In 2020, virtual is the new black. Classes, happy hours and even conferences have shifted to the new norm.

Those of us starting business school in this new norm don’t have another norm to compare it to. So, from what I can tell from this side of the screen, we’ve been making it our own.

Since we can only do so much to control the tide of the pandemic and return to a new state of normal, I wanted to reflect on some of the upsides to virtual business school that I’ve experienced during term A.

1. More hours in the day.

This summer, Maryland Smith is catching up with MBA students working as interns at top companies throughout the country. Watch the students talk about how their internship experiences are helping them build their skills and make professional connections in The Smith Report, a short podcast produced by the Office of Marketing Communications.

In this edition, first-year MBA Rachel Loya lets us in on what it's like to work as an MBA Intern at Liberty Mutual.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/lB4dSmdcrjQ

This summer, Maryland Smith is catching up with MBA students working as interns at top companies throughout the country. Watch the students talk about how their internship experiences are helping them build their skills and make professional connections in The Smith Report, a short podcast produced by the Office of Marketing Communications.

In this edition, first-year MBA Audrina Chang lets us in on what it's like to work as an MBA Intern at Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceutical Division.

This summer, Maryland Smith is catching up with MBA students working as interns at top companies throughout the country. Watch the students talk about how their internship experiences are helping them build their skills and make professional connections in The Smith Report, a short podcast produced by the Office of Marketing Communications.

In this edition, first-year MBA Maria Herold lets us in on what it's like to work as an MBA Intern at M&T Bank.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/jqgQYPQjuz8