Career Event Highlights
Events held by the FRE Department that supplement the learning experience for both current students and alumni.
Spring 2025 Industry Women in Quant Panel
The Spring 2025 9th Annual Industry Women in Quant panel was a great success! Moderated by Sara Tomeo DeLusant, alongside accomplished panelists Edith Mandel, Riddhi Pathak, Adila Mchich, & Shreya Gossain, the students were thrilled to receive a wealth of advice and insights.
Some key messages from the panel: Stay ahead of trends by reading journals, engaging with clients, and attending conferences. Don’t be afraid to start small—every big career move begins with a single step. Work-life balance isn’t a perfect equation; some phases demand more from work, others from personal life (and that’s okay!). Valuable resources highlighted include Bloomberg, CFA & GARP events, IAQF memberships, and Toastmasters. Most importantly, technical skills matter, but soft skills are just as critical—you can build the most elegant model, but if you can’t communicate it effectively, its impact is lost.
NYU Tandon, Finance & Risk Engineering Department is truly proud to support and empower women in quantitative finance!
Student & Alumni Spring 2025 Wine & Networking Mixer
On February 25, 2025, we were thrilled to welcome alumni spanning from the Class of 1997 to the Class of 2024, giving our students the opportunity to engage with professionals across generations of finance. The insights and connections shared tonight will have a lasting impact as our graduates navigate their careers.
A big thank you to our alumni for taking the time to give back and support the next generation. Your engagement strengthens our Finance and Risk Engineering Department community, and we appreciate your continued involvement.
Technical Interview Expertise Panel with Alumni
This November 2024 Panel discussion focused on the essential elements of mastering technical interview preparation, providing invaluable guidance for those looking to break into the financial sector. The session covered a wide range of topics, including the differences between Buy-side and Sell-side roles, key certifications that can boost your resume, and the best resources to aid in preparation.
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our expert panelists—Haojie Jing, CFA, Siyu Ye, Michael Lin, and Tinghao Li—for delivering an insightful presentation, followed by an engaging breakout session that allowed attendees to network and receive personalized advice.
To wrap up the event, Haojie Jing, a 2015 graduate, shared an important perspective on navigating the path to success:
“You are responsible for filling the gaps in your skillset, and you have to customize your own growth roadmap. Learning and testing are two different things… it’s critical to use resources in the right way.” - Haojie Jing
This valuable insight serves as a reminder that successful career growth is a personalized journey, where strategic learning and effective use of resources play a critical role in achieving your goals.
Fall 2024 MSFE Recruiting Advice Panel: Expert Insights from Current Students
Our September 2024 2nd Year Advice panel featured three second-year MSFE students from NYU Tandon’s Finance & Risk Engineering Department: Muyan Li, Hrikshit Raj Chauhan, and Ying Feng. It was moderated by Sara Tomeo DeLusant. During the discussion, panelists shared their personal experiences and offered valuable advice on navigating the competitive landscape of quantitative interviews. They provided insightful perspectives on the strategies and preparations that have helped them succeed in securing top quant roles.
We are continually impressed by the remarkable talent within our community, and we extend our sincere thanks to Muyan, Hrikshit, and Ying for their dedication and willingness to give back through this enriching discussion.
7th Annual Women in Quant Event
March 2023: The 6th Annual Industry Women in Quant Event was a great success, featuring a thought-provoking panel moderated by Sara Tomeo DeLusant and co-hosted by Edith Mandel. Panelists Ji Wu, Shreya Gossain, and Edith discussed the challenges and successes of women in the industry.
With 48% of the MSFE program made up of women, we’re proud to support and empower women not just during Women’s Month, but all year long. This event reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and leadership in the quant field.
Kickoff to Fall Recruiting with 2nd Year Advice Session
In the first week of Fall 2023 classes, our new MSFE cohort had the opportunity to hear from industry experts on how to hit the ground running in the competitive quant recruiting process. A special thank you to our panelists Nathan Tormaschy, Mingxuan Yao, Jiayu Liu, and Anirudh VM for sharing their valuable insights and advice with our first-year students. Your guidance is truly appreciated as they embark on this exciting journey!
Alumni Panel: Expert Insights to Guide the Next Generation of MSFE Leaders
In November 2023, we were honored to host an exceptional alumni panel featuring Haojie Jing, CFA, ChienYueh (Oscar) Shih, Rohan Singh Negi, Pravesh Rijal, and Siyu Ye. Our students greatly benefited from the insightful advice and career guidance shared by these accomplished professionals. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated and supportive alumni community that continues to inspire and guide the next generation of leaders. A heartfelt thank you to our panelists for their time and expertise!
