Meeting opportunities at the fair
At the recent Harvard Start-Up Career Fair, first-year M.B.A. student Minh Bui was looking for the next big thing. “I’m looking for a team with a high potential for growth — the next Facebook — but really, a team that I can truly believe in,” Bui said. “Startups are incredibly exciting because there are so many factors that are hard to predict, and there are some really promising companies here.” Bui wasn’t alone. More than 1,000 students and alumni attended the third annual fair at the Harvard Innovation Lab (i-lab), which sponsored the event with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Office of Career Services and Harvard Business School. More than 100 companies were on hand to discuss their organization’s goals, culture, and opportunities — including internships and full-time jobs. Attendance at the event was up 65 percent from last year, indicating to Scott LaChapelle, assistant director of technology platforms and new...