In this issue of #BE Brilliant - September 2023 - Vol. 1:

• Navigating the Recruiting Season with #BE Brilliant
• Deadlines approaching for summer 2024 internships at Morgan Stanley, Société Generale, and McKinsey.
• Upcoming virtual recruiting events with Morgan Stanley, SMBC, and Venture for America
• Kick-off to Hiring Season at LU
• Save the Date: Applying to Grad School - Business
• Save the Date: Career Trek Fox Cities
• Pro Tip: Leadership skills on your resume!

Morgan Stanley

2024 Fund Services Summer Analyst Program (Internship)

New York, NY

The MSFS Summer Analyst Program is a 10-week program that begins with one week of classroom training, followed by four rotations across the business. Summer Analysts will be placed with our Investor Services, Middle Office, Product Development and the Anti-Money Laundering team and spend time in both the New York and Purchase offices.

All Summer Analysts will receive on-the-job training and exposure to a wide variety of roles, products and services throughout MSFS.

Apply by Sept. 23rd.

Societe Generale

2024 Investment Banking Summer Analyst Program (Internship)

Chicago, IL

The Global Banking and Advisory Summer Analyst Program offers knowledge of banking, Société Generale’s businesses, and culture that will enable you to succeed in this innovative sector that provides expansive opportunities; it is also the main pipeline into our Full-Time Analyst Program.

The 10-week (June – August) program includes a Firmwide orientation to Société Generale’s businesses, followed by formal classroom training on the Global Banking and Advisory business. The Summer Analyst Program will enable you to benefit from ongoing networking and development opportunities inside and outside your assigned team.

Apply by Sept. 25th.

Societe Generale

2024 Information Technology Summer Analyst Program (Internship)

Chicago, IL

The Information Technology & Global Technology Services Summer Analyst Program offers knowledge of banking, Société Generale’s businesses, and culture that will enable you to succeed in this innovative sector that provides expansive opportunities; it is also the main pipeline into our Full-Time Analyst Program.

The 10-week (June – August) program includes a Firmwide orientation to Société Generale’s businesses, followed by formal classroom training on the Information Technology & Global Technology Services division. The Summer Analyst Program will enable you to benefit from ongoing networking and development opportunities inside and outside your assigned team.

Apply by Sept. 25th.

McKinsey & Company

Sophomore Summer Business Analyst (SSBA) (Internship)

Multiple Locations

You'll work in one of McKinsey's offices in North America for ~10 weeks in the summer. You'll work as part of a project team, collaborating with colleagues to solve their toughest business problems.

The Sophomore (second-year) Summer Business Analyst program (SSBA) is designed to provide first-hand experience with consulting at McKinsey & Company to a highly select group of undergraduate students who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the management consulting industry. This internship experience is comparable to our Summer Business Analyst program.

Apply by Sept. 29th.

Introduction to Quantitative Finance | Morgan Stanley

Monday, September 11 @ 4 - 5 pm CDT, virtual

Morgan Stanley's Quantitative Finance Division will be hosting a virtual presentation for students interested in pursuing a summer internship in financial services. We invite you to join to gain valuable career advice and insight to these types of roles. At the end of the presentation there will be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about Morgan Stanley, Quantitative Finance, or the industry in general.

SMBC Meet & Greet

Tuesday, September 12th @ 12 - 1 pm CDT, virtual

The SMBC Meet and Greet Series is for all students seeking a 2024 internship or analyst opportunity with our firm. Each session will consist of overviews of the various groups that hire into our programs led by the business members themselves followed by an open-forum Q&A session. Since each session will be different, students are encouraged to attend as many as they like.

Launch your Venture Capital Career w/ Venture for America

Wednesday, September 13th @ 4 - 4:45 pm CDT, virtual

Hear the stories of startup leaders working in Venture Capital who got their start with Venture for America and gain insight into how the Fellowship shaped their entrepreneurial careers.

During this event you will hear from our Fellow guest panelist, Bijoy Shah ('22 Kansas City) & Leena Chen ('20 Philadelphia) about their VFA experiences and working in Venture Capital.

Kick-off to Hiring Season at LU

September 19, 5 - 6 pm CDT, Briggs, Room 420

Deadlines are approaching for the #BE career community. Hear a recruiter's perspective on how to excel this hiring season. Space is limited in Briggs 420.

Save the Date: Applying to Grad School - Business

September 21, 5 - 6 pm, (TBA), in-person

Join us for an in-person session with a virtual graduate school recruiter to demystify the business school application process. You'll also get insights and Q&A with our in-person career advisor. Details coming soon!

Save the Date: Career Trek Fox Cities Coming Soon

Wednesday, October 4, Leaving Campus at ~1:50 p.m. in-person

Discover insights beyond boundaries! Join us for a local Career Trek and gain valuable industry knowledge. Even from nearby employers, you can glean wisdom applicable to any organization. Stay tuned for details! 🌟

Pro Tip

Unlock valuable leadership skills as a college student! Consider these impactful resume-ready statements:

• Led bi-weekly board meetings, guiding 5 executives and coordinating monthly sessions with 15+ student members to curate academic year programs and events.
• Proposed and launched a 2-year strategic plan to reduce the organization's carbon footprint.

Be sure to check out additional resources specific to this career community in the #BE Resource Portal where you'll find:

• sample internships where Lawrentians have interned in the past, and job & internship feeds from Handshake
• relevant student organizations and professional associations to build your network
• a growing library of career articles

If you've identified a career path, go to the Common Career Paths area where you'll find:

• specialized sample resumes
• niche job/internship sites
• career tips and more.

We're in the process of building the site, so come back frequently to see what's new!