(Melissa) The MSF program, I think, definitely gives such a scope and breadth of opportunities
to students, not only academically but professionally as well.
(Kelly) We help young students determine what they might like
to do in the finance industry through a
no-cost program that I run called Exploring Financial Economics.
This is one of the University of Florida's combined degree programs.
We take applications from UF sophomores.
(Melissa) It's these students that haven't officially been admitted to the MSF program yet,
have the opportunity to network with older students who have full-time jobs, so they
not only learn more about different career paths and more about the MSF program itself,
but they also have the opportunity to kind of build
a support network among older students who
already have those connections or are going forward.
(Kelly) Our students place at the top bulge bracket investment banks in the United States and
the top asset management firms in the United States.
They consistently leave their junior summer internship with a full-time offer to return.
They come back to their fourth year of college already having a job in hand in an area that
they want to work.
(Melissa) Personally, I'm graduating this May, but I already have a job.
I'm with JP Morgan in a division in the UK, in London.
I'm incredibly excited.
(Kelly) Alumni are so pleased to come help us.
They mentor and hire students from this program, and their affinity for it is definitely something
that makes me proud.