Just days before the holidays, Carlos Roberto Dias Neto MSF’25 found out the internship he had accepted was no longer available. A policy change had ended the company’s international intern programme. Recruiting season was nearly over and summer was approaching.

“I was worried,” Dias Neto said. “Most companies had already finished hiring.”

What followed is a good illustration of what a Babson Master of Science degree can do in practice. More than 93% of job-seeking MS Class of 2025 students secured employment within six months of graduation – a figure underpinned by the kind of network, mentorship, and applied experience that Babson builds into its programmes from day one.

A professor stepped in. A guest speaker remembered Dias Neto from class. A last-minute opportunity emerged at Hasbro, which led to a full-time role after graduation.

When advocacy changes trajectory


Originally from Brazil, Dias Neto chose Babson’s MSF programme for its global community and applied finance curriculum. He threw himself into coursework, networking events, and campus life – including a role as assistant residential coordinator.

That engagement paid off when his internship fell through. A guest speaker from Hasbro, invited to a risk management course by Professor Jerome Taillard, had noticed Dias Neto’s engagement in class. When the company needed a last-minute intern, Taillard made the introduction.

“I went from having no internship to sitting in meetings with the CFO,” Dias Neto said. “It was an incredible learning experience.”

The internship didn’t come with a guaranteed job offer, but Dias Neto used the skills he had built at Babson – relationship-building, self-advocacy, and the confidence gained from winning the Babson Trading Competition – to stay visible within the organisation. Those conversations led to a full-time finance role in Hasbro’s high-growth gaming division.

“The professors, the career coaching, the networking – everything worked together,” he said. “Babson helped me learn how to build relationships and advocate for myself.”

Translating analytics skills into business impact


Minh Phan MSBA’25 came to Babson with a computer science background and a clear goal: to translate technical expertise into business impact. The MSBA curriculum gave him the bridge he needed, with coursework in data visualisation and machine learning that proved directly relevant during his internship search.

During winter break, Phan applied for a cybersecurity data analyst internship at Staples, secured the role after multiple interview rounds, and spent the summer applying predictive analytics to real business challenges. After graduation, he transitioned into a full-time sales operations strategy role at the company.

He credits Babson’s Graduate Center for Career Development with helping him articulate his value to employers in terms they understood.

“That guidance helped me communicate my value clearly,” Phan said. “I could show how what I learned at Babson created real results.”

Phan has since returned to campus as a recruiting representative, helping connect future Babson students with opportunities at Staples.

Outcomes powered by experiential learning


The MS Class of 2025 average annual salary figures reflect the return on investment of a Babson graduate degree: MSBA graduates reported an average of USD 78,868, while MSF graduates reported USD 82,338. Beyond the numbers, the stories behind those outcomes share a common thread – applied learning, strong mentorship, and the confidence to create opportunity rather than wait for it.

“Babson opened doors I didn’t even know existed,” Dias Neto said. “I want to stay connected and help future students.”

For prospective MS students, both journeys point to the same conclusion: at Babson, the programme is designed to work – but so is the network around it.