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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Miranda Ran Wang

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Miranda Ran  Wang shares her interning experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the largest accounting and business consultancy firm in the world: "My internship with  PwC  was an exceptional learning experience. Our group - Market Information & Data Analytics - is a unique team within the firm dedicated to analyzing and distributing market information to  PwC  engagement teams in over 158 different countries. Through my internship, I was able to learn and apply different kinds of technology tools to process large volumes of fund data and generate reports for our engagement teams.  My role in the team was to assist senior analysts with the pricing of derivatives swaps such as interest rate swaps, credit default swaps and FX forwards. One thing I learned is that it is important for any intern to be proactive and take initiative. Although the seniors in the group are incredibly busy, they are also very helpful and open-minded. Do not be afraid to ask questio

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Séverine Perrin

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Séverine shares her interning experience working at OneWorld Inc .: “Working at  OneWorld Inc . has been a very interesting and exiting experience for me.  OneWorld  is a small enterprise that partners with leading pharmaceutical, diagnostic and device companies to design, develop and deploy global information-exchange solutions across the continuum of healthcare delivery. Learning about a new and highly regulated pharmaceutical industry is challenging but critical in understanding the big picture. As part of the Research & Development team, I am directly involved in making strategic decisions, developing new trends and products and studying new market opportunities. I have the opportunity to develop my project management skills by working directly with several outsourcing partners. I am building direct client relationships by training them on key programs and applications customized for them by  OneWorld . My business acumen and communication skills have considerably helped m