Jumpstart Your Career is the go-to podcast for university students starting out their careers, from securing internships to venturing into entrepreneurship.
Join your host, Gary Guo, as he explores success stories with guests, whether it’s landing a dream internship, or finding success in entrepreneurship.
With "Jumpstart Your Career," you're not just tuning into a podcast—you're stepping onto a launchpad. Ready for your jumpstart?
How did a Waterloo student land an internship at Elon Musk’s xAI? In this episode, Sneh breaks down exactly how he got into one of the most competitive tech internships in the world — from his networking strategy and interview process to what it was really like working under Elon.We talk about:💼 How to stand out in tech recruiting🧠 The mindset to land your dream internship💰 The truth about tech salaries in SF⚙️ How AI is changing entry-level software jobsDrop a comment 👇 — What shocked you most?Subscribe for more Gen-Z career content! Follow me on socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegaryguo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegaryguoSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jhib8R7pXKGuNySwJR1qU?si=HnO7KYTeRMuwe-5jBoDhCw Connect with Sneh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sneh-shah-567a8719a/00:00 Intro00:37 Waterloo's internship culture04:37 What recruiters look for in software engineering interns 08:09 Networking is important 11:08 How I landed my xAI internship15:26 I met Elon Musk in the office!? 17:19 What I learned at xAI19:29 Software engineering salaries in SF23:41 Why I rejected Amazon for a startup24:44 FAANG is outdated. MANGO is in. 26:39 Is Cluely changing the recruitment landscape? 28:54 Is AI going to replace entry-level engineers? 31:30 Advice for current university students 33:22 Outro#career #internship #tech #softwareengineer #elonmusk
27 Sept 2025
The Harsh Truth About Waterloo Engineering (exposed by a student)
What’s the truth about studying at Waterloo?In this episode, I sit down with Sneh, a final-year Waterloo engineering student who just interned at Elon Musk’s xAI in San Francisco. We expose the real side of Waterloo: the brutal schedules, the legendary “Cali or Bust” culture, and the viral memes.We also break down the internship grind at Waterloo and why so many students see Waterloo as a “5-year internship farm.”👉 If you enjoyed this video, subscribe for more Gen Z career content!
#waterloo #engineering #internship #university #career
26 Sept 2025
I Turned Down Deloitte for TikTok, Now I Make $110K a Year
Matt Shoss is a 22-year-old content creator, VC co-founder, and a recent graduate of Western university. In this video, we discuss how to become a content creator in university, the inside secrets of creator monetization (e.g brand deals, affiliates), and practical career advice for Gen Z navigating life in 2025. If you’re in your 20s and thinking about content, entrepreneurship, or your next career move—this one’s for you.
20 Aug 2025
5 Dark Truths about Consultants
Consulting looks like a dream job… until you hear this. After 6 years at BCG, Kelly He Sun is exposing the 5 dark truths about consulting. Watch this before it’s too late.
00:00 Intro00:43 Dark Truth #103:10 Dark Truth #208:49 Dark Truth #312:23 Dark Truth #416:23 Dark Truth #520:54 Bonus: Dark Truth #621:53 Outro
17 Aug 2025
How to Get Into BCG: Insider Tips from a Former Consultant
Getting into BCG is tough—but what if you knew exactly what it takes?
Former BCG consultant Kelly He-Sun spills everything: how she landed the job, what actually makes candidates stand out, and the biggest mistakes people make.
👉 Follow for more career advice, and stay tuned for the next episode where we discuss the 5 dark truths of Consulting!!
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00:00 Intro1:01 Resume 2:19 Networking4:23 Case Prep 5:58 The Interview 8:17 Insider tips on BCG 12:38 Rapid Fire15:35 Outro#consulting #career #university #managementconsulting
12 Aug 2025
Finance vs Consulting: What’s the Best Career Path?
Struggling to choose between Finance and Consulting?In this episode, we break down the two most popular career paths for business students by comparing them across 5 key factors:1. How much money you can make2. Prestige of each career3. Work-life balance4. The type of work you’ll do5. Exit opportunitiesI’m joined by my friend Kelly He Sun, who’s worked at Goldman Sachs in sales & trading and BCG as a management consultant.
00:00 Intro1:03 1. Money10:20 2. Prestige12:28 3. Work-life balance15:37 4. The work itself18:02 5. Exit opportunities21:27 Final word of advice22:46 Outro + next video#consulting #finance #career
7 Nov 2024
This email landed me 3 jobs (steal the template)
Hey Keeners, in today’s job market, hitting “submit” on applications alone won’t cut it.
That’s why I’m sharing a simple, proven strategy to hack the system and get noticed by recruiters—with just one email.
00:00 Intro
01:15 Why cold emails are the best ways to get a jobs
04:42 How to find a recruiter's work email
08:02 How to craft a good email
11:59 The email template & how to customize it
15:44 Best email subject line
16:35 Best time to send the cold email
17:47 Outro
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#jobsearch #jobseekers #university #recruitment #coldemailing
28 Oct 2024
5 Secrets about McKinsey Consultants
What do McKinsey consultants actually do? And what does their life look like? Watch to find out!
00:00 Intro
01:26 3 signs you should be a consultant
02:53 Work life balance for McKinsey consultants
04:07 How much money do McKinsey consultants make?
