Finance day! While this “title” for the day might not be the most enticing or appealing for some, the list of activities planned for us certainly were. To be honest, before today, when I thought of finance I thought of men in suits talking about stocks, bonds, and investments. This day really gave me (and my group) an exciting and new perspective about the finance/corporate world. We started the day out at NASDAQ. We witnessed the Opening Bell Ceremony at 9:30 am on live TV and learned about what NASDAQ does. We then headed over to Merril Lynch, a wealth management company, where a panel of women in senior positions talked about their roles and career paths. It was interesting to note how many of them stressed that they did not study business or math in college. Almost all of them majored in a liberal arts topic and yet they still ended up in finance. An interesting question was posed to the panel that asked how they navigate working in a field dominated by men. I thought the response was very noteworthy because Ms. Rose responded that “it can be empowering”. Our last stop was at Blackstone, a financial services firm. We ate a delicious lunch while listening to an overview of what Blackstone does. We also learned about their commitment to helping our community which they do by hiring veterans and making an effort to help the environment. A HUGE thank you to Mr. Miller for organizing this day for us! It was very appreciated, informative, and eye-opening and we are all extremely grateful for the opportunities we had today.
After a busy morning we all headed our separate ways to go to work for the afternoon. Following work we had a free night for dinner so most of us grabbed something to eat from close by and headed back to the hotel for some much needed rest. We are all looking forward to seeing Mean Girls tomorrow and continuing our internships for the rest of the week!
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