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2024 Sponsor Spotlights

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TD Securities💻 🗽

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow.

At TD Securities, we pride ourselves on our empathetic and collaborative culture. Our core values of Vision, Empathy, Sustainability, and Tenacious Teamwork.


Corporate Sponsors

Accenture💻 🗽

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions underpinned by the world's largest delivery network Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

With approximately 401,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com.


Citi💻 🗽

200 million customer accounts. 160 countries. One vision. Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial solutions that are simple, creative and responsible.

At Citi, we recognize diversity as one of our competitive advantages which is enhanced by attracting, retaining and developing the top female talent in our industry.

Citi Women, formerly Women4Citi, launched in 2005 and is our company-wide effort to foster the ongoing development of women leaders from recruitment to senior management as well as to facilitate the engagement of clients in the women’s dialogue.

Today, this program supports women across Citi with tools and resources to help advance their careers. Throughout the Citi organization, nearly 50 Women's Councils operate at the local level to catalyze female talent, further causes that support the career paths of women, and facilitate community outreach to fulfill the passions of participants. These groups do tremendous work every day and create strong connections to our businesses, our communities, and each other.

Citi supports the recruitment, retention, and career development of women in many ways.

Citi supports professional development opportunities for women by providing an array of development and training programs, formal and informal networking and mentoring opportunities. Through its Women Leading Citi program and Women's Leadership Development Program it provides high performing talented women the opportunity to further develop executive readiness and leadership skills to broaden their scope of responsibility and advance their career.

Citi provides best in class work/life balance programs such as flexible work arrangements, full-time back-up child care programs and a variety of dependent care options.

Citi targets and actively recruits women when hiring undergraduate, graduate, and professional level talent. Our strategy is multi layered and includes partnering with external organizations focusing on women's professional development (e.g. Financial Women's Association), sponsoring annual conferences that foster and support educational and professional endeavors and participating in career fairs committed to the advancement of women in the workplace (e.g. Columbia Women in Business Conference).


Deloitte💻 🗽

Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax, and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, including 80% of the Fortune 500. Our people work across more than 20 industry sectors with one purpose: to deliver measurable, lasting results. Clients count on Deloitte to help them transform uncertainty into possibility and rapid change into lasting progress. Our people know how to anticipate, collaborate, and innovate, and create opportunity from even the unforeseen obstacle. It’s clear why our commitment to an inclusive culture has remained strong: Our people are our most valuable asset.

For nearly 25 years we’ve been leading the way with our inclusive culture, and we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished:

  • Deloitte is an organization of firsts the first of the Big Four to elect a woman CEO, a minority CEO, a minority chairman, and a woman chairman.
  • Our commitment and innovative thinking has landed the organization on a number of best-places-to-work lists including DiversityInc’s Top 50 Companies for Diversity, Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies and Best Companies for Working Mothers, the Human Rights Campaigns Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality, Civilian Jobs Most Valuable Employer for Military and the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.
  • We inspired change at Deloitte as well as other organizations across the country. In fact, over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies have asked us to help them with their own inclusion efforts.
  • As the workforce needs and expectations have evolved, so too has our approach and priorities. Globalization, technology, and evolving workforce priorities are redefining what we mean by an inclusive culture.

    Today, Inclusion at Deloitte focuses on authenticity, well-being, openness, and opportunities for all of our people. This broader definition of inclusion allows us to bring a wide range of thinking, perspectives, and experiences that build intellectual and creative advantage, even as needs and priorities evolve over time. Inclusion goes beyond traditional demographics and representation, it’s how we invite, encourage, and draw on the unique perspectives of our people. By exploring individual viewpoints with genuine interest and openness, we can better engage our people and match them to the most meaningful opportunities.

    This new way of thinking also shapes our approach to well-being. At Deloitte, we know well-being needs are likely different for everyone. We provide our people the support and flexibility to make daily choices that can enable them to be energized, confident, and aware. Through our comprehensive benefits, resources, and learning programs, we create opportunities for our people to personalize their experiences in the ways that matter most to them in body, mind, and purpose. More importantly, we are fostering a culture of well-being that respects how our people prioritize their personal and professional needs and responsibilities.

    While we’ve made great progress and have been recognized for our innovative approach to inclusion, we aren’t done yet! Just as we have always done, we continue to look for opportunities to lead the way and evolve our thinking.


    Deutsche Bank🗽

    Deutsche Bank is Germany’s leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. With operations in over 70 counties, we encourage our people to think for themselves and reward integrity. Whether your interests lie in investment banking, trading, technology, human resources, risk management or another business area, a career at Deutsche Bank gives you everything you need to succeed in an international environment. That includes structured, ongoing training to support your continuous development and the chance to learn from colleagues at all levels of the Bank. If you’re talented, collaborative and curious about building an exciting career in finance, you’re exactly the type of person who might succeed in our organization.

