Parker Yates

Freshman @ MIT

Harrison, New York, United States

About

Experience

  • MIT Sloan Business Club (11 mos)
    • External Relations Director
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Board Member
      Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 · 4 mos

      - Selected as 1 of 25 students from 300+ applicants for 2025 Board Education Program - Completed semester-long training in accounting, macroeconomics, capital markets and corporate strategy

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    - In Saxe Lab, designed and conducted a behavioral experiment to investigate how repeated social coordination strategies adapt under interference and unequal outcomes

  • Student Intern at Ready To Empower
    Feb 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

    - Supported women’s empowerment initiatives in Costa Rica, India, and the U.S., focusing on mental health and job readiness; collaborated closely with the founder on program development - Led outreach for the domestic Ready EmpowerED program, initiating school partnerships to promote educator mental health resources; contributed to social media strategy and event planning - Served on the Event & Campaign Committee, helping raise over $34K through the annual Dueling Piano Fundraiser and 2024 Empowerment Campaign

  • Student Intern at Radian Capital
    Jul 2024 - Jul 2024 · 1 mo

    - Shadowed female partner at growth equity investment firm - Learned various equity investment deal structures including participating preferred and convertible preferred - Gained understanding of sourcing strategies to uncover bootstrapped, founder-owned software companies

  • Harrison High School (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Class of 2025 Treasurer
      Sep 2021 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      - Elected Class Treasurer; led fundraising initiatives including bake sales, merchandise sales, and Junior Auction, raising $17,000+ for the Class of 2025

    • Tutor for Academy Tutoring Program
      Sep 2020 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      - Provided long-term virtual tutoring in mathematics, science, and English literature to middle school students, designing individualized practice materials and content reviews to support academic growth over multiple years