In this episode of Talk Tech With Tiff I'm sitting down with Maariyah who is Chief of Staff at a FinTech company. Maariyah has such an interesting and inspiring journey from going to school for neuroscience, to starting her career on Wall Street and then breaking into the Tech industry. She shares her advice in an honest and real way that you can't help but relate to. Connect with Maariyah: https://www.instagram.com/lifewithmaars/ null TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:59 About Maariyah 3:45 Going from neuroscience to tech 5:13 Landing an internship and learning on the fly 7:24 Starting out on Wall Street 8:03 The importance of being open to new opportunities 9:40 Why you should start looking for internships early 11:05 Double-majoring in business: gaining practical skills 13:27 Applying your experience in many ways 14:25 What does a Chief of Staff do? 16:58 The 3 main job functions of a Chief of Staff 19:50 When is the perfect time in your career to become a Chief of Staff? 21:22 Viewing Chief of Staff as an Executive MBA 21:30 How long does someone stay Chief of Staff? 22:12 Encountering imposter syndrome with more senior level people 23:11 How do you navigate imposter syndrome? 25:52 Recognizing the different types of imposter syndrome 31:27 What advice would you give to your younger self? #HowToBreakIntoTech #tiffintech