Amazon hires around 1,000 MBA graduates each year and many students dream of working in Big Tech, but Hilary Matson decided to leave her role at Amazon to pursue the and follow her dream of starting a business.
During eight-plus years at Amazon, Hilary travelled the world to countries like China, Germany, and Japan, and worked in the company’s Paris office. She also gained experience across multiple departments, in finance, supply chain management, and marketing.
In search of something new, she enrolled at HEC Paris to start a new journey towards launching her own sustainable travel startup.
Leaving Amazon to pursue a passion for travel
Hilary fell in love with travel during her university studies. After taking her first role with Amazon as a financial analyst, she was able to go on business trips to China and Japan.
“I was passionate about travel as a hobby,” she says, “I loved the fact that I was working in a company where I could work with international…