How a Harvard MBA graduate landed a Google role through networking after facing visa and job search challenges
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Jacob Zinkula
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Summary
Abhijay Vuyyuru, an international student who graduated from Harvard Business School in 2024 without a full-time job, shares his journey of overcoming visa pressures and job search challenges to land a product manager role at Google. The article details his strategic networking approach, including reaching out to over 100 Google employees, attending events, and leveraging his MBA network to eventually secure the position six months after graduation.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI graduated from Harvard with no full-time job, a ticking visa clock, and a Big Tech dream.
Six months later, he started a product manager role at Google.
Here's how I found my way to Google.
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