06:11 Best time to leave consulting
07:57 The most desirable exit opportunities
10:13 The McKinsey to CEO pipeline
12:03 Are consultants just scapegoats?
15:00 3 lessons I learned from McKinsey
17:46 Message to a 18 y.o. Langni
20:18 Outro
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#consultingcareer #consultingjob #university #mckinsey
16 Oct 2024
4 steps to land a McKinsey internship
Today, we chat with Langni Zeng about how she landed a McKinsey internship!
00:00 Intro
01:49 Welcome Langni Zeng!
04:02 The 4 steps of consulting recruitment
06:03 Step 1: Resume
08:26: Should I join a top student club?
12:36: The worst/best second-year summer internship
17:51: Step 2: Networking
21:05 You should do case competitions
24:44 3 types of people you should network with
28:08 Step 3: Case Prep
31:03 Step 4: The Interview
34:00 Crazy interview stories
39:25 3 reasons why McKinsey hired me
43:32 Stay tuned for Part 2!
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24 Sept 2024
Consulting Recruitment 101
In the third and last video with Karen, we discuss:
The misleading consulting prestige tier list
The top 10 best consulting firms to work for
STEM is taking over consulting
Tips for networking
15 Sept 2024
How to land a consulting internship (part 2)
Welcome back to part 2! In this video, we continue our conversation with Karen, the consulting IT GIRL.
Topics discussed:
1. Karen's 1st year internship at Lindt.
2. How to land a summer internship in 1st year university.
3. Karen's consulting internship at EY
4. Advice for case prep
5. Consulting VS marketing
6. Balancing school, internships, TA, and clubs
2 Aug 2024
How to land a top consulting internship
There are 3 things that makes Karen, our guest this week, the IT GIRL of consulting:
1. She has interned at 2 prestigious consulting firms, EY and Oliver Wyman.
2. She goes to Queens University, one of the world's best target schools for consulting.
3. She willing to share all of her secrets and tips to help you land your dream consulting internship.
In this episode, we will help you set up a solid foundation for a successful career in consulting. We will discuss how to choose the right university, target schools, the importance of joining student clubs, and resources for consulting.
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0:00 Intro
2:15 Who is Karen
4:14 How to choose the best university
9:12 What is a target school
15:12 The advantages of going to a target school
22:33 Non-target school stories
27:45 Consulting careers in university
31:39 You need to join student clubs
37:21 Student club secrets
40:58 How to find the best student club
49:20 Great resources for consulting
19 Apr 2024
How I got into Google & careers in marketing/advertising
This week, we sit down with Erin Palmeter, an account manager at Google! We discuss Erin's entire career journey (university & post-grad), the importance of ad agencies, and finally how she got into Google.
It's a must-listen for anyone interesting in tech or marketing, and I hope this episode can help you jumpstart your career!
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0:00 Intro
6:02 Part 1: Undergrad
13:40 Part 2: Ad Agencies
26:43 Part 3: Post-grad
32:14 Part 4: How I got in Google
45:16 Part 5: Outro
9 Feb 2024
How to land a consulting internship at KPMG (Baihe's Version)
Do you want to land a prestigious consulting internship? We all know that consulting is a highly competitive industry with a complicated recruitment process, but we are here to help.
In this episode of Jumpstart Your Career, your host Gary Guo coffee chats Baihe, a third year business student & consulting intern at KPMG.
In this episode, we cover topics such as networking, coffee chats, case interviews, mental health, and more.
You can find me at:
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LinkedIn: Gary Guo
(0:00) Intro
(1:21) Professional hair
(2:17) Baihe's backstory
(5:28) Recruitment mental health
(11:06) How to get into consulting
(15:16) KPMG consulting recruitment process
(57:10) Consulting recruitment advice
(1:06:25) Outro
28 Nov 2023
Breaking into Silicon Valley & Entrepreneurship
Building websites and working with celebrities. Creating viral videos with over 10 million views. Flying to Silicon Valley at age 20 to work at a $5 million start-up. And co-founding a start-up with Dan Koe, a creator with over 2 million followers.
In the third episode of "Jumpstart Your Career" with host Gary Guo, we'll unlock Matthew's entrepreneurship journey and how you can find your own entrepreneurial path.
Get ready to take notes and jumpstart your career.
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21 Nov 2023
Finance Internships for Non-Target Students
You can land your dream finance internship, regardless of your school's reputation.
In episode two of "Jumpstart Your Career" with host Gary Guo, we'll dive deep into two critical aspects of finance internship recruitment: networking and mock interviews.
Zach Yaqub is a second-year economics major at Oberlin College and an incoming Summer Investment Research Intern at Sands Capital.
Get ready to take notes and jumpstart your career.
Watch Zach's finance content: @59secondfinance
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5 Nov 2023
How to Land a Finance Internship in New York
Curious about how university students can land a highly competitive finance internship in New York?
In this debut episode of "Jumpstart Your Career" with host Gary Guo, we'll unlock the secrets behind finance internship recruitment with Eric Qu.
Eric is a third-year finance major at UofT and an incoming summer analyst at Bank of America Securities in their New York office.
Get ready to take notes and jumpstart your career.
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