2024 FSP Intern Career Conference
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Agenda
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration, Continental Breakfast, Intern Headshots
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Call to Order
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Establishing Your Brand
Session will provide tips on creating your personal brand and how to optimize your experience on LinkedIn
Speakers:
- Kimberley Rudd, President, Rudd Resources
- Victoria Rudd, Lead Community Affairs Specialist,Discover Financial Services
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Break
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Navigating from Internship to Career
FSP Former Interns will share their educational journey, intern experiences and early career pathways
Facilitator: Bryan Echols, Deputy Director, Impact Investments & Senior Advisor, Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
Panelists:
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- Daniel Velarde, Interest Rates BLM Analyst, CME Group
- Emma Dublin, Sr. Strategy & Solutions Analyst, FHLBankChicago
- Doris Ballesteros, Business Systems Analyst, FHLBankChicago
- Dimiya Martin, Large Bank Examiner, Federal ReserveBank of Chicago
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
How I Authored My Career
Fellicia Foster, Head of Human Resources, U.S. Personal &
Business Banking, People, Culture & Brand, BMO, will provide inspiration on how she navigated her career in financial services
1:45 PM - 1:55 PM
Break
1:55 PM - 2:45 PM
Exploring the Financial Services Sector
Speed Networking opportunity for interns to explore the different areas within financial services
- LaToya Lewis, Vice President, Innovation/Special Projects, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago– Technology/Innovation
- Jonas Robinson, Director, Capital Advisory Services, BMO– Capital Advisory Services
- Kenya McCarter, Director of Enterprise RiskManagement and Operational Risk Officer, FHLBChicago– Compliance & Risk Management
- Ronald Redd, Sr. Vice President, BMO– Investment Banking
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM