Program Description
The Sophomore Diversity Leadership Program was developed to attract high caliber talent to Citi in accordance with our Diversity Recruiting Mission Statement. The goal of the program is to provide students with a 10-week summer experience and an introduction to our Investment Banking and Sales & Trading businesses, while working with and being mentored by our business professionals. Successful Sophomore Analysts will be considered for our Diversity Scholars Program and for our Junior Summer Analyst Programs (placement will be based on personal interest and the needs of the firm). To learn more about Citi’s Diversity Scholars Program and our diversity partners, please visit:
http://oncampus.citi.com/about_us/our_culture/diversity/north_america.aspx.
Sophomore Diversity Leadership Program Structure:
10-Week Internship including:
• One week Citi orientation and training.
• One eight-week placement within Investment Banking or Sales & Trading.
• A formal summer review process including a mid-summer and a final summer evaluation.
• One week end-of-summer project and interviews for the Junior Summer Analyst Programs in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading and other Analyst programs of interest.
Qualifications:
• Attend a target university or be a member of one of Citi’s diversity partners. (Note MLT as your referring organization)
• Must be a sophomore pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree.
• Open to all disciplines and majors.
• GPA: 3.5 or above.
• Compensation: Competitive.
• Location(s): New York, NY.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship for
employment visa status. (This is a program for which we will not sponsor individuals for work authorization.)
• Rising junior with distinguished academic achievement and demonstrated leadership activities, interest in financial services or banking, high level of personal integrity and commitment to excellence, enthusiasm, energy and a strong desire to learn.
How To Apply:
To be considered for the Sophomore Diversity Leadership Program, you must apply through Citi’s website at www.oncampus.citi.comand select source code: Sophomore Diversity Leadership. You may need to register before you submit your application, cover letter and resume. Note MLT as your referring organization.
Candidates that do not apply through our website will not be considered for this program. Please note: If you are applying for the Sophomore
Diversity Leadership Program, we also encourage you to apply for the Diversity Scholars Program listed on our website. Deadline to apply for both programs is Friday, January 22, 2010.
Opportunities with Forte Foundation
Are you pursuing your undergraduate degree, but aren’t quite sure what you want to do with it once you graduate? We invite you to explore the world of business and all that it has to offer. Learn more about how to transition into a career in business by listening to one of our upcoming or recently recorded webinars:
RECENTLY RECORDED WEBINARS
College Webinar: Engineering to Business
Successful women in business with engineering majors discuss their career path and how they leveraged their college experience and made the transition into business. Engineering to Business is part of Forté’s College Webinar series. The College Webinar series is sponsored by BlackRock Investments. Listen to the recorded version: http://virtualcampus.fortefoundation.org/ondemand
College Webinar: Liberal Arts to Business
Successful women in business with liberal arts majors discuss their career path and how they leveraged their college experience and made the transition into business. Liberal Arts to Business is part of Forté’s College Webinar series. The College Webinar series is sponsored by BlackRock Investments. Listen to the recorded version: http://virtualcampus.fortefoundation.org/ondemand
UPCOMING ONLINE WEBINARS
Industry Introduction to Financial Services December 10, 5:00 - 6:00 pm EST
Learn about careers in asset management and private wealth management from representatives at Forté sponsor companies including BlackRock and Morgan Stanley. www.fortefoundation.org/online
“Doing Good” in Business January 26, 6:00 - 7:00 pm EST
Women often tell us they want to “do well by doing good” in their career. Listen to this panel of women leaders from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Eli Lilly and Company and Citi to learn a variety of ways to give back through your career. www.fortefoundation.org/online
Answering the Behavioral Interview Question: "Can you give me an example of a time when you failed?"
By: GottaMentor.com
QUESTION
Can you give me an example of a time when you failed?
Weak Answer
During my internship last summer, my manager asked me to analyze the attractiveness of launching a new sales channel for our product line that would complement our existing sales efforts, and then present it to the functional heads of our group. I gathered all the data I could internally and externally as quickly as I could to meet an aggressive timeline my manager gave me. I did a thorough analysis of the profitability of our current sales channels and the potential incremental revenues, costs and implementation issues associated with the new venture. When I presented what was a really rigorous analysis and set of recommendations, the sales director (who was not my manager) challenged every assumption I made, hammered me for not understanding the people issues well enough, and turned what should have been a big win for me into an unexpected setback. I kept hoping that my manager would come to my defense in the meeting, especially after she gave me such a short timeframe to finish the work, but she never did.
