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
$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.
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.
2009 Forté MBA Women's Conference
June 26-27
Reinvent. Reinvest. Realize.
The Forté Foundation’s annual MBA Women’s Conference provides the inspiration you need to meet today’s challenges with a broad perspective and renewed vigor. Arm yourself with valuable contacts, fresh insights and new knowledge that will enable you to find hidden opportunities and embrace change. With an international membership that includes progressive companies, world-class business schools and exceptional women leaders, Forté is the only organization poised to support women as they reach for their career goals.
Who Can Attend: Forté Fellows and MBA women that are attending Forté sponsor schools (in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 classes).
Registration Fee: $50 before June 5. The fee will increase to $75 after June 5.
Location:
Learn more and register at: http://www.fortefoundation.org/mbaconf
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2009 Forté Financial Services FAST Track Conference
June 25-26
Interested in a career in financial services? Get on the fast track and gain valuable insight into this high-performance profession.
This exclusive event for incoming MBA women interested in finance will take an in-depth look at the cross-functional views of finance and put you in touch with senior-level professionals.
Who Can Attend: Forté Fellows and MBA women that are attending Forté sponsor schools (in the 2011 class).
Registration Fee: Complimentary. Please note: Participants will be given a stipend (maximum of $200) to help cover travel, lodging, and food expenses.
Location:
Learn more and register at: http://www.fortefoundation.org/fsft
This event is an expenses-paid visit to our global headquarters in
The event is open to top Black, Hispanic and Native American freshmen from any major. Students will need a genuine and deep-rooted interest in investment banking, sales, trading or research, plus a minimum 3.5 GPA. Please view the attached flyer and share with students who may be interested.
Applications are due March 15, 2009. For more information on how to apply, students should visit the Launching Leaders Experience page on jpmorgan.com/launchingleaders
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
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
The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is accepting applications for the two summer KPMG Summer Scholars Program in New York City. Similar to our Washington Program, the KPMG Summer Scholars Program provides high achieving African American male college sophomores with unparalleled networking opportunities, lifelong mentorship, and leadership development.
The KPMG Scholars Program was established in 2007 in conjunction with KPMG, one of
the foremost accounting firms in the country. This program aims to provide African American
male college sophomores majoring in Accounting with an introduction to tax, audit, and advisory services. Students also receive one on one mentoring from senior level executives and their staff.
Program Highlights:
• Earn $21 per hour working fulltime
• Receive mentorship from senior level KPMG Partners;
• Attend important client engagements and activities;
• Receive a laptop for the duration of the program;
• Gain real world practical experience in tax, audit, and advisory services;
Program Details:
• The 2009 program will run from Saturday, June 6 to Sunday, August 1.
• Housing is paid for by the Institute.
• Students must commit to two summers.
• Applicants must be Accounting or Management Information Systems majors.
• Build strong bonds with other high achieving African American males
For more information on the Institute, please visit our website at www.i4rc.org.
Applicants must be college sophomores to apply to the KPMG Summer Scholars
Program. Even though the Institute requires applicants to have strong grade point
averages, the admissions committee also looks upon other achievements such as honors
and awards earned, athletics, past internships, campus involvement, and volunteer work
favorably.
The application for the KPMG Summer Scholars Program can be found on the web at:
http://www.i4rc.org/application.htm .
The admissions deadline for the Class of 2009 - 2010 is:
Friday, January 30, 2009.
**All applications must be received, not postmarked, by Friday, January 30.
UBS Freshman Frenzy 2009
Overview
UBS Freshman Frenzy program is a one-day, expenses paid, immersion in the world of finance. The program provides students with an opportunity to jump-start a career in business through an exciting, hands-on introduction to:
Office of the COO Equities Finance Fixed Income
Investment Banking IT Operations Risk
This program is available to students who have completed their Freshman year and demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and are enthusiastic about the financial services industry.
Details
Location: UBS office in Stamford, CT
Program Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Currently enrolled as a Freshman
Minimum 3.4 GPA
All majors welcome to apply
Application Requirement
Resume submission
Deadline
Resumes are due Wednesday, February 11, 2009. E-mail your resume to diversityrecruiting@ubs.com, please place “Freshman Frenzy” in the subject line.
Application process
All candidates will be notified of their status via e-mail in March.