Connecting Past & Present at the November 2023 Alumni & Student Mixer
In November 2023, we hosted a vibrant Student & Alumni Networking Mixer, bringing together professionals from across the financial services industry, specializing in quant, risk, and related roles. The event provided graduating second-year students the opportunity to engage in insightful discussions with alumni and industry experts, gaining valuable perspectives on career paths and trends in finance. It was a great success, fostering meaningful connections and supporting professional growth for both students and alumni.
Archived Events
Recruiting Advice Panel (2017)
On November 16, 2017, FRE students had the opportunity to hear from featured graduating FRE students in a “Recruiting Advice Panel.” The featured panelists included Vibhati Joshi (December 2017 grad, joining American Express), Qijia Lou (May 2018 grad, joining MKP), Xingyue Huang (December 2017 grad, joining JP Morgan), and Mengzhou Jojo Tang (May 2018 grad, joining Jeffries). The panel covered a range of topics, including how to network, tips for determining a career focus, preparing for interviews, and how to increase the chance of a return full-time offer after an internship. It was a well-attended event and was great to see successful graduating FRE students share such valuable insight with their peers!
Interview Prep Workshop (2017)
On October 9th 2017, over 100 FRE students attended the FRE Mock Interview Workshop to prepare them for job interviews! The event was moderated by NYU Adjunct Professor and former Head of Front Office Risk at BNP Paribas, Thomas Phillips, and the featured guests included NYU Adjunct Professor and former Managing Director of Highbridge Capital Jerome Beneviste, as well as Nikhil Gautam Chaudhari (J.P. Morgan, FRE Alum), Yuansheng Li (Bank of Communications, FRE Alum), and Yaoxi Douglas Li (Goldman Sachs, FRE Alum). The event kicked off with an “interviewing best practices” advice panel, and later transitioned to group mock interviews. This event added great value in providing FRE students with the real life scoop on how interviews are conducted across various areas of industry!
Industry Women in Quant Finance Panel (2018)
On February 26, 2018, FRE MSFE Students were joined by a panel of accomplished industry women in Quantitative Finance for a panel and networking event! The panel was moderated by Edith Mandel (NYU Adjunct Professor & founder of Greenwich Street Advisors) and featured panelists Ioana Boier of Citadel LLC, Sara Strang of Alphadyne, and Ingrid Tierens of Goldman Sachs. The discussion explored topics such as balancing work & life, transitioning between buy-side and sell-side jobs and how to best prepare for interviews. Students took advantage of their time with the guest panelists by connecting one-on-one for follow up questions after the event.
FRE Distinguished Alumnus Visit
On April 10, 2018 MSFE students in the Finance & Risk Engineering Department had the opportunity to hear from Chief Technology Officer of Chicago Trading Company & New York University FRE MSFE Alumnus Russell McManus. Russ shared valuable career advice and insight with our students, and we are proud to have alumni like Russ staying connected with the program!
NYU FRE MSFE Alumni Mixer
On May 7, 2018 FRE students were joined by NYU MSFE Alumni for an evening of networking! Alumni in attendance ranged from graduates between 1997–2017 and included professionals from various areas of industry. This was a great opportunity for FRE students to make professional mentorship connections, and for alumni to re-connect with one another. We look forward to continuing these mixers at least 1-2 times a year.
“Welcome to NYC” Boat Cruise Event
On Thursday, August 9, 2018, new fall 2018 cohort of students in the NYU Tandon MSFE Program joined together for a welcome boat cruise around NYC! Students enjoyed getting to know each other and NYC while sailing around and enjoying great views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Manhattan Skyline!
Tips on How to Succeed
On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, over 75 first-year MS in Financial Engineering students gathered to hear a panel of successful second-year MSFE students speak about their experiences and insights on topics such as the internship seeking process, preparing for interviews, and how they ultimately landed full-time jobs after their summer internships. 2nd year students featured included Yusi (Sara) Yang, Jianqiu (Lisa) Chen, Zhongyuan (Lucas) Bi, Tiancheng Hou, Pei-Ling Wu, Xiao Liu, and Fangya (Freya) Li. After the panel concluded, students had the chance to ask individual questions and network with one another.
2018 “Interviewing Best Practices” Workshop
On Monday, October 15th, Tandon MSFE Students had the opportunity tackle real-life quant interview questions and receive on-the-spot feedback and advice from seasoned industry professionals! The mock interviews came after an interactive "interviewing best practices" panel which featured Wall Street professionals Thomas Philips, Yaoxi Li, Jiajun (Jim) Shuang, FRM, Weihua (Chris) Zhu, Chao Lian, Viraj Shetty, Jerome Benveniste and Paul Greenberg. The opportunity to hear advice and then immediately have the chance to apply that knowledge into a real-world interview situation was a very valuable one for the Finance and Risk Engineering students. The students appreciated this chance to further develop their interview skills while also building their industry network.