Strong Answer
Commentary
There are four keys to answering questions about failures, setbacks or weaknesses:
1. Provide legitimate examples of failures, rather than veiled attempts at communicating how good you are (e.g. The classic “I am a perfectionist” answer to the question “what are your weaknesses?”) The examples you use should clearly communicate that you did something that contributed directly to the failure and were accountable for it, rather than leave doubt as to whose fault it was.
2. Communicate what you learned from the situation and how you will handle it differently going forward
3. Communicate why it is relevant - how learning that lesson has made you a better person/ professional.
4. Include just the right level of detail about the example so the audience understands the situation clearly but does not get distracted by too many details. Do not waste time sharing all the details about what happened, as what really matters is what you learned from it.
$5,000 Credit Suisse Douglas L. Paul Scholarship & Internship for Sophomores
Scholarship Program Overview
■ $5,000 scholarship towards tuition and / or expenses
■ Opportunity to participate in Credit Suisse's 10-week rotational program
■ Mentoring by junior and senior professionals at Credit Suisse
Eligibility Requirements
Students must be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits per semester) at an accredited
four-year college and be a sophomore during the application process. Students with
strong academic achievement, majoring in any discipline(s), are encouraged to apply.
■ Demonstrate leadership and teamwork
■ Active community involvement
■ A cumulative minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
■ An interest in the financial services industry
Applications must include the following:
■ All official undergraduate transcripts
■ Current resume
■ Two essays (no more than 500 words each)
■ Completed application, including signature of applicant
To request an application please email ba.recruiting@credit-suisse.com
Completed applications must be received by November 27, 2009, for consideration
Selection Process
■ Applicants will be notified of interviews by mid-December 2009.
■ Winning scholars will be notified by mid-January 2010.
UBS - President's Summer Internship Program
Overview
The President’s Summer Internship Program is a 10-week intensive rotation through multiple business areas of UBS. At the
conclusion of the program you will understand how an Investment Bank operates enabling you to clearly identify where your
preferred areas of interest may lie. This experience will provide you with an unparalleled platform for your career in financial
services. Your exposure will include (but will not be limited to) the following divisions:
- Office of the COO
- Equities
- Fixed Income
- Operations
- Global Technology
- Investment Banking
- Wealth Management
Details
- Location: Stamford, CT
- Dates: June thru August
- Structure: Rotational across business and logistics areas
Senior Speaker Series, Networking Events, Community Service
“Apprentice Week”: End of summer project & case study presented to Senior Management
Eligibility Criteria
- Currently enrolled as a Sophomore
- Minimum 3.4 GPA
- All majors welcome to apply! (via Resume and Essay submission)
0376BR in the keyword field of the search page.
Selection Process
All candidates will be notified of their status by early April.
If you have any questions, please e-mail diversityrecruiting@ubs.com including in the subject line ‘The President’s Summer
Internship Program’.”
It starts with you: www.ubs.com/graduates
A Taste of L'oreal MBA is a unique recruitment weekend event for 1st year MBA's interested in a career in Brand Management. Over the course of the weekend you will have the chance to meet with senior marketing executives, participate in a brand management workshop, network with Human Resources and marketing professionals, and interview for a position in our 2010 summer internship program.
Application Process and Timeline
- Registration Deadline is Monday, November 30th at twelve midnight
- All applications will be reviewed and all students will be notified by December 21st of a decision
- To be considered, you must be able to commit to and be available all day Friday, January 22nd through Sunday, January 24th for the events and travel.
If you want to be a leader in this industry, who better to learn from than the women who are already driving our business? They've developed impressive careers, hold leadership positions and drive our business forward. And, their stories are quite inspirational.
We hold a series of Winning Women events to give you the chance to make connections that matter and see first-hand what it's like to work at J.P. Morgan.
It'll be a busy schedule. You'll attend interactive presentations, learn about our top-ranked internship programs and network with our senior women executives as well as our Analysts and Associates. You'll participate in various sessions to gain a realistic impression of the work we do and the women who inspire us.
Whether you're a sophomore or junior female undergraduate, or a first-year female MBA student, we have opportunities for you that can help launch your career in global finance:
- For sophomore or junior female undergraduate students, we offer the Winning Women Leadership Events for students interested in a Summer Analyst position in the Investment Bank or Asset Management.
