Rock The Street, Wall Street
Programs
Budget
$50,000.00
Description
The 4th component of our program, RTSWS Connects is a resource for RTSWS students and alumnae seeking internships and job opportunities in finance, economics and related fields. Firms looking for emerging talent post their high school and college level internships, and entry level positions on the RTSWS Connects portal. Through Connects, both RTSWS high school students and alumnae are completing project-based activities, gaining experience, and beginning full-time careers in financial services. In addition, alumnae receive outreach and career discovery resources. These opportunities and resources create pathways for girls, and further bridge the racial and gender equity gap in lucrative financial job opportunities.
Category
Community Improvement, Capacity Building -
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Women and girls
Adults
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN
$50,000.00
Description
The 4th component of our program, RTSWS Connects is a resource for RTSWS students and alumnae seeking internships and job opportunities in finance, economics and related fields. Firms looking for emerging talent post their high school and college level internships, and entry level positions on the RTSWS Connects portal. Through Connects, both RTSWS high school students and alumnae are completing project-based activities, gaining experience, and beginning full-time careers in financial services. In addition, alumnae receive outreach and career discovery resources. These opportunities and resources create pathways for girls, and further bridge the racial and gender equity gap in lucrative financial job opportunities.
Category
Community Improvement, Capacity Building -
Beneficiaries
Adolescents
Women and girls
Adults
Program Areas Served
Nashville, TN
Budget
$308,800.00
Description
The Rock The Street, Wall Street experience includes: Life skills: Five weeks of hands on activities in finance including budgeting, spending while in college, allocating paycheck deductions, how to evaluate a company's stock and bonds, stock market updates, salary negotiation, and saving and investing for retirement including various investment vehicles including options and derivatives.Exposure: Speakers, demos, workshops, and presentations from female financial professionals and entrepreneurs; field trips to financial services firms, banks, state and corporate treasury departments, entrepreneur centers and more. Rock The Street, Wall Street engages with the local financial community. We facilitates exclusive connections where possible, providing unique opportunities to Affiliate participants.Community: As Affiliate participants, girls have access to this supportive and engaged local network of teachers, mentors, professionals, and fellow students.
Program Areas Served
None
$308,800.00
Description
The Rock The Street, Wall Street experience includes: Life skills: Five weeks of hands on activities in finance including budgeting, spending while in college, allocating paycheck deductions, how to evaluate a company's stock and bonds, stock market updates, salary negotiation, and saving and investing for retirement including various investment vehicles including options and derivatives.Exposure: Speakers, demos, workshops, and presentations from female financial professionals and entrepreneurs; field trips to financial services firms, banks, state and corporate treasury departments, entrepreneur centers and more. Rock The Street, Wall Street engages with the local financial community. We facilitates exclusive connections where possible, providing unique opportunities to Affiliate participants.Community: As Affiliate participants, girls have access to this supportive and engaged local network of teachers, mentors, professionals, and fellow students.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Our mentors provide guidance to their proteges about career interests, college major/minor preparation and life challenges. The goal is to encourage girls to take charge of their financial lives at an early age and increase the number of women coming into the financial services profession.Mentoring is a valuable resource in developing the protege's self confidence, providing accountability for her goals, discovering her interests and professional aspirations. We have Rock The Street, Wall Street mentorship/protege relationships that have lasted for years and attest to the effectiveness of a formal mentorship program. Mentor/Protege programs are only offered where we have affiliates. To learn more about our Mentor/Protege program, contact us.
Program Areas Served
None
Our mentors provide guidance to their proteges about career interests, college major/minor preparation and life challenges. The goal is to encourage girls to take charge of their financial lives at an early age and increase the number of women coming into the financial services profession.Mentoring is a valuable resource in developing the protege's self confidence, providing accountability for her goals, discovering her interests and professional aspirations. We have Rock The Street, Wall Street mentorship/protege relationships that have lasted for years and attest to the effectiveness of a formal mentorship program. Mentor/Protege programs are only offered where we have affiliates. To learn more about our Mentor/Protege program, contact us.
Program Areas Served
None
