Committee - College Connections - Wall Street Exchange Program
The Wall Street Exchange is a program designed to augment the summer internship work experience of select qualified students who are between their junior year and senior years of college and who are employed in the New York metropolitan area.
WSE provides an exciting opportunity for participants to enhance job search skills while learning to think strategically about career choices. It provides participants with the tools necessary to execute a successful job search and assist in the all important recruitment process. This is accomplished through a series of workshops that address skills including professionalism, leadership, resume writing, interview techniques, career development and career choice. The program additionally emphasizes the important role a professional network serves in career development. The "Summer Network", a volunteer group of dedicated FWA professionals who offer WSE participants professional and personal support.
How to Join the WSE
To qualify for participation in the Wall Street Exchange, an applicant must have the following:
Requirements:
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An interest in exploring a career in finance or business |
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A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale |
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Completion of the junior year in college |
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A summer position in the New York metro area with a financial services company or a financial function position within a non-financial services company. |
Required Materials:
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Candidate must complete an application form |
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The College Connections Committee requires an official college transcript |
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Completion of the junior year in college |
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Two recommendations, at least one must be an academic recommendation; the other may be an additional academic recommendation or a reference from an employer with whom you have worked in the past 18 months. |
Do not delay your application submission as you wait to finalize your summer employment situation. While the prerequisite for qualification is a summer position in the New York City metro area with a financial services company or a financial position with a non-financial services company, applicants who are completing the job interview process will be considered for the Wall Street Exchange Program. Your summer job employment status will be confirmed in late April when the College Connections Committee contacts applicants with follow-up questions or to notify applicants of acceptance to the program.
Program Application
*The application period for the 2010 Wall Street Exchange Program is now closed.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students must submit initial application by May 7th, while additional paperwork, such as the two letters of recommendation (pages 7 – 10 of the application) and official university transcript may follow and be submitted by May 14th.
Please download the following information to learn more about the program:
Program Schedule*
*The schedlue below is a Preliminary Schedule and subject to change.
Members interested in attending a WSE event should contact Denise Seegobin dseegobin@aol.com or Gerri Facchine gfacchine@optonline.net to confirm date, time and location.
Wall Street Exchange 2010
A Summer of Professionalism and Leadership
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Date/Time |
Event |
Location |
Sponsor |
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Mon, Jun 14
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Opening
Reception |
One Wall Street
(Entrance on 80 Broadway) |
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Directions: Subway: 4/5 to Wall Street, 1/9/R/W to Rector Street |
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Tues, Jun 22
6:30 - 8:00 pm |
Career Match with Shoya Zichy |
245 Park Avenue, 18th Fl
(Between 46th and 47th Streets) |
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Directions: Subway: B/D/F to 48th Street - Rockefeller Center |
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Wed, Jun 30
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Leverging Your Reputation with
Raleigh Mayer |
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor
(Between West 49th and 50th Street) |
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Directions: Subway: B/D/F to 48th Street - Rockefeller Center |
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Tues, Jul 6
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Perfecting Your Resume with Christine Birnbaum |
51 Madison Avenue |
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Directions: Subway: 6/R to 28th Street Station |
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Tues, Jul 13
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Career Panel |
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
(Between 58th & 59th Sts.)
GM Building located behind the Apple Store |
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Directions: Subway: N/Q/R/4/5/6 to 59th Street, F to 57th Street
http://www.weil.com/locations/office.aspx?office=1&show=map |
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Wed, Jul 21
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Career Panel |
452 Fifth Avenue
(Corner on 40th Street
and Fifth Avenue) |
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Directions: Subway: Two blocks from Grand Central Station |
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Tues, Jul 27
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Networking for Success with Andrea Nierenberg |
3 Times Square
7th Avenue at 42nd Street |
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Directions: Subway: A/E/N/Q/R/S/1/2/3/7 to 42nd Street Times Square |
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Tues, Aug 3
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Mock Interview Dinner |
1285 Ave of the Americas
(Between 51st and 52nd Streets) |
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Directions: Subway: B/D/F to 48th Street - Rockefeller Center |
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Tues, Aug 10
5:30 - 7:00 pm |
Closing Reception |
230 Park Avenue -
13th Floor Library
(Between 45th and 46th Streets) |
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Directions: Subway: 4/5/6/7 to Grand Central Station |
New York City Subway Map: http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm
Benefits of Participation in the WSE Summer Program
The Wall Street Exchange (WSE) provides a career development program to augment the summer internships work experience of select qualified students who are between their junior year and senior years of college and who are employed in the New York metropolitan area. WSE IS NOT AN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY.
