LaunchPAD Programs
Programs to inspire and support university students to pursue a front-office investing career
Let us help you kickstart your career
Connect with professional investors for mentorship, gain hands-on experience through our prestigious investment competition, and access valuable resources to kickstart your career in investment management. Join us and take the first step toward your future!
An invite-only collective of our brightest female students. Members get early access to intern and graduate positions offered by our partners, and mentoring opportunities to increase your exposure with key decision makers.
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Our annual investment competition attracts hundreds of students across the country, who form gender balanced teams to prepare and present investment strategies for a chance to win paid internships with leading investment teams.
An invite-only collective of our brightest female students. Members get early access to intern and graduate positions offered by our partners, mentoring opportunities and events designed to further develop your industry experience and increase your exposure with key decision makers.
Enjoy access to industry news, skills snapshots, career resources and intern and grad opportunities by subscribing to our eNewsletter and LinkedIn page.
Exclusive events where Top Talent Group students are mentored over three weeks by leading investors from some of our amazing partner firms, offering invaluable advice, industry insights and contacts.
Our annual investment competition attracts hundreds of students, who form gender balanced teams to prepare and present investment strategies for a chance to win paid internships with leading investment teams.
Are you…
- A female university student completing a degree, or double degree, in disciplines such as commerce, finance, economics, science, mathematics, law or data science?
- Looking to learn more about investment management and career pathways?
- Want to build your knowledge of the industry and expand your network?
- Interested in developing critical professional skills such as elevating your personal brand, communicating with impact and developing a career strategy?
The Future IM/Pact Mentoring Circles program exceeded my expectations. I’ve become increasingly committed to a career in investment management.
Essential skills for budding investors
Investors solve complex problems in an unpredictable and rapidly changing environment. That means you need to be highly analytical and intuitive. You need to be able to see the big picture and immerse yourself in detail. Determination, grit and humility will set you apart.
Investment teams are looking for high achieving candidates, so getting top marks at uni is a must. Here are a few other standout qualities:
- Strong analytical skills – analysing and interpreting financial data to make well-informed decisions
- Risk management – understanding how to identify risks and balance rewards to maximise returns
- Communication skills – concise and confident communication is key to building stakeholder relationships and trust
- Confidence and conviction – the ability to back yourself and your ideas, with the humility to admit when you’re wrong
- Flexibility and adaptability – agility and quick thinking to respond to the ever-changing market conditions
- Ethics and integrity – forget Wolf of Wall St! Integrity is essential for an investment manager
The Investment Challenge allowed us to take that step forward and really challenge ourselves to do something that's well beyond what we've learned at university.
Participation in the mentoring circle was very rewarding and huge fun. The young women came with open intelligent minds, eager to participate and share in a wide range of topic areas.
