She calls that era a “prequel” to her adult life and her work leading multicultural marketing at Google. The goal was to increase exposure to professional organizations among the minority population in her area. “Women and Latinos especially didn’t always know about the career paths and opportunities in front of them.” Murillo launched several initiatives, including a Latino business student organization, and helped start a conference about Latina empowerment and development. “As I got involved in student groups and preprofessional organizations, I noticed there was a need for diversity,” she says. By her second and third years, she realized something was missing in on-campus networking. ![]() This passion for building strong friendships and finding opportunities was seeded as Murillo pursued a bachelor’s degree in sociology with an emphasis on multicultural consumer markets. She invited businessmen and women to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to give presentations to her peers. “We wanted the chance to get on the ground and learn from people in other areas, with different backgrounds, in other roles that interested us.” She started cold calling companies, asking for the chance to make office visits, solicit résumé feedback, and build mentoring relationships with working professionals. “My friends and I were always hearing about the same kind of opportunities or only hearing about jobs in certain industries, but we didn’t have role models or mentors who could show us the ropes,” she says. It’s a question that haunted Murillo-and drove her to action.Īs a young Harvard student, she noticed a gap between students and employers. “People always say it’s about who you know, but what if you don’t know anyone?” she asks. From her days at Harvard University to her time at Google, she’s looked to create and identify opportunities for underrepresented people and groups. It’s not hard to find the common thread in Eliana Murillo’s career.
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