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Financial Women's Association (FWA)
Financial Women’s Association Baruch College Mentoring Program
The Financial Women’s Association of New York (FWA), is a not-for-profit professional organization. Established in 1956, it has a membership of more than 1,000 female and male professionals working in the financial services industry or who hold a financial position in another industry. To fulfill that part of its mission, which is “to encourage women to seek career opportunities in finance and business,” the FWA has a long tradition of dedication and excellence in mentoring students of different ages.
Programs include:
- Two year College Mentoring Program at Baruch College;
- The Wall Street Exchange Program - a summer internship exposing college juniors to career and networking activities;
- A high school mentoring program, which reaches close to 50 students a year and has been rated by Harvard University as a model program;
- A series of “Financial BackPack” workshops to teach high school students financial literacy.
For further information on the FWA, check out our website at www.fwa.org
Baruch College Mentoring Program
Six years ago the FWA took a significant step by expanding its successful high school mentoring programs to a higher level. Baruch College, with its exceptional students, was singled out as the ideal venue for a 2 year mentoring program aimed specifically at college women.
During this seventh year, the mentoring program will be comprised of 30 students, each with her own mentor, an FWA member working directly in the financial services industry or as a financial professional in another industry.
The Program will offer:
- One-on-one mentoring
- Networking opportunities with all mentors and other FWA members
- Group activities onsite at Baruch, at mentors’ offices, and at cultural events throughout NYC
- Invitations to attend FWA speakers’ programs at Financial Institutions in the early morning and evening
- Exploration of a range of career paths with a variety of experienced professionals
- Assistance with investigating potential internships for pay or credit
Who is eligible?
This program is aimed at young women with a serious interest in pursuing a career in business. Successful applicants for the college mentoring program will have the following:
- Intended major – business; completed or almost completed Pre-Business Core courses
- At least one and a half years left until graduation, preferably two years
- A Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher
- Sufficient free time, beyond school and work commitments, to participate in many of the program’s offerings
- The desire to succeed
- An openness to exploring new situations and meeting new people
How Do I Apply?
Interested students are encouraged to complete the application form, which, along with an interview and a letter of recommendation from a Baruch College faculty member, will assist in the acceptance and placement process.
Program Application Deadline: Monday May 12 , 2008 5:00 pm
All applications should be submitted to Alyce Mayo by email at Alyce_Mayo@baruch.cuny.edu