Brandeis International Business School

Diving right in with Alexandra Pickett ’24, MA’25

We asked current students and recent graduates to share how they spend a typical day at Brandeis International Business School

Alexandra Pickett ’24, MA’25
7:30 A.M. 

Start my day! Eat breakfast and walk to the Brandeis Linsey Pool where I work as a lifeguard.

9:30 A.M. 

Set aside time to do homework and write my book I have been working on throughout undergrad called “Wolf Run,” a female guide to Wall Street.

12 P.M. 

For lunch I catch up with my International Business School classmates at Sherman Dining Hall, located in the center of campus.

2:30 P.M. 

Interview prep with my Career Coach for an internship at Bank of New York Mellon. (Update: I was hired as a markets and wealth services intern!)

4:30 P.M.

Attend my Global Markets Investment Club meeting. As club treasurer, I manage alumni events and funding for our annual Stock Pitch Competition.

6 P.M.

Head to my Fixed Income class with professor Subhadeep Basu. Professor Basu serves as CFO at Miyadi Advisory and previously worked at State Street. He makes learning about options, bonds and other financial products exciting!

8 P.M.

Back to the pool to run the Brandeis Swim Club practices. I swam for Brandeis as an undergraduate student athlete and decided to start my own club team now that I’m a graduate student at the International Business School.

10:30 P.M.

Check my schedule for tomorrow and get a good night’s sleep!

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