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About Featured Client: Mr. Dan Solomon

"To give you some insight into who I am, I started out my undergraduate life by spending five years in Russia working towards my B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. During this time, I was heavily involved in extracurricular activities, such as camp counseling for kids in the United States, a member of AIESEC, and was also active in UNESCO. I also had a half-baked internship, but I typically refrain from flaunting that. These experiences were invaluable, and I would definitely do them again if I were to go back in time.

Once I earned that B.Sc., I decided to move to Germany in 2013. It was a bold move, and I had a lot to uncover in this new country.

The first thing I realized was that students were more relaxed. There was no rigid system in place, e.g., that one had to finish a particular program in a given time frame. This gave students the flexibility to plan accordingly. They could take an extended internship, go abroad for a year, or do
whatever they found interesting. Compared to where I was coming from, this sounded like heaven to me. I came from a system that was rigid. Four years for a B.Sc. and that is it. You start with a cohort and you finish with the same cohort (except for those that dropped out).

There was a caveat though. I realized that this did not really apply to me. I had to finish my program in a given time frame and find a job because I could not afford to spend any extra years.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I was enrolled in a double master’s program (M.Sc. + MBA) making it even more interesting. Most of my classmates had years of work experience or had done several internships and here I was with none.

I knew that I had to do something, else, how could I be able to compete in a market with people who speak the language better than I do, have a similar level of education, and have more experience than me? You can guess the answer to that – no way!

But then, how? How do I learn German, keep up with my grades, find a job/internship, do some sports, sleep, and then graduate in two/three years? It sounded like a mission impossible to me.

However, through the chaos, I still somehow managed to keep my grades afloat with my crazy seven days a week class schedules. I also, over time, discovered how to tailor my CV, cover letter, and learned how to land interviews that converted to offers. It certainly was not easy, but I did eventually go from having no clue about what I was doing to becoming extremely proficient.

Though I had the advantage of learning this whole process early on, it was still challenging to figure it all out. But once I knew exactly where I wanted to be, I developed an executable plan, and the rest was history.

Today, I have multiple degrees, which allowed me to have numerous career roles, including positions in finance, business development, strategy consulting, and currently marketing. And this all started with a drive to better my life and taking the time to learn how to market myself correctly, both on paper in person.

I am on a journey and would love it for you to come along."