    Women at Deutsche Bank

    At Deutsche Bank, our culture is friendly and supportive. When you join us, you’ll feel like a key part of a diverse, inclusive team where you can use your individuality and integrity to drive forward market-leading solutions. We’ve won awards for both our family-friendly policies and for improving gender diversity in executive ranks. By 2018, our aim is for women to occupy at least 25 percent of the senior management positions. This includes leadership development workshops for women across the U.S. and our Women on Wall Street (WOWS) network that sponsors over 20 events each year. We ensure women can make their mark on our business that never stands still.


    Dow💻 🗽

    The Dow Chemical Company combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world's most challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and more sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity.

    The Dow Chemical Company's integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure, transportation, consumer care, electronics and agriculture. In 2016, The Dow Chemical Company had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 7,000 product families are manufactured at 189 sites in 34 countries across the globe. The Company conducts its worldwide operations through global businesses, which are reported in five operating segments: Agricultural Sciences, Consumer Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, Performance Materials and Chemicals and Performance Plastics.

    Our career opportunities span a diverse range of disciplines even outside of the Finance area. With a broad landscape of possibilities, you can explore multiple paths and carve out a unique and rewarding career at The Dow Chemical Company. Visit our Diversity and Inclusion website to learn more.

    CHAMPIONING INCLUSION THROUGH EMPLOYEE NETWORKS
    Our seven employee networks are key partners in helping us connect and engage talent. With over 170 chapters worldwide, our Networks are just one way we are making inclusion a hallmark of The Dow Chemical Company.

    Several of the employee networks have formed partnerships with external organizations to drive progress and change, develop community programs and pursue other outreach opportunities.

    In addition to the employee networks, we also support informal employee groups, such as working parents, young professionals and biking clubs to promote camaraderie, teamwork and fun in the workplace.

    Women’s Innovation Network (WIN)
    Our Women’s Innovation Network (WIN) supports the professional development of women around the world, offering mentoring and networking opportunities, and providing access to professional development tailored to the unique needs of women at critical career stages.

    “We intend to become a global pacesetter in our industry for bringing diverse perspectives to the table, and we need women to hold an important seat at that table, working to solve the issues affecting our world."
    James (Jim) R. Fitterling
    President and Chief Operating Officer

    References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about The Dow Chemical Company can be found at dow.com.

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    Fidelity Investments💻 🗽

    Company Overview
    Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

    Join Us
    At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2022. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

    Women at Fidelity
    We have specific development programs focused on advancing Black and Latinx leaders and women at Fidelity Investments to create meaningful career experiences and intentional connections across the firm at every stage of their career. This includes career discovery programs to help high school and college-aged female-identifying students explore opportunities in financial services, along with sponsorship programs that create visibility, exposure and advocacy for professional development. Our employee resource and special interest groups offer networking, leadership programs, and volunteer opportunities aligned with the needs of Fidelity businesswomen, technologists and working caregivers, while our live, monthly Women Talk Money Q&A sessions focus more broadly on the factors that impact women to help close the wealth gap. We also recognize that building a career does not always occur linearly. So, we offer a paid 26-week return-to-work program for professionals returning to the workforce after an intentional career break, to provide a supported mechanism to re-enter the workforce with fellow returning professionals. And, the best part? You don’t need a background in financial services or finance to join our team. Our new, innovative training programs are meant to help train the next generation of financial services talent. So if you have a passion for helping people plan their financial futures, we invite you to find your Fidelity with us.


    FTI Consulting💻 🗽

    FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. As part of the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 31 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and make the most of opportunities.

    At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.

    Our ability to build and extend a world-class global consulting firm requires attracting the best professionals from every talent pool available. We are committed to embracing, cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging in which our professionals can grow their careers and achieve their full potential while delivering innovative solutions for our global clientele. We also acknowledge that meaningful change takes time, and, while there is still a great deal of work to do, we will not waver in our commitment to remain transparent and accountable for building a diverse and inclusive firm that embraces belonging. FTI Consulting’s Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging efforts extend globally through a multi-pronged approach focused on attracting, developing and retaining diverse talent, including top female talent at all levels of the firm as well as talent from underrepresented populations. We are proud of our progress in creating programs and policies that help create a more diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the world we live in and the clients we serve.

    We are proud to be named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, Forbes’ lists of America’s Best Employers for Women and New Graduates for two years in a row and listed as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes for the eighth consecutive year.

    To learn more about a career at FTI Consulting, visit www.fticonsulting.com/careers and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter (@FTIConsulting), and Facebook.


