By: Nick Colas, Chief Strategist – Convergex and Jessica Rabe, Research Associate – Convergex
Summary: What do you tell a college student considering a career in finance? In today’s note we summarize our annual chats with Convergex’s intern class as …
At my college, in the weeks nearing the summer months, all you hear are the students discussing their summer plans. As a freshman, I was intrigued by the older students talking about their internships at impressive places …
Penn State Alumni Association CEO Paul Clifford speaks to the power of the Penn State alumni network, the immense networking possibilities and the personal connections Penn Staters share with each other and their alma mater.
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The government application process is different from industry in that typically there are two phases (resume rating and interview) instead of multiple reviews and interviews. Federal resumes provide selecting officials a first …
Congratulations, career-minded [collegians]; you’ve officially made it to the halfway point of your summer internship! Spending hours picking out your perfectly-ironed first-day outfit and getting to the office 45 minutes early for fear of getting lost seems like it happened …
A recent issue of Penn State Today included the latest edition of its Ask the Ethicist column. The current topic was especially relevant to Penn State Smeal College of Business students: “Can I …
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.
Keith Oliphant is a self-driven undergraduate at Smeal working toward a degree in Finance and Accounting. With excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and an open professional demeanor, Keith worked as a Recruiting Operations Intern for Penn State Football, …
In honor of our first Making the Leap Leadership Program beginning on Monday, January 25, here’s a great article from Entrepreneur: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/269744.
“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an …