Rohan Manvatkar , MS '23 What has been one of the most important things you've learned at your internship? Working at a tech startup can be daunting to those who don’t know what to expect. There is no snack bar, there are no happy hours, perks, and benefits that a big established company provides. However, a startup can provide invaluable experiences that build one's character. Qualities like self-discipline, passion, and instinctive strategic decisions are embodied into each employee. The day I started I was told that I shouldn’t think of myself as an intern. I was told to assume I was running the company and act/think accordingly. And for someone who intends on starting a company of his own, this experience was a goldmine. The most important thing I was taught was  the value of “uninterrupted focus work . ” We used to have 2-hour sprints where no one talked to each other. Each was given a problem or a task and was told to come up with a solution in those 120 minutes by

Rashid Ullah Khan , MS '22 What has been one of the most important things you’ve learned at your internship?     Among the most important things I learned at my internship included:     Working within revenue management and various commercial groups to creatively solve business problems by understanding business processes and airline economics to identify and implement solutions that will drive revenue performance Defining and solving complex problems through quantitative analysis and analytical models, using operations research, statistics, machine learning, and forecasting techniques   Building mathematical models, developing applications, and providing support to the business   Structuring and delivering professional presentations and communications around complex topics targeted to varied audiences     How have you approached networking at your internship? Share any one specific example that has been impactful for you.     I approached networking by signing up for the company-w