Name: Ian Legaspi
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
College/Major: UCLA/Applied Mathematics, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Pre-Business School: Supply Chain at Connora Technologies
Summer Internship: MBA Operations Intern at Apple
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PRE-ANDERSON
What did you want to be when you were growing up? Growing up I wanted to be an astronaut, because I wanted to visit every planet in the solar system!
Why business school? I have built a tactical/operational foundation so far in my professional career and wanted to complement that with the strategic frameworks I am learning in business school to make a greater impact as a leader in organizations.
Why Anderson? At Anderson, the collaborative community and diverse culture provided an ecosystem for me to be a holistic leader.
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ANDERSON
Anderson Activities & Leadership:
Parker TA & ACT Coach
VP of Finance, Anderson Student Association
EVP, AnderTech
EVP, Strategy & Operations Management Association
Favorite class and why? Marketing Management with Professor Hershfield
Favorite Anderson event/trip: The Anderson socials (90s party, tailgates, AnderProm) are always fun!
Best Anderson memory so far? Going on Japan Trek with over 180 classmates!
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RECRUITING
What helped you the most in interview prep/career search? For interview prep, I utilized IPT with professional clubs. The small group sessions made sure I continuously practiced.
Hardest interview question you've been asked? Explain a technologically-advanced product/process/service in a simple, straight-forward manner.
How did you land your internship? I found the posting on myCareer and held informationals with colleagues/classmates. The interview preparation with Parker and professional clubs really helped.
Describe your internship? I will be working on business solutions for the Strategic Sourcing team.
Why [particular industry/function]? I wanted to leverage my data analytics skills, engineering foundation and entrepreneurial background. I am able to find that balance, when exposed to challenging problems in operations at a technology firm.
What are you going to be doing post-Anderson? Operations at a large technology company
Open box of personality! Tell me anything/write a poem/rant/whatever. Go crazy. Feel free to leave blank. Go Bruins!
Pre-Business School Experience: Supply Chain at Connora Technologies
How did you utilize Parker in your job search and interview prep? I checked in early with my Career Advisor, Jessica, to organize a game plan to approach the recruiting process, and regularly followed up to get her guidance on the job search.
How many informational interviews did you conduct? ~40
Any particularly beneficial informationals? Informationals with second years were critical in learning more about the company and receiving advice on the interview process.
What did you do during the summer before business school to prep for fall recruiting? I researched the companies that I was interested in and started doing informationals with close colleagues.
What was your offer timeline? When did you apply? When did you receive your offer for your summer internship/FT job? I applied in December, and had a first-round interview on campus in mid-January. After a second-round, on-site interview at the beginning of February, I received an offer within a week.
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