Last Thursday, I went to the Wall Street Careers Panel in desperate need of my last blog post. I know a few of our classmates weren’t on the RSVP list, including me. The staff had to check if there were enough seats for the people that weren’t on the list. We waited until everyone was seated and then we were let in. I was frantic because all I wanted was the signature and wasn’t even sure if I could attend the meeting. Once we were inside, I notice how everyone was dressed professionally: nice hair, suits, dresses, dress shoes, ties, etc. I was there in my beat up Vans, black pants, a sweater, and a beanie. I felt out of place and embarrassed. (One of the things I got out of going to events for my blogs is embarrassment.)

The members of the panels came out to talk to us, ambitious students, eager to work in the business world. They told us their background stories and how they made their way up to working in Wall Street. I was surprised by how they were all graduates of Baruch and fairly young. While I was listening to the talk, I was disappointed due to the fact that the panelists didn’t really touch upon the different jobs and careers that are available on Wall Street. I wanted to learn more about working on Wall Street, not just what it takes to get there. As of now, I am unsure of what major I want to go in and I don’t even know if I want to go into business. Hearing the stories of these Wall Street business people really opened my eyes to what it takes to work there. I was intimidated but also motivated to research further on what majors in business I could pursue. Of course, they made sure to advertise and tell us about STARR, and how we should use their workshops and sources to our advantage. I plan to use STARR for future internships and for my future career plans.