The Global Financial Crisis and its Historical Antecedents
November 19, 2009, 6:30 PM

Robert F. Bruner, Dean of the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, will make a presentation on the financial crisis at 6:30 PM, Thursday, November 19th, in Room 105 ZSH.  All students are welcome.  Sponsored by the Financial Management Association.  Attire: casual.

Wall Street 101, presented by Goldman Sachs
November 12, 2009, 7PM

Goldman Sachs JMU Alumni will be making a presentation on Goldman Sachs at 7PM, on thursday, November 12th, in room 105 ZSH. The presenters will also be explaining how to apply for Goldman Sachs' Summer internship program. Attire: casual

The CFA program
October 27, 2009, 7PM

Tuesday, October 27th, at 7 PM in Room 107, Professor Pamela Peterson Drake, CFA, will present information on the CFA program. Information about CFA scholarships for the June 2010 exam will also be provided.  Sponsored by the Financial Management Association. All students welcome. Attire: casual.  An FMA meeting will be held at 6:30 PM, preceeding this presentation.

Career & Internship Fair
October 5, 2009, Noon-4PM

Monday, October 5th, Noon-4PM, in the Festival Ballroom and Highlands Room at the Festival. Come prepared to discuss internship and career job opportunities with many different employers. Bring your resume and dress professionally.

Finance Career Night
September 22, 2009, 7-9PM

Recent JMU Alumni will be on hand to discuss their experiences looking for a job and on the job.  We will begin with a panel session, followed  by Q&A.  Feel free to bring your resume.  Professional attire recommended.

Meet the Firms Night
September 16, 2009, 6-8 PM

Wednesday, September 16th, 6-8 PM at the Festival Ballroom. Meet the Firms Night is an opportunity for Accounting, Finance, and other majors to look at job opportunities at accounting, consulting, and financial service firms, as well as government agencies. Come prepared with your resume.  Professional attire required.

Internship Information Night
September 15, 2009, 6:30-8PM

Tuesday, September 15th, in Room 107 ZSH.  Interns from Summer 2009 internships will be available to talk about securing an internship and their internship experiences.  Student interns on this panel:

Sponsored by the Madison Investment Fund.  Attire: casual

Resume Workshop
September 8, 2009, 6:30-8PM

Want to improve your resume?  Want to get your resume ready for finance internship and career opportunities? Join us for a workshop, and get feedback and assistance from finance faculty. Attire: casual.

Looking for an internship for Summer 2010? Looking to start your career after the Spring 2010 semester?

Recruiting for internships and full-time job opportunities begins in August of 2009 for 2010, so be ready when classes begin again in the fall.  During this summer, be sure to

Student organizations in Finance

Expand your knowledge of finance beyond the classroom.  There are two finance-related organizations available to students at JMU: the Financial Management Association (FMA) and the Madison Investment Fund (MIF).  In Spring 2009, the FMA will meet Tuesday evenings in Room 107 ZSH and the MIF will meet Wednesday evenings in Room 107.  You can pick up and drop off your application to the FMA in Room 332 ZSH.  To participate in MIF, please check out the Spring recruiting drive. 

Calendar

Fall semester 2009

09/08/2009 Resume Workshop
09/15/2009 Internship Information Night
09/16/2009 Meet the Firms Night
09/21/2009 Disney College Prog Info Session
09/22/2009 Finance Career Night
09/22/2009 Disney College Prog Info Session
10/01/2009 Deloitte Consulting Info Session
10/05/2009 Career and Internship Fair
10/05/2009 American Woodmark Info Session
10/19/2009 Lockheed Martin Info Session
10/19/2009 Morgan Stanley Info Session
10/21/2009 Freddie Mac Info Session
10/27/2009 The CFA program
11/12/2009 Wall Street 101
11/19/2009 The Global Financial Crisis

For location and times of information sessions, please check Recruit-A-Duke.

Spring semester 2009

01/16/2009 CFA Scholarship deadline
01/20/2009 From Ponzi to Madoff
01/28/2009 MIF Information Session
01/29/2009 MIF Information Session
02/03/2009 Finance Career Night
02/10/2009 CIA Info Session
02/24/2009 Gen. Serv. Admin Info Session
03/04/2009 JMU Internship Fair, 9-Noon
03/23/2009 JMU Career Fair
03/23/2009 American Woodmark Info Session
03/23/2009 Lockheed Martin Info Session
03/31/2009 Personal Finance after Graduation
04/07/2009 Economic Update
04/14/2009 John Allison presentation
04/14/2009 First Paycheck presentation

Fall semester 2008

09/01/2008 CFA Investment Team Deadline
09/02/2008 Resume workshop- FIN and QFIN
09/02/2008 Last day to drop a class
09/09/2008 Finance Career Night
09/15/2008 CFA Scholarship Deadline
09/16/2008 Meet the Firms Night
09/22/2008 JMU Career Fair
09/22/2008 Freddie Mac Info. Session
09/23/2008 IBM Global Bus. Serv. Info Session
09/23/2008 Finance Internship Night
09/29/2008 Accenture Info. Session
09/29/2008 U.S. General Serv. Admin. Info Session
10/02/2008 Bearingpoint Inc. Info. Session
10/06/2008 Morgan  Stanley Info. Session
10/08/2008 Deloitte Consulting Info. Session
10/14/2008 SunTrust Info. Session
10/15/2008 NVR/Ryan Homes Info. Session
10/21/2008 T. Rowe Price Info. Session
10/27/2008 Disney College Program Info. Session
10/28/2008 Disney College Program Info. Session
11/06/2008 Goldman Sachs' Wall Street 101