To us, #womenshistorymonth is a moment to reflect on the inroads made in the advancement of women, as well as a time to look forward and reaffirm our commitment to sponsoring greater equity and inclusion for women and gender non-binary individuals. In honor of #internationalwomensday, we’re excited to share the inaugural Girls Who Invest Annual Report showcasing the incredible milestones achieved in 2023 and the culmination of our impact since our founding in 2015. We invite you to flip through and learn more about: 🌟 The growing GWI Alumni Community of over 2,500+ — of those working full time, more than 3 out of 4 remain in the finance industry ✨ The incredible impact of our 120+ Partner firms 🌟 A snapshot of the GWI 2023 Scholar Cohorts ✨ A look back at our big events and initiatives Join us as we work to #inspireinclusion and change the face of investing! https://lnkd.in/eqFXJmT4
About us
Girls Who Invest (“GWI”) is a non-profit organization founded in April 2015 dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry. Our benchmark for success is to have 30% of the world’s investable capital managed by women by 2030. This goal is in sharp contrast to 2014, a year in which less than 10% of the world’s investable capital was managed by women. We will focus on education, industry outreach, accessibility and career placement to achieve our mission. At GWI, we aim to create programs to inspire and support young women to become tomorrow’s leaders. By completing GWI’s rigorous program, talented and motivated women will be well prepared to enter the industry across all asset classes including public and private equity, fixed income, credit, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure, and to be skilled allocators of capital.
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http://www.girlswhoinvest.org
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- Financial Services
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- 11-50 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Nonprofit
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- 2015
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1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036, US
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Thank you for being such a standout member of the GWI Community, Catherine Chen, and we can’t wait to continue following along on your journey at Vista Equity Partners, a GWI Leadership Circle partner firm. We’re proud of our long-standing partnership with the firm as we work together to provide opportunities to talented women and non-binary investors!
From summer intern to full-time analyst: Catherine Chen reflects on how her journey with Vista began through her involvement with Girls Who Invest (GWI), and how our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and culture of excellence cemented her decision to join our team post-graduation. As a founding partner of GWI, Vista aims to transform the investment landscape by providing opportunities for talented and driven young women like Catherine through our summer internship program that combines academic instruction and real-world experience at an investment firm. Catherine is part of an elite group of GWI alumni working full-time at Vista. Watch the video below to learn more about Catherine's career path.
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Mark your calendars 📆, Girls Who Invest is going LIVE! On Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm ET, join GWI Interim Director of Recruiting & Admissions, Samantha Goldfarb, over on the Girls Who Invest Instagram for a LIVE Q&A on our Summer Intensive Program (SIP) and Online Intensive Program (OIP)! https://lnkd.in/dat-abxJ Learn more about our 2025 Programs: https://lnkd.in/eWBixGvD
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To the future Girls Who Invest Class of 2025, watch as our 2024 Scholars sum up their GWI experience in one word. We’re committed to transforming the financial industry by providing a lifelong support system to women and non-binary individuals interested in investment management. Ready to apply and join the GWI Community? Head over to the link below to start your application for our 2025 Programs! https://lnkd.in/eEb2CXbA
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GWI CEO, Katherine Jollon Colsher, recently joined Bloomberg Businessweek to discuss the importance of diverse academic backgrounds when considering the talent pipeline and our work with 120+ partner firms to support retention in the industry. Listen to their conversation in full at the link below! https://lnkd.in/d2CgJS9a
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Last week we had the honor of hosting our third annual Girls Who Invest SoCal Summer Social with GWI Leadership Circle partner firms Bloomberg, PIMCO and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.! The day started with an Alumni volunteer service event and was followed by an evening reception at MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art. Community is at the core of Girls Who Invest, and as we seek to grow our impact in the SoCal region, we’re grateful for our Scholars, Alumni, partner firms and industry professionals who showed up to this event ready to change the face of investing!
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We’re so grateful for our continued partnership with the Apollo Opportunity Foundation, a GWI Leadership Circle partner firm, as they lead responsibly through their work to change the face of investing. Extending our gratitude to the firm’s Scottie Wardell, Hybrid Value Partner & GWI Advisory Board member, for her work day in and day out to ensure that our future leaders have support for a long lasting career in the industry!
Leading Responsibly is one of our core values at Apollo Global Management, Inc., with many of our employees supporting the greater community by serving on non-profit boards. After being introduced to Girls Who Invest in 2018, Hybrid Value Partner Scottie Wardell has served as a summer Ambassador to GWI scholars each year. Today, she proudly serves on the Girls Who Invest Advisory Board and is once again participating as a summer Ambassador alongside 12 other Apollo colleagues. At Apollo, Scottie also leads the AOF Deal Team and helped us welcome 7 GWI Scholars to Apollo Global Management for internships this summer.
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Raise your hand ✋ if you're ready to change the face of investing! ⭐The Summer Intensive Program (SIP) is an 11-week experience open to college sophomores featuring on-campus training and a paid investment internship. 🏢 SIP combines academic instruction with real-world experience. 🌟The Online Intensive Program (OIP) is a self-directed, asynchronous program open to college sophomores and first-years. 📖 OIP allows independent learners the opportunity to develop skills in finance and investing fundamentals at their own pace from renowned training organizations. To join the GWI Community, head over the link below to start your application! https://lnkd.in/eEb2CXbA
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Please join us in a round of applause 👏 for Seema Hingorani, GWI Founder and Chair, as she was recently included in the #ForbesOver50 Investment list! Thank you, Seema, for your steadfast commitment to transforming the investment management industry. You continue to be an inspiration to the GWI Community! https://lnkd.in/ejviW8kc
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Community is at the core of Girls Who Invest, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to follow along on our Alumni’s journeys as they embark on careers in the investment industry. Watch as Saumya Singh, SIP Class of 2023, walks us through a day in her life as an intern at Invesco Ltd. on the Fixed Income Portfolio Management team!
Summer is flying by! Since June, we’ve had the pleasure of working alongside our interns, and we’re excited to spotlight some of the incredible work they’ve been doing. First up: Meet Saumya Singh! Saumya is a rising senior at New York University’s College of Arts and Sciences majoring in economics. She’s working out of our NYC office as an intern on the Fixed Income Portfolio Management team. Saumya takes us through what her typical day looks like working at Invesco! #LifeatInvesco #Dayinthelife