Committee - College Connections - Wall Street Exchange Program
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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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.
*The 2009 Wall Street Exchange Program application period is now closed* Please download the following information to learn more about the program:
Members interested in attending a WSE event should contact Lindsay Calautti lindsay.calautti@tdsecurities.com and Denise Seegobin dseegobin@aol.com to confirm date, time and location. Wall Street Exchange 2009 A Summer of Professionalism and Leadership
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.
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 figuring out where/what the best fit is, although exciting, can be frustrating and 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
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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October 14, 2009