Baruch club seeks to develop business skills

Are you interested in getting informed about the current financial situation of the United States and the world during club hours? Among the large number of clubs and student organizations that exist at Baruch College, the Finance and Economics Society is a place where not only finance and economics majors, but the entire student body can join to learn more about career paths in finance and economics as well as current events in the financial world.

FES welcomes students to learn more about real world situations and guides them towards finding their career paths in the field.

"Our mission is to supplement students with what they learn in college. What we learn is not only in [the] classroom, we give them the real world experience," said Rachit Jain, president of the society. He considers working for the society a good way to give back to the school by supporting students that may be facing the dilemma of choosing a major.

The society is dedicated to the students, not only in terms of informing the financial situation of the United States and the world to students, but also at a personal level.

Exploring financial modeling careers, bringing representatives from different companies such as J.P. Morgan and Bank of America, holding panel discussions, and general meetings are not the only events this society holds. This group of students emphasizes the personal aspect of the students and provides support to their members in terms of resume and cover letter guidance.

J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and the New York Society of Security Analysts are some of the organizations that members of this society are exposed to.

Representatives from these organizations provide professional guidance to students and share their experiences in the field.

"Some of the upcoming events include AXA Financial's panel discussion about careers in Asset Management, and general meeting," said Jain. Students can also be updated via Facebook, which is becoming a part of the lives of Baruch students.

"Search Finance and Economics Society and learn more about us," recommended Jain. As other regular clubs, FES meets every Thursday during club hours in VC 6-170.

In order to become a member, students simply must be active in the meetings, events and activities held by the society. If you would like to contribute to FES, enhance your leadership and communication skills, and become one of its officers, the only requirement is to fill out an application and attend an interview session.

FES encourages students to contact them for any personal questions or any advice that you may need related to the society or preparation for any career opportunity that awaits you.