible by donations from the Berkeley-Haas community.
This year the award fund raised $25,300, with 54 percent of first-year MBA students pledging or donating to help their classmates with basic living expenses. Eight students received HSIA awards at an average of $3,134.
“The award provides nonprofits or social enterprises access to MBA talent that they could not otherwise afford,” says Aaron Perez, MBA 13, who manages the HSIA in his role as MBAA VP of Community. “It also gives students with a passion for social impact the opportunity to determine what role the social sector will play in their personal and professional lives.” 
Among this year’s HSIA recipients: Sam Henderson, who is working to increase engagement of Medicare beneficiaries with the Bronx’s Montefiore Medical Center; Julie Lutz, who is working with Tegu, a socially responsible toy company founded to address the need for entrepreneurship in Honduras; and Kathryn Doyle, who is writing a research paper for the World Wildlife Fund on investment opportunities emerging from a global transition to sustainable soft commodities.
As for Boleda’s summer, “I’ll be working with the Clinton Health Access Initiative to conduct a capacity assessment of the Lesotho Flying Doctor Service and working in collaboration with the World Food Program to implement a nutrition project,” she says. “This opportunity would not have been possible without the Social Impact Award.”
