Today senior Matt Arons presented to the finance society on the importance of the Federal Reserve and the importance of its actions and decisions in the economy, in finance, and more. Matt covered topics ranging from the structure of the Federal Reserve to how the Federal Reserve is able to manage the United States’ monetary supply using different tools at their disposal. The presentation led to an engaging conversation centered around ideas and items brought forward during the presentation.

Seniors Matt and Alana led the organization in a Resume and Interview Workshop on February 20 2019. Students learned about key aspects of their resume to focus on and how to better sell themselves to employers. Matt and Alana presented on careers within the financial industry and the different areas that students may look to seek out careers. The presentation went over different aspects of the interview process that were important for students.

Finance Society hosted a current events discussion on Wednesday February 13, 2019. Juniors Andrew Blackmore and Daniel Parzych lead the discussion and presented on recent market news including the merger between BB&T and SunTrust as well as Brexit and other news.

We hope everyone has had an enjoyable semester so far. For our first week back from winter break, Finance Society had the opportunity to host speakers from both United Technologies and Prudential Financial. Both firms spoke to students about different programs and internship opportunities that were being offered through their firms.

Left to right: Colton Kinney and Jackson Hillner before they share their experiences with Prudential’s Career Bootcamp.