WALL STREET EXCHANGE SUMMER PROGRAM (WSE)
A Supplement to Your Summer Internship
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wall Street Exchange Summer Program - Description
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Procedures
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Wall Street Exchange Summer Program (WSE) 2015 Application
Package Applications are due by: Monday, May 18, 2015
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WALL STREET EXCHANGE SUMMER PROGRAM – PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Wall Street Exchange Summer Program (WSE) is a career development program designed to augment
and coincide with the summer internship work experience of select qualified students who are between
their junior and senior years of college and who are employed a s s u m m e r i n t e r n s in the New York
metropolitan area. The WSE IS NOT AN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS
FOR STUDENTS. The program is open to both women and men, and there is no cost to students to apply or
participate.
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE WSE INCLUDE:

Exciting opportunity to enhance job search skills while learning about leadership skills and thinking
strategically about career choices.

Participation in events and programs hosted at various Wall Street firms. Events are designed to
strengthen the skills necessary to execute a successful undergraduate full-time job search in financial
services and related fields. Topics covered in formal education programs have included: resume writing,
interview techniques, business etiquette and more.

Opportunity to begin building a professional network of like-minded professionals who also participate
in the program, including interns and employees from sponsor firms.

Access to FWA members – FWA members attend the WSE program sessions and can also be
referred to participants in the program for sharing professional and personal advice as well as
for networking.
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Qualification for FWA membership. Typically candidates for full membership in the FWA must have
either four years of professional experience in a financial position or two years of s u c h experience
with an advanced degree in business or law. However, associate memberships are also available for
candidates with less professional experience, including FWA WSE alumni.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Each candidate must complete an application form, which will be reviewed by the FWA’s College Connections
Committee. The application form is available at your college placement office or on the FWA website
(www.fwa.org).
The College Connections Committee requires an official college transcript and two recommendations for
each student applicant as part of the application submission. At least one r e c o m m e n d a t i o n must
be an academic recommendation; the other may be an additional academic recommendation or a reference
from an employer with whom you have worked or interned in the past 18 months.
While the prerequisite for qualification is a paid summer internship in the New York City metro area with a
financial services company or a financial position with a non-financial services company, applicants who are
completing the job interview process will be considered for the Wall Street Exchange Summer Program.
Your summer job employment status will be confirmed in late May when the College Connections Committee
contacts applicants with follow-up questions and to notify applicants of acceptance to the program.
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WALL STREET EXCHANGE SUMMER PROGRAM (WSE)
A Supplement to Your Summer Internship
2015 Application Package
WALL STREET EXCHANGE
SUMMER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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Interest in exploring a career in finance
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Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
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Completion of junior year of college
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Paid summer internship position in New York City metropolitan area with
a financial company or in a finance capacity with a non-financial services
company
The WSE program is open only to undergraduate students.
KEY DATES*
Applications must be received by the FWA office by: May 18, 2015 (application deadline)
Review of Applications by FWA’s College Connections Committee: May 5, 2015 – May 22, 2015
Applicant interview contact dates: May 20, 2015 – May 27, 2015
Notification of Acceptance, Decline or Wait list by: May 31, 2015
*Dates are approximate and subject to change.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
Mail Application to:
Wall Street Exchange Coordinator
Financial Women’s Association of New York
215 Park Avenue South, Suite 1712
New York, NY 10003
FWA - Phone: 212- 533-2141 − Website: www.fwa.org > Committees > College Connections > Wall Street Exchange
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
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Please read all requirements and procedures relating to the WSE
before completing the application.
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Complete the application form in its entirety; be sure to also review and
complete the Acknowledgment and Consent at the bottom of the form.
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Include two separate letters of recommendation, including one
academic – Please have your recommendations completed on the
enclosed forms (see pages 7 – 10). They may be returned in one of
the following ways: in sealed envelopes OR scanned and returned via
email directly from the recommender to: [email protected]
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Include your resume

