The FWA Wall Street Exchange interns met with a panel of leaders at the Oliver Wyman offices in New York City on June 26, 2024. The session was held at the headquarters for parent company Marsh McClennan, an international management consulting firm. The topic for the session was “Landing the Full-Time Job and Succeeding in Your Career.”
The organizer of the event was a 2019 Wall Street Exchange intern, Steven Catudal, and he enthusiastically welcomed this cohort to their third session. WSE Co-Chair Gerri Bostick opened the session and introduced the moderator, Rena Zhu, Associate in Financial Services. Rena provided an overview of the parent company, Marsh McClennan, and the role that Oliver Wyman plays as one of the subsidiary companies.
Panelists included: Alice Newkirk, Principal, Corporate & Institutional Banking; Paul Mee, Partner, Digital US Cyber Practice Lead, Finance & Risk, New York; and Vivian Merker, Partner, Performance Transformation Co-Lead, Retail & Business Banking, Finance & Risk, New York.
The WSE interns asked a series of questions related to their internships and their careers and the panelists generously shared their advice, wisdom and suggestions, including scenarios and stories from their own experiences. Panelists were asked questions such as what their dream job was, what was the coolest project they ever worked on, and how they ended up in financial services.
In response to a question about the best intern they had ever had, the panelists gave a range of characteristics and actions that the interns could immediately incorporate such as: being curious, exhibiting an understanding of the customer, learning from their mistakes, showing a positive attitude, and being a team player who is always willing to help. One of the “don’ts” the panel suggested is to never wear headphones to a meeting with your boss. The interns were also advised to vocalize what they want and reach out to people who are not on their teams as all of these people are a part of their journey.
The WSE Co-Chairs extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to Steven, Rena and the panelists from Oliver Wyman for their generosity and guidance to the interns and the Wall Street Exchange Program.
Click here to learn more about the Wall Street Exchange program. For questions about the program, please contact Kelsie Piersaint, the FWA’s Next-Gen Educational Programs Manager.
