Michael chose Emmanuel because of its location in Boston and its proximity to the city's "big players," specifically its leading names in the financial industry.
Two decades ago, computer programmers were concerned that mayhem would ensue when the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2000, as most complex computer systems weren't prepared to recognize dates beyond the twentieth century. While a summer 2018 intern at Fidelity Investments, Michael worked with the very team established to mitigate the effects of this potential technological breakdown, known as the Millennium Bug.
Learning and developing in a group that was founded due to crisis made me want to help solve problems rather than fear them.
Today, the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), the research & development arm of their financial technology department, is an innovation catalyst that helps clients imagine the possibilities of new ideas and technologies such as augmented reality, artificial intelligence, digital currency, the future of work and the "gig economy."
"My time there was filled with accelerated learning on emerging technologies and new management styles known as Agile and Design Thinking," Michael says. "One of the projects I worked on was directly related to keeping information proprietary."
The internship had a profound effect on Michael's career journey. Shortly before his graduation, the management major secured a role at "Big Four" accounting firm Deloitte as a cyber-risk consultant in the Financial Risk and Advisory practice. There, he helps clients build cyber-security strategies in defense of data hacking and data privacy.
"Brand image can be torn down overnight from a data breach," he says. "As e-commerce grows, it is imperative that businesses have adequate protection from individuals looking to exploit weakness in company systems."
"If anyone would ask me what to do in college, I would tell them to do everything. Get as much experience as you can. Meet people and do things. Take advantage of all college has to offer."
Jumping into her Emmanuel experience, Shakirah was sure of two things: that what she had planned was going to be a “tall task,” and that she was up for the challenge.
Katherine’s foray into biology might seem an unlikely one for a future dentist.
Counseling & health psychology major Christine came to Emmanuel knowing she wanted to pursue a career in health care, and the College’s opportunities and connections for students interested in the field—as well as a neuroscience course she attended at EC Incoming—made the decision an easy one.
When asking secondary education and biology double major Angela Girodier '22 if she’s more passionate about research or teaching, she quickly and emphatically says “both.”
From an early age, Campbell Shealy '22 was interested in two things—living in a big city and numbers.
As a mathematics and economics double major with a concentration in statistics, Matt found actuarial work of calculating the financial consequences of risk for companies right in line with his interests.
Robert’s interest in the workings of the wider world grew in 2011 as the Arab Spring became international news. “I love history,” he said, “so knowing the history of the states as well as their current affairs made their actions and interactions much more interesting to me.”
Michael chose Emmanuel because of its location in Boston and its proximity to the city's "big players," specifically its leading names in the financial industry.
What began as an on-campus job in Emmanuel's student center transformed into a new career path for Jessie, one that brought her to Harvard University as a master's candidate in higher education administration.
Chemistry graduate Jennifer Scarborough '17 has found a way to combine her love for science and education. She shares her enthusiasm for the subjects as an education associate in the Hall of Human Life exhibit at Museum of Science Boston—one of the top science museums in the country (according to National Geographic).
At Emmanuel, management major Juan Sebastian Levy '14 prepared to succeed in an increasingly global society, experience that has taken him to Wayfair's offices in Berlin and back to Reebok's international headquarters in Boston.
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