Include your official college transcript
Important note:
It is important to understand the program takes place on a weekly basis for a period of 9
(nine) weeks, typically from 6:00 – 8:00pm. Please be mindful that to qualify for
completion of the program and receive a certificate of completion, attendance is required
at all sessions with a maximum of two allowable absences. Therefore, prior to applying,
you are strongly encouraged to check with your internship contact or employer to ensure
your participation in the WSE is feasible! For the first ‘kick-off’ session of the program,
your attendance is mandatory. This first session is targeted for an evening, during the
week of June 8th, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
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WSE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATION FORM
Complete all sections of the Application Form,
including
Personal
Information,
Contact
Information,
Education
and
Internship
Information, as well as the Acknowledgment and
Consent at the bottom of the form.
C ont act I n form ati on
IMPORTANT – You MUST include a phone
number where you may be reached between
May 5, 2015 – May 31, 2015, the time
during which the College Connections
Committee reviews applications and
expects to contact applicants with followup questions, to schedule interviews, and
to notify applicants of acceptance to the
program. We will make two attempts to
reach you at the number you designate. If
you have not heard from the Committee by
May 31, 2015 regarding an interview,
please contact the Wall Street Exchange
Coordinator at [email protected].
I n t e rns h i p I n f o rma t i o n
While a prerequisite for qualification is a summer
i n t e r n s h i p position in the New York City
metropolitan area with a financial services
company or a financial position with a nonfinancial services company, applicants who are
completing the interview process will be
considered. Your employment status must
be confirmed by May 31, 2015.
Education Information
The College Connections Committee requires an
official college transcript as part of the
application submission. If you have difficulty
securing an official copy within the timeframe of
the application deadline, you may include an
unofficial transcript for review, including an
explanation in a cover letter stating the
reason the official transcript was not included.
You MUST send a follow up official copy from
your College’s Registrar to participate in the
program.
RECOMMENDATION FORMS
The College Connections Committee requires
two separate recommendations from each
student applicant. At least one must be an
academic recommendation; the other may be an
additional academic recommendation or a
reference from an employer with whom you have
worked or interned in the past 18 months.
Two separate recommendation forms are
included with the Application
Package.
Recommenders may choose to write their
recommendation in an essay format, considering
the various questions we have posed. Ask your
recommender to enclose the completed form in
an envelope, sealed and signed with his or her
name across the back flap of the envelope and
return it to you. Include the envelope with your
application
materials.
Alternatively,
the
recommender may scan and email his or her
recommendation directly to the FWA office at:
[email protected]. The email subject line
must include “WSE 2015 – [student name]
Recommendation.”
PERSONAL STATEMENT
This is your opportunity to share additional
information you believe is relevant in helping the
College Connections Committee consider your
application. You may include, but are not limited
to, your expectations for the WSE in relation to
your professional goals and what you believe
you will contribute to the success of the
program. Please try to limit your response to 500
words.
The personal statement is required for all
applications. Use the statement as an opportunity
to tell the committee how you expect to be a
valuable member of the summer program.
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WSE APPLICATION FORM
1.
PRINT LEGIBLY OR TY P E
PERSONAL INFORMATION
FIRST NAME
2.
LAST NAME
CONTACT INFORMATION
COLLEGE RESIDENCE STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
COLLEGE RESIDENCE TELEPHONE
COLLEGE E-MAIL
(
ZIP
EFFECTIVE DATE
ZIP
EFFECTIVE DATE
)
HOME STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
TELEPHONE
*IMPORTANT* CONTACT NUMBER FROM 5/5/15– 5/31/15
(
E-MAIL ADDRESS
)
OTHER TELEPHONE
Emergency Contact (Phone Number & Relationship)
(
(
)
)
3. EDUCATION
COLLEGE NAME
ENDING DATE OF SPRING TERM
MAJOR STUDY
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) / POINT SCALE
4. INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
COMPANY NAME
POSITION / TITLE / BUSINESS AREA
COMPANY CONTACT NAME
COMPANY CONTACT PHONE
(
INTERNSHIP START DATE
5.
)
INTERNSHIP COMPLETION DATE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
Wall Street Exchange Summer Program weekly events may be filmed, photographed and recorded. By participating in the program and
attending an event, you acknowledge that all images, photographs and recordings are the property of the FWA of New York, Inc. (the
“FWA”). You also authorize the FWA and its designees to use your image, likeness, and voice in connection with any reproduction, distribution
and broadcast (in any medium now known or hereinafter developed) of the event, including footage or recordings produced by third parties
and licensed by the FWA, and you further authorize the FWA to use the same in its online and offline business communications and
marketing.
The FWA may use your contact information to provide you with information about the program or the organization, or to notify you about
events that may be of interest to you. We do not share any contact information with individuals or companies outside of the FWA and the
firms sponsoring Wall Street Exchange events.
PLACE CHECK IN BOX TO INDICATE CONSENT:
SIGN OR TYPE FULL NAME:
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WSE 1st RECOMMENDATION FORM
N ote to the R ecom m ender: The person whose name appears below is applying for admission to the FWA of New York, Inc. (the “FWA”)
Wall Street Exchange Summer Program (“WSE”). Your candid assessment of the applicant will assist the FWA’s College Connections Committee
in its evaluation and we thank you for your considerable time and effort. Please print or type your responses below. You may choose to write
