Last week, 35 Holy Cross students dedicated their spring break to preparing for careers in finance. With the accelerated recruiting timeline focused on current sophomores applying for junior summer internships, they focused on building technical skills and learning directly from professionals working in the field.
To kick off the week, Training The Street led a three day workshop on campus for students to strengthen core Excel skills. Looking at financial statements and building models, they built skills in valuation and Excel shortcuts necessary for internship and entry-level roles.To end the week, several students traveled to New York City for Finance Bootcamp, where they met Holy Cross alumni and saw the industry up close through visits to JP Morgan, Seabury Capital Group LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Alumni shared candid advice about recruiting, early career learning curves, and how to make the most of a first role, along with time for students to ask questions and make connections.
We are grateful to our alumni hosts and speakers, Larry Doyle ’83, Jack Joyce ’18, Sean Lamkin ’11, John Luth ’74, Matt Major ’24, Brian Mauthe ’11, and Kara McDuffee ’20, for welcoming students and investing in their next steps.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this experience possible. Students returned to campus with stronger technical skills, sharper context for the recruiting process, and new alumni connections to support them moving forward.
Written by Lauren Yee ’28.