My interest in the becoming a HLT mentor stems mainly from being connected to strong mentors throughout the Honors curriculum. Each of my HLT mentors contributed greatly to my success at Kelley, and I feel obligated and would welcome the opportunity to give back to the Kelley Honor’s class below me. My first mentor, Will Colling, was actually the sole reason I landed a sophomore internship at a private equity firm. This internship helped me considerably during my search for a junior year internship in the investment banking industry. After a few meetings with Will, he recognized that I had both the free time and work ethic to be successful at the job. He connected me with right people and helped coach me on how to be successful in the role.
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I currently hold a 3.96 GPA. I have always been determined to actually internalize the information I learned in class, rather than just memorize and regurgitate. This process of learning has allowed me to be successfully when helping other students learn these concepts, a skill I could incorporate into my HLT mentoring. Additionally, I am an active member of the Investment Banking Workshop. Through the workshop, I have met and helped over twenty sophomore students in their pursuit of gaining acceptance into the workshop. Mentorship and giving back are both emphasized heavily by Professor Haeberle, both of which I have taken seriously. I would love to expand my mentoring ability while I still have time at Kelley. My experience working full-time at a private equity firm, Maxim Partners, has helped hone my knowledge of business and apply it in real life settings. I came to realize quickly of the major differences between the textbook knowledge taught in the classroom, and the real life application of that knowledge. While working full-time, I lead the execution of two acquisitions valued at $33 million and $55 million. The managing partner of the firm trusted me to complete the work typically expected of 24 year old professionals that possess two years of investment banking experience. Knowing I lacked the experience, I had to learn everything on the fly. Every e-mail I …show more content…
I have always been more of an extrovert, and saw the chance to jump at an opportunity to help younger students along their Kelley Honors journey. I not only believe I could help these students throughout the process, but the HLT Mentoring would also greatly benefit me as a person. As a young professional entering the working world, I will be seeking a mentor in the company I work for. By experiencing mentorship from the side of the mentor, I will be able to better identify and understand the mentor/mentee relationship. Thank you for your consideration in the
I currently hold a 3.96 GPA. I have always been determined to actually internalize the information I learned in class, rather than just memorize and regurgitate. This process of learning has allowed me to be successfully when helping other students learn these concepts, a skill I could incorporate into my HLT mentoring. Additionally, I am an active member of the Investment Banking Workshop. Through the workshop, I have met and helped over twenty sophomore students in their pursuit of gaining acceptance into the workshop. Mentorship and giving back are both emphasized heavily by Professor Haeberle, both of which I have taken seriously. I would love to expand my mentoring ability while I still have time at Kelley. My experience working full-time at a private equity firm, Maxim Partners, has helped hone my knowledge of business and apply it in real life settings. I came to realize quickly of the major differences between the textbook knowledge taught in the classroom, and the real life application of that knowledge. While working full-time, I lead the execution of two acquisitions valued at $33 million and $55 million. The managing partner of the firm trusted me to complete the work typically expected of 24 year old professionals that possess two years of investment banking experience. Knowing I lacked the experience, I had to learn everything on the fly. Every e-mail I …show more content…
I have always been more of an extrovert, and saw the chance to jump at an opportunity to help younger students along their Kelley Honors journey. I not only believe I could help these students throughout the process, but the HLT Mentoring would also greatly benefit me as a person. As a young professional entering the working world, I will be seeking a mentor in the company I work for. By experiencing mentorship from the side of the mentor, I will be able to better identify and understand the mentor/mentee relationship. Thank you for your consideration in the