- For first-year female MBA students, we offer the Winning Women MBA Leadership Forum for students interested in a Summer Associate position in the Investment Bank.
Aside from these events at our New York office, we also offer Winning Women events on campus. Visit our campus schedule to see when J.P. Morgan is on your campus.
Here's what several 2008 Winning Women participants had to say:
"Probably one of the best investment banking events for women around."
"It was informative and insightful and worked to break down some of the barriers women feel when entering the industry."
To get a sneak peek, watch the video of one of our Winning Women events on our Media Zone.
Find out more about deadlines and how to apply.
- Have a compelling reason for why you want to be there, as in “why did you decide to join the firm?”
- Know what it is that uniquely qualifies you for the position so that you can answer the how, as in “how did you actually get a job here?”
- Be able to explain what ties together past and current experiences in a way that is compelling and makes sense — what is the glue that holds your story together?
- Think relevant, not recent. There’s no rule that says you must talk about your resume in reverse chronological order. Mike was a marketing executive who took a sales position abroad for two years. Yet when he returned to marketing, he kept introducing himself as a someone who had just made a career switch, always leading off with an anecdote about his short stint in sales. Instead, Mike should have started with the fact that he was a seasoned marketing professional who had taken a sabbatical but was now back where he belonged — putting his marketing prowess to work and thinking about what drives consumer spending habits.
- Focus on skills-based versus situation or industry-based qualifications. You don’t have to have a background in finance to be good at finance. Alex was a chemist and researcher who had gone back to business school to get her MBA. She decided she wanted to work in corporate finance for a large pharmaceutical company but she was afraid no one would take her seriously given her background. When I pressed Alex to explain to me why she chose finance, she exclaimed, “That’s the way my brain works.” Her thinking was methodical, mathematical and formulaic — all of which translated to someone who was a natural fit within a corporate finance department. Instead of focusing on the fact that her background was in academia, Alex could emphasize to colleagues and clients that she was a numbers person at her core.
- Connect the dots — what ties it all together? If you are a chemist turned finance professional or a marketing executive with experience in international sales, you should find a way to bring together the richness of your experiences and show how each one complements the other. For me, personally, I had a significant hurdle to clear with clients as a former Peace Corps volunteer turned investment banker. I explained away the dichotomy of the two by emphasizing to others that I was big picture thinker by nature and a numbers person by training. Banking was a perfect combination of the two — I liked looking at client’s challenges and issues from 30,000 feet and then digging down into the details to come up with creative financing solutions. Whether the client was the mayor of my Peace Corps town in Chile or the CEO of a healthcare company, I could start at a high level and drill down quickly and effectively.
- Send "TOUs" or thinking of yous. Share articles of interest or relevant news stories. Keep your mentor's projects and areas of influence on your radar so that you can weigh in periodically on thought-provoking topics. You can even set up Google alerts on her key clients to make sure you're the first to see breaking news — then pass it along and make sure she's "in the know" too.
- Provide insight into the rank and file of your organization. By definition, you are more junior (in terms of age or experience) than your mentor. Senior leaders often feel out of touch with the cubicle culture and lack meaningful interaction with the front lines of their organization. You may be able to share reactions of your peers to a new corporate policy or change in organizational structure. Giving your mentor feedback or insight into employee morale is a great way to give back.
- Help with extra-curricular activities. Perhaps your mentor does a lot of college recruiting for the firm or runs a leadership development program for women. Why not offer to accompany her on a recruiting trip, sift through resumes in advance or bring her ideas of guest speakers for the leadership program?
- Buy 'em lunch. At the very least, if you really struggle to find ways to add value, take your mentor to lunch or dinner. Even if your mentor tries to foot the bill, be firm and generous in your offer. Let your mentor know that you appreciate his help and it's your pleasure to be able to return the favor in some small way. A nice glass of wine or good steak goes a long way toward building good will.
Participate in our career planning webinar series developed for college women! Hosted by Forté sponsor companies, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from panels of women executives with various careers in business on how they positioned their undergraduate experience to successfully enter the business world. Get ready for a successful career and learn how to apply your college studies to the business job of your dreams.
College Webinar Series
Liberal Arts to Business
November 10, 5:00 - 6:00 pm EST
Successful women business leaders in different industries and in varying stages of their career discuss how they got a job in business with a liberal arts major and how their college experience has added value to their career.
