Are you interested in joining a select group of students who will be learning about careers in finance this semester? The Women in Finance Leadership and Balance (WiF LaB) will be a small group that meets six times this semester with influential women in the finance field to learn more about how to design an individual pathway for personal and professional leadership in finance. The LaB will be facilitated by Linda Underwood, one of the SBA’s executives in residence. Sessions will include storytelling, professional guests, and applied skills.

To apply for this cohort, please write a 200-300 word statement regarding your interest in the LaB and upload it here along with a resume. The LaB is open to all students at Gonzaga. Applications are due by Wednesday, Sept. 6. Applicants will be informed of the selection committee’s decision by Friday, Sept. 8.

Please email pepper@gonzaga.edu if you have any questions. The schedule of the sessions is provided below.

Session 1 – Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m.
Introduction and Overview of LaB goals for the semester.

Session 2 – Sept. 25, 4:30 p.m.
Know your Strengths and Articulate your Personal Brand

Session 3 – Oct. 9, noon via Zoom
Stages of Wealth Management

Session 4 – Oct. 16
Financial Careers – three options for panels throughout the day

Session 5 – Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m.
Calculating Your Net Worth, Negotiating Well to Preserve and Grow It

Session 6 – Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m.
Applying your Leadership and Maintaining Balance in Difficult Personal and Market Conditions