your recommendation in an essay format, considering the questions on this form.
Please enclose the 2-page recommendation in an envelope, sealed and signed with your name across the back flap of the
envelope, and return it to the applicant to include with the application. Alternately, you may scan and email the recommendation directly
to the FWA office at: [email protected]. The email subject line must include “WSE 2015 – [student name] Recommendation.”
N ote to Applicant: Please complete the information in the box below. Ask your recommender to enclose the completed form in an
envelope, sealed and signed with his or her name across the back flap of the envelope and return it to you. The envelope should be provided
by you to the recommender. Include the sealed envelope with your application materials. Alternately, the recommender may scan and email
the recommendation directly to the FWA office at: [email protected]. The email subject line must include “WSE 2015 – [student name]
Recommendation.”
RECOMMENDATION
WSE 2015
NAME OF RECOMMENDER
Name of Applicant
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
DATE
APPLICANT SIGNATURE
1.
How long have you known the applicant and in what context? Please comment on the frequency and context of your interaction.
2.
What do you consider to be the applicant’s main talents and strengths?
3.
What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses or developmental needs?
4.
In what developmental areas has the applicant changed most over time?
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WSE 1st RECOMMENDATION FORM
5.
Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the qualities listed below.
No
Information
Below
Average
Average
Good
Excellent
Outstanding
Integrity
Leadership Potential
Sensitivity to Others
Self-Confidence
Personal Maturity
Professional Maturity
Imagination and Creativity
Motivation
Intellectual Ability
Analytical Ability
Quantitative Ability
Organizational Skills
Teamwork Skills
Oral Expression Ability
6.
Please feel free to comment on the ratings that you have assigned in Item 5 and make additional statements about the
applicant’s record, potential, or personal qualities that you believe would be helpful to the College Connections Committee
in considering this person’s application for the WSE.
Recommender’s Signature
DATE
RECOMMENDER’S NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
POSITION/TITLE
ORGANIZATION
BUSINESS STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
TELEPHONE
E-MAIL
(
ZIP
)
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WSE 2nd RECOMMENDATION FORM
N ote to the R ecom m ender: The person whose name appears below is applying for admission to the Financial Women’s Association (the
“FWA”) Wall Street Exchange Summer Program (“WSE”). Your candid assessment of the applicant will assist the FWA’s College Connections
Committee in its evaluation and we thank you for your considerable time and effort. Please print or type your responses below. You may
choose to write your recommendation in an essay format, considering the questions on this form.
Please enclose the 2-page recommendation in an envelope, sealed and signed with your name across the back flap of the
envelope, and return it to the applicant to include with the application. Alternately, you may scan and email the recommendation
directly to the FWA office at: [email protected]. The email subject line must include “WSE 2015 – [student name] Recommendation.”
Note to Applicant: Please complete the information in the box below. Ask your recommender to enclose the completed form in an envelope,
sealed and signed with his or her name across the back flap of the envelope and return it to you. The envelope should be provided by you to
the recommender. Include the sealed envelope with your application materials. Alternately, the recommender may scan and email the
recommendation directly to the FWA office at: [email protected]. The email subject line must include “WSE 2015 – [student name]
Recommendation.”
RECOMMENDATION
WSE 2015
NAME OF RECOMMENDER
Name of Applicant
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
DATE
APPLICANT SIGNATURE
1.
How long have you known the applicant and in what context? Please comment on the frequency and context of your interaction.
2.
What do you consider to be the applicant’s main talents and strengths?
3.
What do you consider to be the applicant’s weaknesses or developmental needs?
4.
In what developmental areas has the applicant changed most over time?
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WSE 2nd RECOMMENDATION FORM
5.
Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the qualities listed below.
No
Information
Below
Average
Average
Good
Excellent
Outstanding
Integrity
Leadership Potential
Sensitivity to Others
Self-Confidence
Personal Maturity
Professional Maturity
Imagination and Creativity
Motivation
Intellectual Ability
Analytical Ability
Quantitative Ability
Organizational Skills
Teamwork Skills
Oral Expression Ability
6.
Please feel free to comment on the ratings that you have assigned in Item 5 and make additional statements about the
applicant’s record, potential, or personal qualities that you believe would be helpful to the College Connections Committee
in considering this person’s application for the WSE.
Recommender’s Signature
RECOMMENDER’S NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
POSITION/TITLE
DATE
ORGANIZATION
BUSINESS STREET ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
TELEPHONE
E-MAIL
(
ZIP
)
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WSE PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please describe your reasons for applying to the FWA of New York, Inc. (“FWA”) Wall Street Exchange
Summer Program (“WSE”).
Please include information that you believe would be helpful to the FWA’s College Connections Committee in
understanding you better. Your essay may include but is not limited to the following:
•
•
•
How would participation in the Wall Street Exchange Summer Program help you reach your professional
goals? Explain your interest in the financial services field.
The WSE is a competitive program and requires a substantial weekly summer commitment. Explain how
you balance different activities, such as school and extracurricular activities.
What do you believe you can contribute to the Summer Program?
(Limited to 500 words)
You may print or type your responses below or provide your statement on a separate sheet.
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