

Typically, when you accept an internship offer, onboarding follows a predictable rhythm โ forms to fill out, start dates to confirm, and maybe an orientation closer to your first day.
My Xbox onboarding experience has been completely different.
When I received the invitation to interview with Microsoft, I was thrilled โ and terrified.
I had applied for a Business Development Manager internship, but at the time, I had no idea which team or office I might be placed in.
Having worked for a year as the MSU MBA ‘2026 Career Liaison, I’ve found myself more deeply interested in career building. And the unending conversation at the moment: what is the future of careers? I think it is the the exact question many young professionals should be asking right now.
A few months ago, if someone had told me I would be leading the Black MBA Club at Michigan State University, I might have been skeptical. But here I am, stepping into this new chapter of campus leadership.