By Maja Tarateta When Svetlana Goldin, MBA ’18, moved to the United States from Russia with her husband, she quickly realized that she needed to get an MBA in order to be successful in her job search. “I didn’t have …
by Maja Tarateta For Brandon Stanford, MBA ’18, a chance exchange with a consultant led him to a change of career—and an MBA from the Gabelli School. “I had laser focus on the process of getting to Fordham, and I …
When Matthew Farrell, BS ’18, was recruited to play Division I water polo at Fordham, he was excited to compete. However, after a freshman-year injury took him out of the water, he realized “I needed to reinvent myself while maintaining …
How do you go from being a pre-med student to working in finance? One Gabelli School student knows from experience. After beginning his Fordham tenure as a pre-med major, Gregory Avella, BS’ 19, has an internship as a U.S. wealth …
By Maja Tarateta Bryce Petty’s first “real” interview—in-person and in an office—was at a recent Goldman Sachs superday that led to an internship offer. But thanks to preparations he made during his time at the Gabelli School, the applied accounting …
By Maja Tarateta Two years, 500 conversations, 2,000 emails, and one global business degree. This is how William Koganov, BS ’18, says he landed a full-time position as an analyst in asset management at Goldman Sachs, where he will be …
By Maja Tarateta After being introduced to London during his junior-year study-abroad semester, Aric Sethre, BS ’18, knew he wanted to return there to work. Capitalizing on his experience living in Germany until age 10, his ability to speak German, …
Not all finance students would describe a stint in sales as a major career step, but for a recent Gabelli School graduate, it’s a path worth following. Alexandra Quan, BS ’17, started this month as an account manager at Procter …
By Maja Tarateta Whenever a presidential candidate—or even a president—came anywhere near Logansport, Indiana, Zachary Watterson’s father would take him to hear the candidate speak. There was John McCain in Indianapolis in 2008, and later, Watterson watched President Barack Obama’s motorcade …
By Maja Tarateta Involvement. And meeting alumni for coffee—lots of coffee. These have been the keys to success for Lauren Kelly, BS ’18, who accepted a spring fellowship at StartUp Health, the world’s largest digital health portfolio. There, she will …