    Gartner💻 🗽

    Who Are We?
    At Gartner, our teams work together to fuel the future of business and shape a more successful world. Our people are our most valuable asset, enabling us to get better, faster and stronger year after year. We equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities today and build the successful organizations of tomorrow.

    Our unmatched combination of expert-led, practitioner-sourced and data-driven research steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. We are a trusted advisor and an objective resource for more than 14,000 enterprises in more than 100 countries — across all major functions, in every industry and enterprise size.

    What Do We Do?
    Gartner delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission critical priorities.

    Women at Gartner
    Women at Gartner is focused on driving the recruitment, development, engagement and visibility of women by creating a network to exchange ideas, elevate skills and provide access to leadership. In addition to building a community of women working at Gartner through global events and mentorship opportunities, the Women at Gartner Employee Resource Group is also focused on attracting high-caliber female talent. They partner with Gartner's HR teams to attract exceptional female candidates and address bias in the recruiting process.

    Gartner CREW
    The Women at Gartner ERG also supports career development through events and programs. One program is Garner Crew which launched in 2020. Gartner Crew is an 8-week networking program designed to support professional development. Participants are able to broaden their perspectives and personal networks, creating a deeper sense of connections with peers globally, which is even more important while working remotely.

    Blog: Overview of Gartner Crew program


    Guggenheim Partners💻 🗽

    Guggenheim Partners Guggenheim Partners is a global investment and advisory firm. Across our three primary businesses of investment management, investment banking, and insurance services, we have a track record of delivering results through innovative solutions. Our commitment is to advance the strategic interests of our clients and to deliver long-term results with excellence and integrity.

    Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

    Guggenheim Securities is a fast-growing platform with an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to hiring the best talent. Guggenheim Securities is looking for top performers who are willing to work hard in an environment where initiative, creativity, maturity and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

    A diverse and inclusive workforce is critical to innovative solutions for increasingly complex challenges. When multiple perspectives are valued and considered, the Firm is poised for greater creativity, enhanced business strategies, product and service development as well as greater employee engagement and collaboration.

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    J.P. Morgan💻 🗽

    At J.P. Morgan, our mission is simple: first-class business…in a first-class way. In everything we do, excellence and integrity are the guiding principles. Excellence means more than 160 years of experience and knowledge that comes from solving the complexities of significant wealth, day in and day out. We augment this knowledge with some of the boldest, most innovative thinking today. Integrity means keeping your interests front and center always and carrying out our work with utter discretion.

    In each key area of wealth management—investments, liquidity and credit management, and, along with your independent advisors, tax and estate planning—our extensive experience is exemplary. Equally important, we have the experience, the organizational structure and the commitment to knit these separate strands into a unified and comprehensive plan designed around your particular situation.

    We understand that our collective diversity is our strength and are committed to creating an inclusive organization where everyone can succeed based on merit. We hire and develop people with unique experiences and diverse backgrounds because we believe that is a fundamental part of strengthening our global business capabilities. We understand that different perspectives bring strength and creativity to our work and lead to the best solutions for our clients. J.P. Morgan offers internship opportunities and scholarships to students of diverse backgrounds and participates in a wide variety of career events to attract diverse candidates.



    Macquarie Group💻 🗽

    When you join Macquarie, you join a business with long-held principles, united by a common purpose to empower people to innovate and invest for a better future. For our clients, communities, shareholders and our people. Macquarie is a diversified financial services group operating in 34 markets around the world.

    At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that feels fulfilling and creates value — whether that’s investing in essential infrastructure, driving technological innovation, giving back to our communities or expanding your expertise into new areas. We thrive on new ideas and solving complex problems. We empower our people to make decisions and respond to what they see before opportunity passes.


    PNC💻 🗽

    At PNC, we have a great appreciation for the power of diversity and inclusion. In fact, diversity is one of the core values that have been developed by our employees. More than that, it's an integral part of our daily business practices and recruitment strategy. When people with different ideas, experiences and backgrounds work together to achieve common goals, it's inspiring and motivating. It's also what you’ll experience as a PNC employee.

    Whether serving an individual or institution, PNC can help clients bank intelligently and easily through several major businesses: Asset Management Group, Corporate & Institutional Banking, Coporate Functions, PNC Mortgage and Retail Banking.

    Learn more about our culture and our careers at www.pnc.jobs.

    PNC provides equal opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. 


    Raymond James💻 🗽

    Raymond James has always been a different kind of financial services firm, embracing long-term planning, valuing methodical decision-making and remaining focused on what matters most: our clients. Founded in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James Financial, Inc. is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management. Today, our client-focused approach has extended to serve client accounts through approximately 8,100 financial advisors in the United States, Canada and overseas.

