HWS on Wall Street
12 April 2017 HWS on Wall Street
Tapping into HWS expansive network of alums and parents working at some of the top financial firms in the world, the Colleges annual finance career exploration program took a select group of students to New York City for an inside look into Wall Street and the wide range of careers they can pursue within the industry.
This years NYC Finance Experience Program was the largest trip yet. Facilitated by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, an extra day was added to the now four-day program in order to accommodate visits with more than 90 HWS alums and parents, and their colleagues, at financial giants like Bloomberg, NASDAQ, Standard & Poors, and J.P. Morgan Chase, among many others. The scope of the program was also broadened to include an insurance and commercial real estate component, highlighting other industries within the financial realm that include both analytical and quantitative careers.
By visiting HWS alums and parents in their corporate offices, students learned firsthand the types of careers available in the finance sector, says Jackie Doyle P14, P19, associate director of the Salisbury Center. This helps them narrow their focus, engage directly with hiring personnel and create valuable connections.
Students also met with both senior-level alums and young alums starting their careers, as well as received valuable advice on breaking into the industry and the necessary academic steps to success. They connected with recruiters at select firms, which in past years has resulted in summer internship and even job opportunities for many participants.
Accompanying the students were Professor of Economics Tom Drennen, Vice President for Enrollment and Admissions and Dean of the Salisbury Center Bob Murphy, Assistant Director of the Salisbury Center Erin Brockway and Doyle.
The participating firms and HWS alums and parents were as follows:
Bloomberg
Katie Koelle 11, Alex Graf 09, Andy Brennan 09, Alex Pinsky 10 and Joe Gibbons 14.
HSBC Bank USA
Dennis Bakos 91, Greg Ciciola 12, Christopher Martin 82, Jason Merritt 09, Patrick Mueller 99, Chris Peters P19, Gregory Pierce 85 and Jessica Tarantino 12.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Julie Anne Baghajian 15, HWS Trustee Aileen Gleason 85, Ryan Farrell 15, Kiersten Hamilton 12, Madeline Brooks Hamilton 08, and Stephanie Soybel 11 and Lindsey Farrell Stampone 08.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Jeffrey Gerson 85, P16, Gregory Meisel 87 and Jacqueline Minnehan 14.
Markit
Kirsten Anderson 15, Adam Kansler 90 and Marnie Merrill 15.
Convergex
Joyce Cupaiuolo Rosely 92.
Barclays
Adam Alvaro 10, Christopher Chip Armstrong 08, Mantvydas Barkauskas 08, Christopher Burke 03, Joseph Busuttil P17, Francis Gilhool 85, P16, David Lohuis P 14, P16 and Dana Morse 10.
Standard & Poors
Caroline Demeter 15, C. Eric Hedman 94 and Georgia Jones 04.
NASDAQ
Alexander Porter 12.
Chubb Insurance
David Lupica 86.
AON Insurance
Peter Holz 15, Janine SmithP17 and Alexander Williams 16.
Citi Private Bank
Margaret Bluhm 15, Caroline Ross Galdabini 89, Yaoxin Liu 12, and Mehmaz Naz Vahid-Ahdieh 85, P17.
J.P. Morgan Chase
William Brame 06, Michael Garland 12, Julia Cat Gorman 15, Jonathan Kessler P17, Kate MacKinnon 77, Brendan Neary 93, Alexandrina Nikolova 16, Brittany Gannon OShea 06, Eric Stein 89, Sarah Tarantino 12, Bowen Wang 14, Ruiting Brezeck Wang 14 and Alison Ware 16.
Credit Suisse
Marco Ronning 15 and HWS Trustee Craig Stine 81, P17.
Colliers International NY LLC
Alexander Jinishian 76.
KeyBanc Capital Markets
James Lilly 83.
Fitch Ratings
Theodore Niedermayer 84.
Goldman-Sachs
Ian Cameron P17, Scott Ghiraldi 10, Lisa Nelson 12 and Thomas Smith P18.