Category: Experiential Learning

College of Engineering
January 29, 2026

College of Engineering Alumni Share Career Insights at Mentoring Event

Students gathered on campus in fall semester for an engaging afternoon of career guidance, resume strategies, and real-world advice from technology professionals working at some...

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Entrepreneurship
December 19, 2025

Eight student teams pitched real VCs in the middle of finals — and they were on point

Addressing the room at the Startup Pitch Showcase, Shilpi Padhy tapped into both the excitement and trepidation that comes with new ideas. An entrepreneur and the CEO founder of Authentified.io, she was in attendance...

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Experiential Learning
November 11, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Aisha Abdur Rahim Shares Her Experience

It has been over a week since I attended TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 San Francisco, and I’m still soaking in all the incredible projects, conversations, and innovations...

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Experiential Learning
November 11, 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Yi Zhang Shares Her Experience

This fall, I had the incredible opportunity to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 alongside my fellow Student Ambassador Aisha Abdur Rahim. Walking into the Moscone Center,...

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Experiential Learning
September 23, 2025

Career Symposium on campus kicks off the year with professional goals

On a bright September morning at Northeastern University in Silicon Valley, the hallways were busy as students, alumni, industry professionals, and the dedicated Career Development...

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Experiential Learning
June 5, 2025

Shreevidhya Shambanna on choosing to ask, at Amazon and beyond

When Shreevidhya Shambanna, 24, entered the Doppler—Amazon’s office building just north of downtown Seattle—and took the elevator to the 35th floor, she wasn’t just starting...

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Experiential Learning
April 1, 2025

Himalaya Dua’s 2nd place NVIDIA hackathon win with a last-minute team

Hours after the Wi-Fi went down at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Himalaya Dua sat amid hundreds of animated voices at the only empty...

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Experiential Learning
February 6, 2025

Fiona Xiong’s ‘Ordinary’ Guide to an Extraordinary Life

Qiwen (Fiona) Xiong’s dream is to work with  the brightest minds in tech to solve the world’s biggest problems—and it isn’t as far-fetched as it...

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Experiential Learning
January 31, 2025

Silicon Valley Team Feature: Manny Machado

Emanuel Machado, known to most as Manny, is an integral part of the career development team at Northeastern University's Silicon Valley campus. Holding a double...

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