Mentees gain invaluable insights into the core capabilities and qualities investment firms are looking for, how to build a professional network, ways to demonstrate curiosity and market trends. Students are given background content and take-home exercises each week to keep them engaged and prepared for discussions, and each makes a 5-minute presentation on a current market trend during the final session.

“Jess and Sophia were so passionate about investing and really generous with their time and insights. It was very inspiring to see female role models working in investment management and encouraging more women to join them” Sophia Psaros

The mentors were inspired by the calibre of the young women in the program and excited about the future of the industry with such engaged female talent coming through. They also appreciated the opportunity to build their own mentoring skills through the program.

“The students were really engaged so we had some great discussions and could go deep on their questions and share the breadth of our roles. And personally, it was a great learning experience for myself to build out my mentoring skills” Sophia Croker