The trip featured 32 Stetson students: juniors, seniors, and MBA students. During this travel experience, these students visited firms such as BlackRock, Lazard, BNP Paribas, Milbank, Frederick Michael & Co, and Bloomberg. Our students had the opportunity to connect with fellow Stetson alumni in some of these firms, such as Luis Cortes at BlackRock, Blake Davies at Frederick, Jim Pascale at Milbank, and Nick Frost  at the Federal Reserve.  

However, networking opportunities with Stetson alumni didn’t stop there. There also was a Stetson Alumni event organized by Development in which the students enjoyed networking and connecting with past Stetson students that are now employed in firms based in New York City.  

The RGIP Students also had the chance to explore New York City, visiting its several historical landmarks and diving into its cultural experiences. As part of this trip, they visited the NY Federal Reserve, the New York Stock Exchange, and the American Museum of Natural History. They also had the once in a lifetime experience of watching a Broadway musical, The Great Gatsby.   

The Stetson RGIP program is a great way of providing these students with extracurricular opportunities and real-life experiences to apply their knowledge and have a little taste of what the job market is like.

For Sugeeth Sathish, chief investment officer, “the RGIP trip to New York is a cornerstone experience for our program, offering us a unique opportunity to engage with top institutions in the heart of the financial capital. The networking opportunities enable us to bridge classroom knowledge with real-world applications, expanding our understanding of finance and opening doors to internships and full-time roles. This exposure is invaluable for RGIP students, fostering professional growth and preparing us to enter the workforce with a solid foundation and meaningful connections”.