Wine & Cheese Alumni Mixer
On December 12, 2018, Alumni of the FRE department gathered together at Rogers Hall — and this time, it wasn’t for class! FRE alumni enjoyed cheese, wine, and great company as they caught up with former classmates and professors at the fall semester FRE Alumni Wine and Cheese Networking Mixer! Current FRE Students were delighted to also have the opportunity to attend this event and network with their predecessors. The department intends to continue bringing together FRE alum at such events at least once a semester.
FRE 3rd Annual Women in Quant Finance Advice Panel (2019)
For the 3rd year in row, the department brought together a group of impressive women quant professionals to provide insight into all things “Quant” during an engaging panel discussion and networking event on February 27, 2019. The panel — which was moderated by Edith Mandel, NYU Tandon Adjunct Professor and founder of Greenwich Street Advisors — featured Senior Researcher Ioana Boier (Senior Quant Researcher), Adila McHich (FRE Alumnae and Director of Energy Research and Product Development at CME Group), and Sujatha Srinivasan (co-head of Market Risk Specialists at Goldman Sachs). With a 46% female student population, it’s no surprise that was a well-attended event!
Learning from the Best: FRE Recruiting Best Practices Panel
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, FRE hosted the latest installment of the FRE Recruiting Best Practices Advice Panel. This event — which is always a fan favorite — features successful second year students who share their valuable recruitment advice with 1st year students.
The September panel featured 2nd year students Shreya Gossain (Interned with Barclays, Market Risk Division), Gaurav Shah (Interned with American Express, Global Risk, Banking and Compliance group), Yuxing Liang (Interned with Deutsche Bank, Global Markets Division), Xiaowen Wang (Interned with Goldman Sachs, Investment Management Division), and Shreyank Gandhi (Interned with KBW, Equity Research). Panel topics included advice on the best interview preparation books, how to balance school and recruiting, interview topics and more!
FRE Alumni Job Spotlight Event
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, Finance & Risk Engineering students packed the Pfizer auditorium for the first ever “Alumni Job Spotlight” Event. At this event, students were joined by 4 FRE alumni who enlightened students with separate, 30 minute overviews of different aspects of industry. Chao Lian of Nomura spoke about his global FRTB BA job function; Ryan Poirier of Salt Financial spoke about his position in Index and Product Research; Haojie Jing of Soros financial gave a deep dive into life as a Quant Strat, and Ney Sheridan of Centiva shed light on the world of Equity Volatility trader. Students had the opportunity to ask questions after each job spotlight talk, which helped them to better understand what it takes to succeed in these particular areas of industry. The FRE department looks forward to hosting additional job spotlight events in the coming months!
2019 Interview Prep Workshop
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, FRE students were joined by several industry professionals for a real-life look into the world of quant interviews! The event began as an advice panel, and then broke out into group interviews, which allowed students to hear first-hand interview questions and feedback from professionals across different areas of industry. Students received advice on how to talk about the financial markets, how to interact with an interviewer throughout the meeting, the best way to explain resume projects, and much more.
NYU FRE Alumni Meetup 2020
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, NYU Tandon Finance & Risk Engineering Alumni enthusiastically gathered for their first alumni meetup event of 2020! The event, which was held at Slattery’s Midtown Pub, featured hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, and great company. The well-attended event featured 50 attendees ranging from NYU FRE classes of 1997 to 2019! The Finance & Risk Engineering Department strongly values alumni connectivity and looks forward to continuing at least 2 alumni events per year!
FRE Peer Recruiting Advice Panel
FRE students often find that the best sources of advice are right here on campus! On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, FRE students gathered for the latest FRE Peer Recruiting Advice Panel in the MakerSpace! At this panel, four graduating FRE students shared their wisdom on the best strategies for job hunting! Featured panelists (left to right in photo) Xia "Summer" Tu, Mohan Liu, Rupal Jain, and Chon Ip "Henry" Sio, gave the inside scoop on how they landed their dream jobs! Panel topics included differences between the U.S. and China job market, preparing for interviews, how to be creative in making networking connections, and more.
Peer Recruiting Advice Session
On Thursday, September 3, 2020, students from the entering fall 2020 cohort of the NYU Tandon MSFE program joined the first Peer Recruiting Advice Session of the academic year, via zoom! 2nd year panelists Camilla Zhang, Sabrina Wei, Nora Xu and Jinyang Li shared their insights on making industry connections, nailing the interview, and everything in between! The FRE Career team looks forward to many productive and interactive career workshops ahead this year.