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Exciting opportunity to enhance job search skills while learning to think strategically about career choices. |
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Participation in eight weeks of events and programs designed to strengthen the skills necessary to execute a successful undergraduate full time job search in financial services and related fields. Topics covered in formal education programs include resume writing, interview techniques, business etiquette and more. |
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Opportunity to begin building a professional network through access to the WSE’s Summer Network - a group of dedicated FWA business contacts available to offer professional and personal advice. |
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Membership Directory – hard copy listing of FWA members, their professional roles and their firms. |
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Qualify for FWA membership. Typically candidates for full membership to the FWA must have either four years of professional experience in a financial position or two years of experience with an advanced degree in business. However, associate memberships are also available for candidates with less professional experience including Former FWA WSE interns. |
What Former Summer Participants Are Saying About The Wall Street Exchange
“Thank you for coordinating the WSE program. It was a terrific experience. I am sure we all learned more about ourselves and each other from the very first meeting about our personality and career match with Shoya Zichy and through interactions with professionals and our peers.” -Crisann Shair, Goldman Sachs, WSE ‘07
“Everyone I have met through the program has been so helpful. The WSE has been very instrumental in helping me navigate through the array of finance careers. Having grown up with very few relatives or friends in the finance industry, this program was an amazing opportunity for me to meet potential mentors and colleagues.” -Kamiu Lee, HSBC Securities, WSE '06
“Thank you so much for a wonderful summer full of useful information. The events were simply spectacular. You are really doing a great job. In the future, I will be more than happy to volunteer my time to help you out with the program.”
-Yan Kuznetsov, Office of Senator Hillary Clinton, WSE ‘06
“Starting out on the path of finance and fJuly 26, 20100and overwhelming. Having the chance to speak with established professionals in the field through the WSE was invaluable.”
-Meredith Sondler-Bazar, Goldman Sachs, WSE ‘05
“The WSE is great. The events were well organized, the companies seemed genuinely interested in the talents we have to offer and the network of friends that I have built over the summer is irreplaceable.”
-Torlissa Jeffrey, Lehman Brothers, WSE ‘05
“The WSE program offers a wide range of job search strategies and provides a venue where leaders of today can meet and exchange ideas with leaders of tomorrow.”
-Diana Moy, UBS, WSE ‘04
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in the FWA this past summer and “The Wall Street Exchange Program is an outstanding way to gain hands-on experience on how to conduct yourself in a business environment and is an excellent opportunity to network with individuals at reputable firms throughout the financial industry.”
-Marc Taubman, JP Morgan Chase, WSE ’01
“An opportunity to explore the many possible careers in business by speaking with seasoned professionals. By meeting friendly and knowledgeable people you are able to return to campus more focused and prepared for interviewing.”
-Tara Brannigan, OpTech Consultants, WSE ‘00
“WSE gave me the tools to conduct a successful job search and allowed me to begin building a network of professional colleagues, career mentors and friends.”
- Susan Buchsbaum, Alliance Capital, WSE ‘93
Past Class Highlights
| 2009 |
Participants in WSE 2009 join us from 15 different Universities and Colleges and are employed by 13 different companies. 2009 WSE Participants List |
| 2008 |
Participants in WSE 2008 join us from 17 different Universities and Colleges and are employed by 18 different companies. 2008 WSE Participants List |
| 2007 |
Participants in WSE 2007 join us from 22 different Universities and Colleges and are employed by 17 different companies. 2007 WSE Participants List |
| 2006 |
Participants in WSE 2006 join us from 25 different Universities and Colleges and are employed by 21 different companies. 2006 WSE Participants List |
| 2005 |
Participants in WSE 2005 join us from 25 different Universities and Colleges and are employed by 21 different companies. 2005 WSE Participants List |
| 2004 |
Participants in WSE 2004 join us from 19 different Universities and Colleges and are employed by 18 different companies. 2004 WSE Participants List |
| 2003 |
Participants in WSE 2003 joined us from 15 different Universities and Colleges boasted an average GPA of 3.6 and were employed by 19 different companies.
2003WSE Participants List Wall Street Exchange Yearbook |
WSE Sponsors
The WSE program is proudly supported by many sponsors to whom we are grateful for bringing our program to life!
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