Wall Street 101, by Goldman Sachs
Thursday, November 6, 2008
7:00 p.m., Room G5 ZSH

Goldman Sachs will be presenting "Wall Street 101", which is an overview of investment banking and Wall Street.  This presentation is open to all students.  Business attire recommended.

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Finance Internship Night
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6:30-8 p.m., Room 107 ZSH

The Department of Finance and Business Law is sponsoring an Finance Internship Night.  The purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for students to share their experiences from Summer 2009 internships.  A panel of students who interned at firms including Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley and Dominion Resources will share their experiences and answer questions from students who are considering internships for the Summer of 2009.

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JMU Career Fair
Monday, September 22, 2008
Noon-4 p.m., Festival

Over one hundred recruiters will be on hand to talk to students looking for internship and full-time opportunities.  Students seeking internships for Summer 2009 and students graduating December 2008, May 2009, or Summer 2009 are encouraged to attend.  The Career Fair is held from Noon until 4 p.m., at the Festival.  Professional dress strongly encouraged.

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Meet the Firms Night
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
6-8 p.m., Festival

Come prepared to meet accounting and consulting firms from 6-8 p.m. at the Festival. There will be many internship and full-time opportunities available for finance and quantitative finance students. Professional dress strongly encouraged. 

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CFA Scholarship
Deadline is Monday, September 15, 2008

There will be up to five scholarships available for the December 2008 CFA Level I exam. Students who are interested in the exam and who plan to graduate in December 2008 are eligible.  It is preferred, though not required, that students have either completed or are enrolled in the following courses by Fall of 2008: FIN362, FIN371, and FIN380. Students interested in a scholarship must provide a resume and cover letter to Professor Pamela Drake or Professor Brooks Marshall by September 15, 2008.

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Finance Career Night
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
6-8 p.m., Sonner Hall

All students are welcome to join us for a panel session of financial professionals, with a reception following.  There will be ample opportunity to ask questions of the panelists.

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Financial Management Association organizational meeting
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
8-9 p.m., Room 107 ZSH

Interested in joining the Financial Management Association?  Or are you a returning member of the FMA?  Join us for the organizational meeting that follows the Resume Workshop.

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Resume Workshop for Finance and Quantitative Finance Majors
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
6:30-8 p.m., Room 107 ZSH

• Learn about resume writing for positions in the field of Finance. 
• Bring your resume to be critiqued.
• Attire: casual

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CFA Investment Research Team
Deadline is September 1, 2008 

The Department of Finance and Business Law is forming a team of students to compete in the CFA Investment Research Challenge.  Students participating in this team must

Most of the team's work will take place during the fall semester, but the teams in the final four for the State must be willing to attend and present at the competition in March 2009. If you are interested in participating as a team member, submit your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest to Professor Pamela Drake by September 1, 2008. 

Calendar

09/01/2008 CFA Investment Team Deadline
09/02/2008 Resume workship for Finance and QFIN majors
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 Finance Internship Night
10/02/2008 Bearingpoint Inc. Info. Session
10/08/2008 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
11/06/2008 Goldman Sachs presents "Wall Street 101"

For time and location of Information Sessions, please check out Career and Academic Planning's Recruit-a-Duke site.  Please note that in addition to these Information Sessions, some recruiters will also have a session for students with whom they are interviewing.