- Kristina Kazarian, Equity Analyst, Fidelity Investments
- Phyllis Ferrell, Senior Director, Global Marketing & Sales Transformation, Eli Lilly and Company
- Christy Gajewski, Vice President, BlackRock
- Representative from Citi
- Representative from John Deere
Click here to register for the Liberal Arts to Business webinar.
Engineering to Business
November 12, 5:00 - 6:00 pm EST
Successful women business leaders in different industries and in varying stages of their career discuss how they got a job in business with an engineering major and how their college experience has added value to their career.
- Representative from Citi
- Representative from John Deere
- Representative from Chevron
Click here to register for the Engineering to Business webinar.
NOTE: Each event is a one hour online webinar that will be broadcast via your computer with the use of headphones or speakers. No dial-in via phone number will be provided. You will be able to ask questions via an online chat function.
Thank You to BlackRock Investments for being the College Webinar Series Underwriter!
Location: The Waldorf=Astoria
To gain a competitive edge, we invite prospective graduate business students to attend our free workshop to learn from MBA admissions representatives and alumni from top business schools how to navigate the MBA admissions process and discover valuable information to help craft a competitive MBA application. Through interactive panel discussions, attendees will:
- Understand the value of an MBA
- Learn about the benefits of applying to business school through The Consortium for
Graduate Study in Management - Have the opportunity to learn about Consortium member schools and meet
admissions officers - Hear from successful alumni/students about their MBA experiences
Attend The Consortium MAPS to discuss the benefits of pursuing an MBA degree from an educational, professional and personal perspective. Register and bring a friend!
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Marriott Metro
775 12th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Register for this free event!
*An event for seniors interested in full-time opportunities*
Date & Time: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: Goldman Sachs New York Campus
The following Goldman Sachs divisions are sponsoring the event, where you will have the opportunity to learn about them and our full-time opportunities:
- Operations
- Global Compliance
- Technology
- Legal and Internal Audit
- Finance
- Human Capital Management
- Services
Application Instructions: To attend the event and apply for a full-time position, please submit an online application at gs.com/careers to job code “DivWomenFT2010”.
The application deadline is Friday, October 9,2009. Selected candidates will be notified by Thursday, October 15, 2009, and more details willbe provided. Those selected to attend the event will receive interviews the day after the conference on Friday, October 23, 2009.
Forté Forum: Financing your MBA - October 1, 5:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: MBA Admissions - October 7, 5:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: Executive MBA Value Proposition - October 8, 12:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: MBA Value Proposition in Non-traditional Industries - October 13, 5:00 PM EDT
Forté Forum: Women of Color - October 14, 5:00 PM EDT - Sponsored by: The Consortium
Forté Forum: International MBA - October 15, 12:00 PM EDT
What: Pre-MBA Workshop for NSHMBA Members
When: October 3, 2009
Time: 9am - 1pm
Where: Location TBD (Possibly West Side or Malibu)
Capacity: First 100 to Register
Potential Sponsors and Affiliates:
- Admit Advantage
- Booth School of Business
- Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management
- The Princeton Review
- Raytheon Company
Fees: Free
NOTE: REGISTRATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION. We will confirm your successful registration for the event 2 weeks prior to the event.
Contact: Erik Chavez, Corporate Relations NSHMBA LA corporaterelations@losangeles.nshmba.org
www.nshmba.org/losangeles
Click Here to Register! ____________________________________________________________________
Save the Dates:
September 23, 2009 - GE NBC Universal, NSHMBA and ALPFA Summer Networking Event October 8 - 11, 2009 - NSHMBA National Conference - Minneapolis
November 12, 2009 - Coca Cola "See you at the Races" Networking Event
December 2, 2009 - NSHMBA, NAWMBA and NABMBA Inter Organization "Ready, Set Go! Launch Into Success in 2010" Networking Event
Adelante, our Latino/Hispanic affinity group, in partnership with their executive sponsor, Gordon Smith, CEO of Card Services will host this event.
Keynote Speaker
Roel Campos –Managing Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
and former Commissioner of U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Date: Monday, September 28, 2009
Location: 270 Park Avenue, Floor 50 New York, N.Y.
Time: 5:30 p.m. - Registration 6:00 ‐8:00 p.m. –Networking Reception
RSVP by September 23: jpm.events@jpmorgan.com
A needs-based scholarship?
Absolutely.
We award them
to the people
we need.
