Think beyond

Major: Economics

Q. What First-Year Seminar did you choose? And did it help shape your academic goals or expectations?
A. My first-year seminar was Culture and Economy, and it was essential to my further understanding of a liberal arts education. The seminar showed me how to tie together classes and concepts that are normally seen as separate and unrelated. And it not only enforced my desire to major in economics, but it also started me thinking of economics in a new way: as an aspect of everyone’s life.

Q. What do you plan on doing with your economics major?
A. I would like to go to graduate school and get an M.B.A. and possibly a Ph.D. in finance or banking. I am looking forward to going into the financial world, either in markets or investment banking. Eventually, I would like to have my own company and do nonprofit work.
 
Q. Why did you choose to go to Drew?
A. I chose Drew University because it’s a small school with a quality liberal arts curriculum. This is a school that offers the best education around, as long as you are willing to learn, make an effort and take advantage of all the opportunities Drew provides.

Q. What is the collegiate community like at Drew? How would you describe Drew’s intellectual life?
A. The relationships between students and faculty are great. Professors are very willing to help students with their studies, and also enjoy talking with them about subjects outside of education. Students looking for deeper knowledge will find sources and individuals in this school that lead to the best ideas and information possible. The liberal arts education also allows for a broad range of thinking about intellectual arguments and queries.

Q. Tell me about your Wall Street Semester. Sounds exciting!
A. The Wall Street Semester is the equivalent of two 4-credit courses. It will take up the majority of your Tuesdays and Thursdays, but it is well worth it. On those two days, you go into New York in the morning and spend the whole day on Wall Street. There are lectures, meetings with professionals from the Street and tours of different workplaces and financial institutions. You learn so much—what various Wall Street jobs entail, the history of the Street, current market conditions, the roles of financial instruments from bonds to derivatives and much more. The Wall Street Semester is a great way to find out if working on Wall Street is what you want to do.

Q. Any other valuable hands-on learning experiences? 
A. I had an internship at Deutsche Bank in Global Markets. There were two five-week rotations. The first was in emerging markets fixed income sales and the second was in North American equities sales/trading. The Wall Street Semester was a critical part in my being chosen for the internship at such a young age.