Xunxiang Notes寻向笔记

Yuhan

Four Product Management roles四段 Product Management 经历

When networking, respect both people's time. Don't talk around the point — show your strengths and experience clearly, then state your goal and what you need directly. Networking 的时候要注意节约双方的时间，不要顾左右而言他，要清晰地展现出你的长处和过往经历，然后直截了当地表示出你的目的和需求。

Qi

Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University西湖大学生命科学学院研究员、助理教授

In industry, your research must be applicable — success rate and stability matter. In academia, you need to discover something new — novelty matters more. 在 industry 就业，你研究的东西要能应用，成功率、稳定性比较重要；而在 academia，你更需要发现一些新鲜东西，novelty 比较重要。

Chloris

Founded Theor. Inc in grad school; CEO读研期间创立 Theor. Inc，担任 CEO

Finding the right job benefits you for life — 70% of your time will be spent working. When I weigh options, I don't look at which pays more, but which teaches more. 找到合适的工作能让你受益一辈子，因为你以后 70% 的时间都会花在工作上面。当我在权衡利弊的时候，不是看哪个赚得多，而是看哪个学得多。

Derek

Interned in real estate & private equity; now at PwC曾实习于 real estate、private equity；现就职于 PwC

For business majors hoping to stay in the US: an internship at a small American company beats a famous company back home — US experience convinces employers you can adapt. 针对商科专业并以后想留在美国的同学：去一个名气大的国内企业，不如去一个美国小公司实习。在美的实习经历能够让其他美国公司相信你的适应能力。

Joey

Interned at Amazon, Intel, Meituan; ML engineer at Alibaba曾实习于 Amazon、Intel、美团；现任阿里巴巴算法工程师

Machine learning is interdisciplinary. You need strong CS fundamentals and an engineering language, plus data analysis skills — Python is the most important tool right now. 机器学习是一个 inter-disciplinary 的工作。你需要很强的计算机功底，一门工程语言必不可少；另外你需要数据分析的能力，Python 现在是最重要的工具。

Lily

UCLA '19, changed majors 3 times; now in investmentUCLA 2019，曾转过3次专业；现就职于 investment industry

Passion matters. If you're into investment, studying alone isn't enough — follow acquisitions, IPOs, policy shifts. It all comes from daily accumulation. Passion 很重要。如果对 investment 感兴趣，只埋头学习是不够的。关注最近哪家公司收购了哪家公司、哪家公司 IPO、有哪些重大政策调整——这些都靠平时的积累。