SPOTLIGHT ON: JACQUELYN TALPALAR, T'11
"I've learned that if you want something, you have to take the initiative to make it happen."
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bowcomms
- Oct 30, 2018
- 5 min
SPOTLIGHT ON EMILY TAN, T'17
"You’re not going to get things right the first time. Don’t be too hard on yourself."
bowcomms
- Aug 17, 2018
- 6 min
SPOTLIGHT ON LEIGHANNE OH, P'15, MS'17
"Just because something doesn’t happen the first time doesn’t mean it can’t happen later. There isn’t one way to get to your ultimate goal."
bowcomms
- Jul 10, 2018
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON PIANPIAN ADELSON, T'14
"I realized in life you can only achieve your goals by taking risks. Every successful person has taken risks and failed."
bowcomms
- Jun 10, 2018
- 6 min
SPOTLIGHT ON SAMANTHA ABRAMSON, T'09
"We as women need to keep working to support each other. Just because a woman is young doesn’t mean she’s not ready to lead."
bowcomms
- Jun 10, 2018
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON KENDALL MURPHY, T'13
"[Do] not put pressure on yourself to find the perfect first job. Just make sure that you are being thoughtful in each experience."
bowcomms
- Mar 11, 2018
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON COURTNEY MONTGOMERY, T'11
"The biggest challenge was learning to tune out what other people thought I should do and focus on what I believed was best for me."
bowcomms
- Mar 2, 2018
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON JENNA GARAND, T'16
"Duke prepared me very well to be successful at McKinsey, and McKinsey has done a great job training me [...] and empowering me to do well."
bowcomms
- Nov 22, 2017
- 3 min
SPOTLIGHT ON CLARE MURRAY, T'10
"I probably wouldn’t have had a career in finance had it not been for my early start in the industry through meeting BOW women."
bowcomms
- Oct 29, 2017
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON GINI LI, T'13
"I would advise students to really define success for themselves. The most successful people are the ones who love what they do."
bowcomms
- Oct 18, 2017
- 3 min
SPOTLIGHT ON DANI LEFLAND, T'16
"It’s respectable to bring a sense of humility when it comes to lack of experience, but combine it with an attitude of wanting to learn."
bowcomms
- Sep 28, 2017
- 3 min
SPOTLIGHT ON CYDNEY ROSS, T'12
"Passions don’t happen overnight; it often starts as an interest. The best way to find a passion is to begin with fostering your interests."
bowcomms
- Sep 21, 2017
- 2 min
SPOTLIGHT ON CHELSEA URSANER, T'12
"Don't waste any time building something people don't want. The groundwork for building a business lies in understanding the customers."
bowcomms
- Sep 13, 2017
- 5 min
SPOTLIGHT ON KRISTEN MANDERSCHEID, T'10
"Don't feel limited trying to find experiences that exactly replicate a target career–try to see how your experiences are interconnected."
bowcomms
- May 29, 2017
- 7 min
SPOTLIGHT ON RACHEL LENG, T'13
"It is also never too early to start being a mentor or too late to be a mentee – it just really requires you to put yourself out there."
bowcomms
- May 19, 2017
- 3 min
SPOTLIGHT ON ORIAN ALMOG, T'09
"[You] have a say in what is the right opportunity for you! But also, invest in your network and cultivate real relationships in your life."
bowcomms
- Apr 21, 2017
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON: MELISSA BERNSTEIN, DUKE ALUMNA
"We felt that itch to be doing something that had greater meaning. We were at the point where we didn't even think it was a choice."
bowcomms
- Apr 12, 2017
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON HEIDI ZAK, DUKE ALUMNA
"To get into leadership positions, you have to make yourself uncomfortable. So, I quit my well-paying job to start my own company."
bowcomms
- Apr 5, 2017
- 8 min
SPOTLIGHT ON: TALI CHUCHINSKY, T'12
"You'll be surprised at how many people will help you if you just ask. Remember, you’re not asking for much. It's part of planting seeds."
bowcomms
- Mar 29, 2017
- 4 min
SPOTLIGHT ON: CONG DING, T'12
"In my career, I encounter bigger picture decisions on both personal and professional dimensions often unrelated to my day-to-day tasks."
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