Student Spotlight: Surina Patel ’24 "Take Each Application as a Learning Experience."
June 13, 2022
Name: Surina Patel ’24
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Position: Undergraduate Finance Associate
Industry: Live Entertainment
Graduate Degree/Concentration: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Analytics minor.
What excites you about this opportunity?
I am excited to work for a company that has been part of my life since childhood and to get hands-on experience in the finance industry.
How did you strategize landing this internship?
I found out about this position through looking at summer internship opportunities on LinkedIn.
What advice do you have for anyone looking for an internship or job in this market?
One piece of career advice I would give students is to not give up and apply to everything even if you think you might not be fully qualified. It doesn’t hurt to apply and see what happens. It can get discouraging to get rejected from positions you want, but take each application as a learning experience and eventually you will land your dream job.