Program Details

The Alumni Insider’s View…Day on Wall Street is an exclusive program that has been hosted by St. John’s The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (TCB) for the past 11 years. A limited number of St. John’s TCB juniors and graduate students are eligible to participate, offering them an exceptional opportunity to network with and learn from St. John’s alumni who have pursued financial career paths in and around the Wall Street area.

This full one-day program brings students to Wall Street, the heart of New York City’s financial district, to hear alumni share a sophisticated view of their experiences from the financial service industry.

Highlights of the program include:

  • Panels of alumni speaking about their current roles on Wall Street and answering questions from students regarding career decisions, current roles and job satisfaction
  • A networking reception which provides ample opportunity to network with alumni panelists as well as a number of non-panelists who work in the Wall Street area
  • Access to Standard & Poor’s and the New York Stock Exchange

Program Details
Eligibility
St. John’s The Peter J. Tobin College of Business (TCB) undergraduate students with a 3.5 GPA or higher who have completed 60 credit hours and are enrolled at the Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan or Rome campuses.  Graduate students with a 3.5 GPA or higher who have completed two semesters of graduate courses and are enrolled at the Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan or Rome campuses.

Selection
Student selection is coordinated by the Office of Alumni Relations.  Requirements include completion of the application, an interview by a staff member of the Office of Alumni Relations and accrued credit hours.  Upon acceptance, students will be required to attend one of two orientation sessions prior to the event date.

Program

The program takes place on Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. A networking reception and dinner concludes the program.

Transportation
Bus transportation to and from the Queens campus will be provided.  The trip allows student participants ample time to become acquainted with one another and ensures that everyone is arriving at the same time.