Determination, networking, hard work, and a good smile. That was how Yancheng Li, who goes by Tony, approached each day at the Gabelli School of Business at Lincoln Center. “I’m not coming from a background where my entire family is …
Earning a master’s degree in accounting was not in Swarna Swathi Badekila’s original plan when she moved to the United States from India in 2016. After marrying her high school sweetheart in her native city of Mysuru, she joined him here in …
Alexandra Gallagher was a pragmatist when it came to her career goals. Although she initially wanted to become a professional ballerina (she studied at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre and performed at New York’s Metropolitan Opera …
By Marianne Fulgenzi Once a waiter at London’s Mayfair Hotel in 2013, Abhishek “Abi” Agrawal, GABELLI ’19, would collect the business cards of professionals from top companies that he served, thinking that perhaps one day, he might be passing his …
by Kelly Anderson After receiving a full-time offer from her internship at KPMG, Erica Harrell, BS’19, decided to take a chance and decline the offer. She explored other options and has now accepted a role in management consulting with Oliver …
By Kelly Anderson Marc Guberti, BS ’20, is a finance student, a runner, a podcast host, and an author of twenty e-books. He’s been named an Icon of Influence for the New Media Summit in Tampa, Florida, and his book …
When opportunity knocks, open the door. For junior Sahiba Sikand ’20, opportunity turned out to be an interview invitation while on vacation in California. Already interning with Frankling Templeton Investments in New York at the time, Sikand flew back to …
By Kelly Anderson While many freshmen may consider themselves too inexperienced to compete for internships, finance major Alexandra Aloe was able to secure a J.P. Morgan sales and trading 2019 internship during her first year at Fordham. “I was just …
By Kelly Anderson If networking were a competitive sport, Morgan Fusco, BS ’19, would be a serious contender for the gold medal. After completing a summer internship in the credit risk division of RBC Capital Markets, Fusco learned that full-time …
By Victoria Cheah What do superheroes and renting apartments have to do with becoming a financial analyst? For Amanda Papaleo, BS ’19, they both call to mind the “ability to handle change” and to make the most out of every …