    We have been recognized nationally for community support and corporate philanthropy, we also been ranked as one of the best in the country in customer service, as a great place to work and as a national leader in support of the arts.

    When you bring your skill and experience to Raymond James, you’ll become part of something bigger than a financial planning and investment services firm. You’ll become a part of helping a couple feel more confident about retiring, of helping a family plan for the next generation, of helping entrepreneurs introduce game-changing ideas and of helping communities continue to thrive.

    Raymond James Cares

    "Giving back to the communities in which we live and work" is a phrase that’s been part of our mission from the beginning, and it’s our commitment to putting others first from our clients to our neighbors that was established at our founding and is an integral part of our culture today. We’re proud to continue the legacy started by Raymond James founder Bob James by investing our time, money and talents into the communities we serve. It’s so much more than tradition it’s who we are.

    You Belong Here

    From the beginning, Raymond James has focused on helping clients achieve and maintain financial well-being. But equally important is how we treat the people who serve those clients. Between our five national inclusion networks, advisor inclusion networks and firm-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives, we’re building a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected and heard.


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    Vanguard💻 🗽

    We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

    Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you have the chance to get so much more in return. We invest with purpose and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

    We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

    Our Commitment to Diversity

    Vanguard values the diverse strengths, backgrounds, experiences and identities that crew bring to the organization. With a representative crew, we realize the full potential that unique perspectives have on making decisions in our clients’ best interests.

    Each and every member of our crew brings their knowledge, understanding and skills to connecting out clients with investment opportunities that make a difference. Open to learning and innovation, they also share their time and talents with each other. Add your unique experience to the mix and see what it’s like to change an industry with us.


    Wells Fargo💻 🗽

    Wells Fargo is driven by our values to achieve our vision, which is to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs, and help them succeed financially. We consider our people as our competitive advantage, and strive to attract, develop, retain and motivate the most talented people we can find.

    We are a nationwide, diversified financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance services through more than 8,700 locations, more than 12,500 ATMs, online (wellsfargo.com), and mobile devices.

    At the end of fourth quarter 2014, Wells Fargo ranked fourth in assets among U.S. banks and was the world’s most valuable bank by market capitalization. In 2014, Wells Fargo was named “Most Respected Bank” by Barron’s magazine, “Most Admired” among the world’s largest banks by Fortune magazine, and “Best U.S. Bank” by The Banker magazine. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked Wells Fargo’s corporate cash giving in the top two among all U.S. companies each of the past two years.

    We want to be an employer of choice, a company that really cares about people, where teamwork is valued and rewarded, where how the work gets done is just as important as getting the work done…We want every team member to be able to say, "I chose the right company. I’m valued. I’m rewarded. I’m recognized. We work hard, but we have fun, too. I can improve my professional skills here. I can reach my career goals. I enjoy my work."


    ZS💻 🗽

    ZS is a management consulting and technology firm focused on transforming global healthcare and beyond. We leverage our leading-edge analytics, plus the power of data, science and tech products, to help our clients make more intelligent decisions, deliver innovative solutions and improve outcomes for all.

    ZS is a place where bright minds rise in care of humanity’s greatest challenges. Where the pursuit of your passions will impact the transformation of global healthcare, technology and beyond. The place where our core values – treat people right, get it right, do the right thing – drive every experience and action. At ZS, new perspectives are integral and innovative ideas are always celebrated.

    At ZS we work together to find life-changing innovations that make a meaningful impact for patience, caregivers and consumers globally. No matter what your role is at ZS, your work will change lives and improve health outcomes for all.

    Our unique culture is built on respect, support, flexibility and connections. These qualities may be especially important to women like you, not only as you begin working but over the course of your entire career. We’ve made it our priority to foster an open and welcoming environment that enables every person to thrive. We honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems— the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and make us unique. 

    Our unique culture is built on respect, support, flexibility and connections. These qualities may be especially important to women like you, not only as you begin working but over the course of your entire career. We’ve made it our priority to foster an open and welcoming environment that enables every person to thrive. We honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems— the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and make us unique. 

    For over a decade, our Women@ZS group has focused on making ZS a great place for women to work at every stage of their career. Whether you are pre-MBA or post-MBA, ZS is here to help you thrive!

    Our benefits include:


    School Sponsors

    Boston University (Questrom School of Business) • Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper School of Business) • Columbia Business School • Duke University (The Fuqua School of Business) • Harvard Business School • INSEAD • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) • Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) • Pennsylvania State University (Smeal College of Business) • Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business) • University of California - Berkeley (Haas School of Business) • University of Chicago (Booth School of Business) • University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (Carlson School of Management) • University of North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler Business School) • University of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School) • University of Rochester (Simon Business School) • University of Virginia (Darden School of Business) • Yale School of Management