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Read MoreImpact StoriesAlexandra Hanley on Stepping Into Her Role in a Competitive Industry
As a Business Management major with a Finance specialization — and a 3.98 GPA — Alexandra Hanley is no stranger to hard work. At Stony Brook University, she’s a teaching assistant for Business Communications, a Forté Campus Ambassador, and a leader in Women in Business. She’s built a strong academic and leadership foundation, but like […]
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Read MoreMatch Made in MissionFrom a Table in the Back to a Career in Consulting
How One Student’s Decision to Show Up Led to an Unexpected Career Path When Caroline Chou walked into the Forté Emerging Leaders Conference, most of the tables were already full. So she took a seat in the back. The prospect of attending a conference initially felt intimidating. “I was feeling rather lost in my business […]
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Read MoreArticlesThe Virtual Career Fair That Felt Surprisingly Human
Most people do not hear the words virtual career fair and think ‘warm’ or ‘personal’, or ‘human.’ They think awkward networking, a sea of resumes, carefully rehearsed elevator pitches, and recruiters bouncing between conversations while candidates try to stand out in tiny squares on a screen. And why not? Career fairs often feel transactional even […]
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Read MoreMatch Made in MissionFoundations Matter: How One Student Found Her Home in Real Estate Finance
Featuring Hines and Deja Alfaro, NYU Stern Before Deja Alfaro found herself working in fund management in London, she was a first-generation college student at NYU trying to figure out where she fit in finance. Like many business students going to school in New York, the path seemed to point in one direction. “Everyone just […]
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Read MoreImpact StoriesHow One Conference Helped Anuva Wardah See a Future for Herself in Finance
When Anuva Wardah arrived at the College Fast Track to Finance Conference, she wasn’t sure how her background in Political Science and Sociology would translate into a finance career. As someone deeply involved in civic engagement, global affairs, and social impact work, she had always been curious about the industry — but also unsure whether […]
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Read MoreImpact StoriesThe Women Who Open Doors
By the time the cava and canapés came out in Barcelona, the formal part of the evening was over. But according to one of the event speakers, that was when some of the best conversations actually started. A few days after ESADE and Forté Foundation hosted their International Women’s Day Symposium in Barcelona, panelist Elena […]
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