2023 Career Tracks: NY Finance (IN-PERSON)
NY Finance Career Track:
New York City (IN PERSON)
January 18, 2023 - January 19, 2023
New York City Session: New York remains the center of the global financial universe. In this track students will get unparalleled access to the worlds of corporate finance, sales & trading, private and commercial banking, as well as investment management and banking. Students who are committed to learning more about the various sectors of this industry will receive high quality exposure to a range of professionals which includes stock pitch training, alumni panels, tours of trading desks, case studies, and access to key financial services-based resources. Some firms will offer presentations by their HR teams and we will provide skills-based presentations also.
Alumni and Hosts
Sebastain Crapanzo '97, Morgan Stanley, Managing Director
John Tully '07, Bank of America, Director
Jackie Drago '18, Bloomberg, Enterprise Relationship Manager
Financial Literacy Event- Marquis Parent Council
John Santos '87, Brown Brothers, Managing Director
David Markowitz '93, Goldman, Global Co-Head of Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings
Rob Goldstein '80, Citi, Head of Corporate Banking
Questions? Contact Holly Akers at akersh@lafayette.edu.
Participation in the 2023 Career Tracks Program assumes that you consent to the disclosure and inclusion of your resume to the hosts of the 2023 Career Tracks programs. This consent will remain in effect from January 1, 2023 through March 1, 2023.
How to Apply:
Review details in the 2023 Career Tracks Booklet
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Resume - attached to Handshake
2. 500-word original essay attached to Handshake that addresses the following questions:
1. Why are you interested in this particular Career Track?
2. What do you hope to gain from the experience, either/both personally
and professionally?
3. How do you plan to prepare for and make the most of this experience?
IMPORTANT: Please respond to prompts within one cohesive 500-word essay, NOT a short
answer format.
YOUR ESSAY MAY NOT CONTAIN ANY PORTIONS OF A PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ESSAY USED
TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER THE EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM OR CAREER TRACK IN PRIOR YEARS.
This is considered a violation of Academic Integrity as defined in the Student Handbook.
You must submit both a resume and essay; incomplete applications will not be considered. DO
NOT PROCRASTINATE. BEFORE you submit, verify that the industry track(s) you are applying to
is for the city and dates that you desire.
As part of the application, you will be prompted to upload your resume and essay as separate
attachments. Please name them with your Lafayette username, class year, and document type
as shown below:
● For the resume: LAFAYETTE USERNAME and 23resume (for example, SMITHJ23resume)
● For the essay: LAFAYETTE USERNAME and 23essay (for example, SMITHJ23essay)
*Please put your name on all pages of your essay*
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT THESE DOCUMENTS. Due to the high volume
of applicants, the Gateway Career Center cannot provide last-minute assistance.
IMPORTANT: Applications missing one of the steps will be considered incomplete and will not
be accepted. Questions? Contact the Gateway Career Center at 610-330-5115,
careers@gateway.lafayette.edu, or stop by Room 201 in Hogg Hall for assistance.