For any student going into business, their dream is to get into a top investment bank or accounting firm, it is for me at least. Receiving the email saying that I was accepted into a symposium at the top investment bank felt like an accomplishment for me. Not only was it on opportunity to network with people in business and other students, but it was a window into my dream job. I was going to the headquarters of my life goal. At the symposium, I got the opportunity to meet with students from other CUNYs and other Baruch students. It was interesting to see that students from Hunter or CSI are pursuing the same thing many Baruch students are, a job in the business world. At the event, we got the chance to hear from and speak to, Baruch alum who currently work at Goldman. Their departments ranged from Sales & Trading, to Tech, to Operations. Each one had a different story and each one has been working at Goldman for a different amount of time. One lady, graduated from Baruch and went straight into Goldman, and is still there after 30 years. Another, has been working for Goldman for only 3 months after graduating from Baruch this past June. Some of the things I learned at this event involved how to network, how to build the perfect resume, how to send to the perfect email, and etc. As much as I thought I knew about these things, I realized I still have a lot to learn. My favorite part of the event happened when they spoke about what it takes to get into a place like Goldman. Hearing the different ways the alum got into Goldman has really inspired me, and encouraged me. One guy said he got into Goldman because he talked to random guy in a suit on the subway. Others just worked hard throughout their years in college. They worked in as many internships as they could and made sure they stood out during the application phase for an internship. Speaking to these current Goldman employees and hearing how they got into Goldman, made me believe that I can get into Goldman someday and that it is no longer a dream, it’s a possibility.
P.s. I forgot to take a selfie, this is all I have.
