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Conghao Tian shares how he landed a Chief of Staff internship at Zenblen while studying for his MBA at Chicago Booth, starting with a background in music and art history. He talks about building KPI systems for the startup’s robotic smoothie kiosks, managing UChicago interns, and balancing intense work hours alongside full-time school. The episode gives real insight into what a Chief of Staff intern does in a startup and how Conghao is using both his coursework and hands-on experience.

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Time Stamps:

01:00 From Arts to Business: Conghao Tian's Background
02:24 The MBA Experience at Chicago Booth
03:29 Landing the Chief of Staff Internship
04:50 Balancing MBA and Internship
09:47 Role and Responsibilities of a Chief of Staff Intern
15:34 Introduction to the Michelin Star Chef
16:53 Balancing School and Work
18:05 Applying Classroom Knowledge in Real Life
20:31 Part-Time Challenges and Solutions
27:46 Internship Management and Advice

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Chapters

1. Balancing MBA Studies with a Chief of Staff Startup Internship Experience (00:00:00)

2. From Arts to Business: Conghao Tian's Background (00:01:00)

3. The MBA Experience at Chicago Booth (00:02:24)

4. Landing the Chief of Staff Internship (00:03:29)

5. Balancing MBA and Internship (00:04:50)

6. Role and Responsibilities of a Chief of Staff Intern (00:09:47)

7. Introduction to the Michelin Star Chef (00:15:34)

8. Balancing School and Work (00:16:53)

9. Applying Classroom Knowledge in Real Life (00:18:05)

10. Part-Time Challenges and Solutions (00:20:31)

11. Internship Management and Advice (00:27:46)

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