Events
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Women in Finance Panel Event
When:
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 7:00 - 8:30pm
What:
Panel Q&A + Networking session
Where:
Zoom
For our very first event, we are hosting a panel that will promote our club’s mission: to educate and empower female students who are intrigued by Finance but study non-business/commerce fields. We will be joined by female professionals from various business lines who come from non-business areas of study; panellists will share their experiences as women in Finance and offer advice to students interested in exploring career options within the industry. We hope for participants to glimpse the variety of careers in the financial industry and hear about how the financial industry values diversity in academic study.
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Women in Consulting Panel Event
When:
Thursday, January 14th, 2021 @ 6 - 7:30pm
What:
Panel Q&A + Networking session
Where:
Zoom
For our first event of 2021, we are hosting a speaker panel to further promote UTFiF’s mission: to educate and empower females at the University of Toronto who are intrigued by the realm of Business but study non-business fields. We will be joined by female consultants who pursued non-business degrees in their undergraduate studies. Panellists will share their experiences as women in consulting and offer advice to students interested in exploring career options within the field. We hope for participants to glimpse the variety of service lines in consulting and hear about how consultancies value diversity in academic study.
Recruiters Reveal - Insights into Recruitment
When:
Thursday, March 4th, 2021 @ 6 - 7:30pm
Panel discussion + open Q&A session
What:
Where:
Zoom
The panel will feature experienced recruiters from a variety of industries, who will address the questions and misconceptions that our members have when navigating their recruitment process. UTFiF hopes to instill confidence in students by demystifying recruitment. While the panel will be open to all UofT students, there will be a focus on how females with a non-business background can position themselves competitively and confidently when recruiting for roles in business.
Recruitment Bootcamp
Session 1: Student Panel Discussion
When:
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 @ 7 - 8:30pm
Panel discussion + open Q&A session
What:
Where:
Zoom
The panel will feature UofT students and alumni (from investment banking, consulting, sales & trading) who will share their job search advice and recruitment experiences. While the panel will be open to all UofT students, there will be a focus on how females with a non-business background can position themselves competitively and confidently when recruiting for roles in business.
Recruitment Bootcamp
Session 2: Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
When:
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 @ 7 - 8:30pm
Workshop + open Q&A session
What:
Where:
Zoom
The workshop will be led by UofT students who have secured internships in Investment Banking and Sales & Trading - they will share their tips on how to craft a resume and cover letter for applying to internships. The workshop will begin with our student speakers sharing their own resume and cover letter, walking participants through their process of crafting them. In the second half of the workshop, speakers will offer constructive feedback on resumes that workshop participants have submitted.
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Women In Investment Banking
When:
Thursday, November 25th, 2021 @ 7 - 8:30pm
Panel Event + Networking Session
What:
Where:
Zoom
We will be joined by female Investment Bankers from TD
Securities and Morgan Stanley who come from non-business
areas of study; they will share their experiences as women in
investment banking and offer advice to students interested in
exploring career options within the industry. We hope for
participants to get a glimpse into banking and hear about how
to break into investment banking as a non-commerce student.