I am going to
be in New York this summer! Joining Citigroup as a summer Financial Management
Associate (SFMA). I’m very excited about this opportunity and things I can learn
from it.
It was not part of my plan to join the
financial service industry before coming to Ross for my MBA. However, during
the recruiting process, through my interactions with Citigroup’s employees, I
fell in love with the company and its culture. People who work at Citigroup are
very talented and humble. The company has a true global perspective and promotes
diversity. So the take away here is we should be open minded towards different
opportunities. Even though most of us came to business school with a specific
industry and functional area in mind, there are things that surprise us, and we
should be ready to take adventures.
Given my previous retail industry background,
I knew very little about financial service industry besides merchant banking system.
I’m expecting a steep learning curving this summer. In fact, the learning process started months ago during my interviews - I learned about tier one
common ratio from an SVP of Citigroup.
Even though I haven’t
received my project for the summer, I know my internship will start with a
series of training sessions (including current topics in the banking industry,
and technical finance & Accounting skills), and business overviews from
senior professional within the finance faction. This process will prepare me
for my summer project. Through the SFMA program, I will have the opportunity to
work closely with senior-level finance managers in key functional specialties
including Controllers, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis, Investor
Relations, Strategy, and M&A.
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