Career Diversity

Founded in 1999 as the first and only company devoted to a comprehensive array of recruitment services for women, Women For Hire offers signature career expos, inspiring speeches and seminars, a popular career-focused magazine, customized marketing programs, and an online job board that helps leading employers connect with top-notch professional women in all fields.

The company’s core business is producing the nation’s only high caliber career expos, thus enabling America's top employers to meet one-on-one with a coveted pool of talented women in all disciplines. These events pair recruiters from a mix of Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies with women in a wide range of disciplines.

Since our inception, Women For Hire has been recognized as a groundbreaking expert at connecting employers with the brightest group of diverse career women, as well as providing those women with exceptional advice on advancement. The company specializes in developing customized programs to meet the diversity recruitment goals of employers in every industry.

Spring 2009 Career ExpoSchedule:

Washington, DC: February 19

New York: February 24

Dallas: March 5

Boston: March 19

Atlanta: March 31

Chicago: April 2

Los Angeles: April 14

Credit Suisse BA Explorer Program





















Have you ever considered a career on Wall Street? Are you curious about what a career on Wall Street entails or where it can lead you?

The Credit Suisse BA Explorer Program helps provide answers to these questions and guidance in making these decisions. The program is designed to offer traditionally underrepresented students of African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American descent the opportunity to see what a career on Wall St. can offer.

1. ■ Three days in New York — all expenses paid (June 2–4)

2. ■ For 1st and 2nd year traditionally underrepresented undergraduate students of African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American descent

3. ■ Get an inside view of the financial services industry including Investment Banking, Sales and Trading, Research, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Shared Services, Operations and Information Technology

4. ■ Gain a new perspective on career opportunities

5. ■ Competitive admission process

6. ■ Application deadline — Friday, February 13, 2009

Come explore Credit Suisse and you may discover that a job on Wall Street is exactly what you were looking for.

To apply please click on the link below:

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB228PGXU3L34

Students from the following institutions can apply:

• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• Dartmouth College
• Duke University
• Fordham University
• Georgetown University
• Harvard University
• Howard University
• Indiana University
• New York University
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• Stony Brook University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Chicago
• University of Miami
• University of Michigan
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Texas, Austin
• Wellesley College
• Yale University
  

Do you think you have the key skills necessary to successfully attain a career in the industry of your choice? Nominate yourself for a complimentary personal counseling session provided by MLT at your college campus. This session is a preview of the services you will receive if you become a Career Prep fellow.
(Eligibility requirements: African American, Native American and/or Hispanic students in the class of 2011.)

Personal Counseling Session includes the following:
· Career readiness checklist- Overview of small but significant steps you can take now to prepare for the career of your dreams
· Elevator pitch- Assistance articulating your personal “brand” to a potential employer
· Resume review- Feedback on resume structure and content

About Career PrepThe MLT Career Preparation Program's mission is to prepare high-achieving minority college juniors and seniors for success in leading entry-level business-related jobs. These positions often lead to admission to top MBA programs and positions of influence in business and the community. This exploratory program exposes students to wide array of career opportunities in various industries and helps students develop key skills that are necessary to succeed in any career they pursue.

Our fellowship offers:
Professional 1-on-1 coaching every month throughout the introspective, internship search, and job conversion processes
4 leadership development weekends co-developed with corporate partners focused on skill-development and immersions
Access to job opportunities through corporate partner- led workshops and exclusive interviewing

Our Results
97% Summer internship placement rate
90+% Full-time offer rate

Nominations accepted here: http://www.ml4t.org/careerreadiness/columbia

Applications are currently being accepted!
First Deadline- February 28th
Second Deadline- April 15th

Sophomores:

Program Components:

What We Look For:

»Current Sophomores in the Class of 2011

»Under-represented minorities of any of the following groups: Black/African, Latin, and/or Native American

»Achievement in and outside of the classroom

»Candidates from all academic disciplines

www.ml4t.org/careerprep

The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) offers scholarships to students, in the US or Puerto Rico, who are pursuing studies in Accounting, Finance, or Business related fields. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage those students who have demonstrated academic excellence to continue pursuing their professional careers.

Over the past 3 years, ALPFA has awarded students over $457,000 in scholarship money.

Would you like an opportunity to have an internship position in marketing at Procter & Gamble? Will you be entering your 1st year of business school and graduating in 2011?

• Get a total perspective of the career opportunities at P&G.
• Learn how to get the most out of your MBA experience.
• Have the chance to speak candidly with managers on the "ins and outs" of Business School and "Corporate America."

• Participate in case studies demonstrating how the skills and methods developed in Business School can be leveraged into high performance-and high potential careers.
• Discuss expectations and perspectives with managers who have several years of experience with Procter & Gamble.
• Interview for summer 2010 Internship positions in Marketing at P&G.

MLT Career Prep Coach's Corner
How's Your Industry Knowledge?
By: Rosalie Schraut, MLT Career Prep Coach

In today’s market, there is an expectation that candidates will be more knowledgeable than any company has seen in the past. However, are you reading the right news, reviews, and blogs that make you competitive? With so much information available on the web, is your source reliable? Or are you reading for fun and not bolstering your understanding of the industry? It doesn’t take much to build your acumen in any area, just a little time.

For those who have little time…a major newspaper with a comprehensive business section is best.

- The New York Times has very good coverage of everything from banking to advertising to science and technology. www.nytimes.com

- The Wall Street Journal may turn many people off, but it is a great source of all things business www.wsj.com

- The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com

If you have a bit more time, you should delve into industry trades, such as Ad Age, Brand Week for marketers, or Automotive News for those in the auto industry. If you aren’t sure where to start, you can ask your mentor what they read.

Finally, there are blogs and op-eds on just about anything. Since these are opinion based, you should keep a critical eye on them.

The Wall Street Internship Program provides collegiate sophomores and juniors summer internships at the most prestigious investment banking firms in the world. This paid internship program is targeted to students who have displayed leadership, teamwork, initiative and the ability to perform under pressure. The internship is open to both student-athletes and non-athletes.

The early application deadline is December 19 and the regular decision application deadline is January 23.


Preliminary Admission Criteria: Acceptance into the program is highly competitive. Those who are awarded internship opportunities are outstanding students who have demonstrated:

- Academic Excellence (min. 3.0 cumulative GPA)

- Leadership and teamwork

- Strong Interpersonal Skills

- Maturity

- Commitment to Community Service