Burridge Center for Finance Treks
Burridge Center FinanceÌýTreks
Treks addÌýexperiential learning to enhance whatÌýstudents learn in the classroom.
We visit financial centers across the nation and internationally to witness first-hand, the wide variety of opportunities available in the finance industry. Reach out to Matthew.Fleming@colorado.edu for additional information on upcoming treks.
Planned upcoming treks:
Dates:ÌýMarch 3rd - 5thÌý
Companies: Asset Management/Sales & Trading
Date:ÌýApril 7th - 9th
Companies: Wealth Management
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Additional treks organized by Career Services can be found here.
Finance Treks take place across the country as part of an effort toÌýengageÌýstudents with their alumni community, exposeÌýthem to various aspects of the finance industry, and helpÌýthem to assess possible career paths within finance.Ìý
Treks outside of Denver are normally 1-2Ìýnights. The Burridge Center works logistics of travel for the students. You can expect a typical day to includeÌý90 minute visits with several companies that offer to host students, share information about their role in the finance industry, provide networking and tour financial centers.
Trek Locations
Where it all started! Visit the financial center of the US. In the Big Apple we plan to trek to many Wall Street firms including Bank of America, Barclays, Blackrock, TD Cowen, Goldman Sachs, Guggenheim, Citi, Morgan Stanley.
Home to a growing number of financial organizations, the Mile High City Trek include visits to firms: Unicom Capital, Ernst & Young, D.A. Davidson. This one-day Trek generally takes place on Friday. Hitch a ride on the Flat Iron Flyer and see the opportunities!
Known as the 2nd City, Chicago is vitally important to the US financial system. Visits unique to Chicago include the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), as well as the Chicago Quantitative Alliance (CQA).
Where finance meets tech! During the Golden Gate City Trek, visit finance firms tied closely to the startup world, including BAML, Goldman Sachs, TPG Capital, KKR, Citi, Charles Schwab, among others.
Explore the opportunities Ski City USA, a short hour and 30 minute flight away, has to offer! Past visits include Goldman Sachs (2nd largest US location), Zion, Key Bank, Grandeur Capital, & Wasatch Funds.
Is your heart in SoCal? Target companies include LionsGate Entertainment, D.A. Davidson, The Recording Company, and more!
Sample Itinerary
Day One ÌýÌý Ìý
Travel to Location
Day TwoÌýÌý
8:00 AMÌýÌý ÌýPrivate Equity
10:00 AMÌýÌýInvestment Bank
12:00 PMÌý Broker Dealer
2:00 PMÌýÌý ÌýMarket and Securities
4:00 PMÌýÌý ÌýInstitutional Business
6:00 PMÌýÌý ÌýVenture Capital
Day ThreeÌý
8:00 AMÌýÌý ÌýCapital Markets
10:00 AMÌýÌýFinancial Services
12:00 PMÌýÌýInvestment Mgmt
2:00 PMÌýÌý ÌýFinancial Data Services
4:00 PMÌýÌý ÌýGlobal Advisory Services
5:45 PMÌýÌý ÌýIndex/Data
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Day Four
8:00 AMÌýÌý ÌýFinancial News
10:00 AMÌýÌýCommercial Bank (Startups)
12:00 PMÌýÌýCommercial Bank
Back to Denver