It starts with you: www.ubs.com/graduates
UBS Discovery Days 2009
Overview
UBS Discovery Days program is a three-day, expenses paid, immersion in the world of finance. The program provides students with an opportunity to jump-start a career in business through an exciting, hands-on introduction to:
Office of the COO Equities Finance Fixed Income
Investment Banking IT Operations Risk
This program is available to Sophomores who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, possess strong analytical skills and are enthusiastic about the financial services industry.
Details
Location: UBS offices in New York, NY and Stamford, CT
Program Dates: May 27-29, 2009
Eligibility Criteria
Currently enrolled as a Sophomore
Minimum 3.4 GPA
All majors welcome to apply
Application Requirements
Resume. Include affiliations with student or education-based organizations if applicable.
Respond to following question. Typed and double-spaced in no more than 300 words. Please write your name on the top right corner of the page.
Utilizing the UBS “Vision and Values” statement, please describe an experience that you’ve had as it relate to one of the three core competencies described (entrepreneurial leadership, partnership and meritocracy).
Deadline
Applications are due Wednesday, February 4, 2009. E-mail all materials as attachments with “Discovery Days” as the subject line to diversityrecruiting@ubs.com.
Application Process
All candidates will be notified of their status via e-mail in March.
It starts with you: www.ubs.com/graduates
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
- Finance
- Fixed Income
- IT
- Investment Banking
- Operations 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!
45028BR 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
Scholarship for Excellence
The Goldman Sachs Scholarship for Excellence Program, established in 1994, is an integral part of our diversity recruiting effort, helping to attract Black, Hispanic and Native American undergraduate students to careers at Goldman Sachs.
Recipients of the scholarship in their sophomore year receive a $5,000 award toward tuition and academic expenses for one year. Students invited to return for a second summer internship are eligible to receive an additional award of $10,000. Recipients in their junior year receive a scholarship award of $10,000. Scholarship recipients also receive an offer for a paid Goldman Sachs summer internship.
Credit Suisse will offer $5,000 scholarships to a number of college sophomores of African, Latino, and Native American descent. Recipients of the scholarships will be selected based on their academic excellence, leadership abilities, and interest in the financial services industry.
In addition to monetary resources, students who receive the Douglas L. Paul Scholarship will have the opportunity to participate in our 10 week rotational program in New York. This unique 10-week placement provides students with an opportunity to rotate through the various areas of the bank. Students will have exposure to the Alternative Investments, Equities, Fixed Income, and Investment Banking departments. Scholars will not only be exposed to the world of financial services, but they will participate in a developed mentor program, participate in social activities where they will get to know Credit Suisse professionals as well as New York City, and attend weekly seminars with senior management.
Scholars will receive a stipend for the duration of the 10-week program.
Please Click Here for the application
The Native American Finance Officers Association builds the financial strength of tribal governments and their enterprises by providing educational forums and resources, and by instilling finance and accounting best practices. We are a national not-for-profit organization with members in positions such as tribal finance officers, controllers, treasurers, accountants, auditors, financial advisors, tribal leaders, and more.
NAFOA is unique because we focus solely on the financial success of tribal entities. We provide a central source for the latest in financial management information and professional idea sharing. Through our network, members connect with experts in various financial areas, specifically as they apply to tribal governments and organizations.
We believe that sound financial management strengthens tribal governments and organizations. This creates strong Native American communities now and for generations to come.
Are you a young minority financier looking for a way to transform your career? The City Fellowships can help you. They offer a unique opportunity to get in-depth knowledge of global markets with Goldman Sachs, the world's top investment bank, in the City of London, the world's most international financial services center. As the Economist commented recently, "The City of London is globalisation in action..handling more of the world's deals in over the counter derivatives, global foreign equities, eurobonds and foreign exchange than any other financial centre." The programme was inspired by the Rt. Hon. Lord Walker of Worcester, Vice Chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and former Secretary of State for Wales. The programme was co-founded by Mr. Oliver Franklin and Dr. Ray Raymond in 1993.
The total value of the Fellowships awarded to date is approximately $16 million.
Goals
The aims of the City Fellowship programme are:
- to enable young American minority financiers to get experience and knowledge of global capital markets with Goldman Sachs;
- to offer outstanding young minority financiers the opportunity to join Goldman Sachs;
- to strengthen Anglo-American financial relations.