J.P. Morgan Launching Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship
Apply by October 15, 2009
Roles in Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Research and IB Risk
To build on our exceptional global reputation as a banking and business innovator, we’re
recruiting more top Black, Hispanic and Native American students. The J.P. Morgan Launching
Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship gives talented students the chance to launch their
careers in our investment bank with prestigious internships in our New York offices and
scholarships of up to $15,000 – money that goes directly to you.* This opportunity is open
to sophomores with any major who are interested in financial services. Find out more
and how to apply on our website. This is where you need to be.
* Amount varies. Visit our website for more details.
Click here to launch your career!
Most career placement directors will tell you that one of the first ways to insure a satisfying internship is to communicate your expectations to your direct supervisor and ask what he or she expects of you. If this has not happened yet, you should make a point to talk to your manager and ask for feedback on how you are doing and what you can improve. You should also tell him or her what you think of the internship so far and how you'd like to add more value.
Worker bees get the honey, say recruiters. A strong work ethic, says Steve Canale, manager of recruiting and staff at General Electric (GE), is the common denominator among those who snag full-time offers at GE. The same is true at Deutsche Bank (DB), and working hard is more important in the weaker economy. "It's not even just about being good now," says Kristina Peters, managing director and global head of graduate resourcing at Deutsche Bank. "It's about being excellent."
Great on the Job takes it one step further. I use TOUs, or thinking of yous, to encourage people to reach out to others in their network. TOUs are short emails and whereas an IOU makes you indebted to someone, TOUs instead create goodwill. Thinking of yous are inherently generous and the goal is to maintain relevance with someone by sharing information or passing along well wishes, with the side benefit of keeping someone on your radar or staying on theirs.
So what should the subject of these TOUs be?
Here are five foolproof ways to ping someone this summer with a TOU:
(1) Pass along an article of interest: Julie, I read this article in the Boston Globe today and I thought of you and wanted to pass it along. This sounds like its right in the sweet spot of what your team is working on. Hope all is well. Best, Erica. [* extra credit for highlighting or bold facing the relevant paragraph or sections of the article]
(2) Congratulate someone on good news: Adam, I spoke with Aaron last week and he mentioned your promotion / new baby / move to Chicago. Congratulations, I’m very happy for you. Once you get settled in, let’s schedule coffee to catch up and see how things are going. Fondly, Kevin
(3) Share a job lead: Cynthia, I wanted to reach out let you know that L&M is looking for a new property manager. If you know anyone who might be interested, please feel free to forward along to colleagues or friends. Warm Regards, Casey
(4) Acknowledge a sport fan’s win: Nathan, congrats! I watched the game last night and saw that the Buckeyes pulled it off at the last minute, enjoy your bragging rights today. Roger
(5) Reference a run-in with a mutual friend: Elise, Eric and I saw Katherine today and she’s just come back from L.A. and sends her regards. Let’s try to all get together soon. Jodi
National Black MBA Association knows that one key to the recovery is you. As the nation’s largest black professional organization, we are proud to partner with State Farm in presenting the National Black MBA Entrepreneurial Institute, our effort to educate and inspire today’s established and aspiring entrepreneur.
Upcoming cities:
Houston - August 22nd
Philadelphia - August 29th
This event is open to non-members!
FIVE MINUTES COULD MEAN $10,000
Compete in the Innovation WhiteBoard Challenge for a chance to win $10,000! Contestants get five minutes to pitch an idea, product concept or business idea to business leaders, entrepreneurs, and funders – with just a pen and whiteboard and your power to sell. - no PowerPoints, no interruptions!
START-UPS AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS
Jumpstart your dreams with the practical advice and direction you need to get up and running in today’s competitive environment:
- Identify the best model and resources for you – from franchising, to partnerships or made-from-scratch
- Study real life scenarios that entrepreneurs must consider before pursuing, or continuing a specific model
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses you possess
- Learn the differences between the certifying agencies and the pros and cons of being certified for black and female owners, and how to make it work for you without bias or complication
- Learn sales methods that help find the customer and keep them
- Identify your most profitable customer profile
- Understand the sales process
- Get up to speed on venture capital financing, financing acquisitions, creative financing
- Understand Stimulus program options
- Learn where to find pools of capital and small business loans, how to attract the attention of angel investors and how to utilize creative capital-raising strategies
- Address dilution, how much to raise and when, ownership versus wealth considerations and more
Registration links can be found on each cities page and on the registration page.
