Seven Sisters Alum Association
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In this episode, Jen is chatting with Jaqueline Woo (Wellesley College ℅ ‘96) on going from Goldman Sachs Investment Banker to Non-Profit Leader.
Jaqueline began her career at a news station in Baltimore and worked her way up to being a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs. While she didn’t start her career with the goal of working in finance, she decided to pursue business school after working in Baltimore in the news for two years. Jaqueline graduated business school in 2000 while many of her peers were going into tech, she saw an opportunity to enter traditional banking after attending one info session with a Goldman Sachs partner.
Being able to gain skills in one sector and transferring them to another sector is essential to a long successful career. If you are in need of more skill flexibility and confidence during transitions, listen to the episode and let us know what you gained by posting in one of our facebook groups!
In the episode we the best parts of attending Wellesley, being on Wall Street as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, going to business school, transitioning industries in your career, and the power of mentorship.
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