Finance Spring 2025 Events, Updates, and Resources – UPDATED 3/17 with Market Updates

As we kick off the spring semester, we at the CDO want to highlight resources and upcoming events related to Finance. As we transition from a cohort hiring model in the fall to primarily just-in-time networked hiring in the spring, leverage these resources as you pursue opportunities in the Finance space.

UPCOMING FINANCE EVENTS 

MIT Sloan Fintech Conference
Friday February 21 | 8:00am – 6:00pm, in person | Learn More 
The MIT Sloan Fintech Conference is one of the largest student-run conferences in the world. Taking place on February 20 and 21, 2025, it will bring together over 500 attendees including investors, entrepreneurs, industry professionals, students and professors. This year the conference will delve into how policy changes—such as open banking standardization and CBDC frameworks—and technological advancements, including AI and machine learning, are creating new opportunities to redefine critical infrastructure and build consumer trust.

Finance Recruiting Q&A with MBA Career Advisors, ER&R and Career Peers 
Tuesday, February 25 | 11:45am – 12:45pm, in-person | Learn More
Join the Career Development Office – an MBA Career Advisor, a representative from the Employer Relations and Recruiting team and/or a Career Peer – for an informal conversation around navigating a just-in-time networked job search and the current job market in finance, including PE, Fintech, Investment Management and more. Bring your questions and connect with others who share your industry interests. Between job search strategy, company insights, and peer guidance, we’ll help you gain forward momentum in your search. Register under Workshops in Career Central. 

Venture Capital Recruiting Q&A with MBA Career Advisors, ER&R and Career Peers 
Wednesday, February 26 | 11:45am – 12:45pm, in-person | Learn More
Join the Career Development Office – an MBA Career Advisor, a representative from the Employer Relations and Recruiting team and/or a Career Peer – for an informal conversation around navigating just-in-time networked hiring and the current job market in venture capital. Bring your questions and connect with others who share your industry interests. Between job search strategy, company insights, and peer guidance, we’ll help you gain forward momentum in your search. Register under Workshops in Career Central. 

Breaking Into VC as an MBA | Register
Thu, Feb 27 | 11:45am – 1pm
Please join us for Breaking into VC as an MBA with Kelly Shaw of Vestigo Ventures. Kelly is a Partner at Vestigo Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage fintech companies. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and over 10 years of experience in finance, M&A, VC, and entrepreneurship.

Writing the Code: Inclusive Innovations – Connecting Students to VCs and Startups that Value Diverse Teams
Wednesday, March 5 | 11:45 AM – 2 PM, in-person | Register
Entrepreneurs are working hard to bring ideas to industries who require innovation and leadership. Access to funding and support remains an everlasting challenge to these groups. We aim to tell the story of VC’s who find value in founders with diverse perspectives. This event will feature a virtual Fireside Chat on “The Power of Investing in Women”, introductions to venture capital firms, and time for open networking. See the list of VCs in attendance here.

Vestigo Ventures and Fintech Spotlight 
Wednesday April 2 | 5:30pm – 7:30pm, in person | Register 
Join the Career Development Office (CDO) for our upcoming Spotlight Series. This exciting event series will be held throughout the spring semester and will feature a variety of different industries and companies eager to connect with talented students like you. Each event will provide a fantastic opportunity to hear directly from companies as they pitch their unique value propositions and discuss potential career opportunities. Following the presentations, there will be a networking reception where you can engage with company representatives, ask questions, and make valuable connections that could shape your future career. 

FINANCE HIRING TRENDS AND ER&R MARKET INSIGHTS 

Market Updates

• The outlook for 2025 is positive, driven by strong growth in investment banking revenues, particularly in debt and capital markets (DCM & ECM). Hedge funds are expected to increase spending on both permanent and temporary talent due to a strong equities market, more M&A activity, investor inflows, AI integration, and robust fund allocations. In private equity, the outlook is bullish with interest rate cuts, political changes, and lower capital gains rates boosting deal activity and fundraising. The VC market is also strong, with Chime and Hopper’s upcoming exits anticipated to bring billions back to investors for reinvestment. 

• Many VC firms are actively engaging with MIT Sloan students this spring. Recent discussions with VC firms highlighted openings for both internship and full-time MBAs, with associate and summer associate roles posted for Ensemble VC, Vestigo Ventures, Pillar VC, Kapor Capital, Anthos Capital, Generate Capital, Watertower Ventures, and Hitachi Ventures. 

• On the Private Equity side, HarbourVest will participate in our Career Fair on 4/9 and is eager to engage with Sloanies!  

• At Fintech Meetup in Las Vegas (March 10-13), the ER&R had productive discussions with several VCs eager to connect with MIT Sloan talent, including Communitas Capital, Resilience VC, TruStage, & Plug and Play. 

• A featured full-time role: The ER&R team also met with Tarun Gupta, Partner at Jump Capital, a Series A venture fund focused on fintech, infrastructure, and software. They hired an MIT Sloan grad last year and are now seeking a full-time Associate for their New York office. Please apply through the resume drop feature (not by emailing the firm). 
  
  
• A featured internship: 2025 Summer Vice President at General Atlantic.  

Updated Hiring Trends – Check out the latest Finance Hiring Trends, updated in February. These contain data from the past 3 years regarding MBA/LGO outcomes, including offer timing, salary data, offer location, and more. 

ER&R Market Insights – See the latest weekly updates from our Employer Relations team on which companies are hiring, open roles in Career Central, and market updates. ER&R teammate, Julie Bae, is our finance representative and will be sharing key updates throughout the spring semester. Regularly reading this content is a great way to stay on top of employer activity. 

MBA CAREER ADVISING SUPPORT FOR FINANCE 

There are a number of MBA Career Advisors who specialize in Finance including: 

• Financial Services 
• Investment Management 
• Private Equity 
• Venture Capital 

Meet with a 1:1 with an MBA Career Advisor to discuss any career-related topics, including developing your value proposition, fit and feasibility analysis, using AI for your job search, resume/LinkedIn/cover letter reviews, networking guidance, mock interviews, navigating your Plan A/B, career strategy or other career questions you may have.  

We strongly recommend working with one advisor on a regular basis to maintain momentum in your search. The sooner you engage with the MBA Career Advising team and the more we know about you, the more we can support you! 

To see a full list of MBA support by industry, click here. 

MIT SLOAN INDUSTRY ADVISORS AND ALUMNI ADVISORS HUB 

Building relationships at target companies within an industry takes intentional follow-up and focus and is key to just-in-time networked hiring so you can uncover opportunities through connections. As you ramp up your networking this spring, we encourage you to utilize the robust network of Sloan alumni! The Contacts & Directories page on Your CDO contains additional resources to find peers, alumni, and faculty. 

• MIT Sloan Industry Advisors are alumni experts across 17+ industries who are available to speak with you to help you to navigate the next step of your career journey. Explore their bios below and schedule an appointment to connect with an alumni in your industry of interest.  There are 19 advisors with experience in finance, with a wide range of expertise, including investment management, quantitative finance, hedge funds/alternative investments, corporate finance,

• Alumni Advisors are MIT alums across the Institute who have volunteered to speak with and help students in their job search. In the Alumni Advisors Hub, you can search using keywords and narrow them down by function, industry, geography, and more. You can also filter down to those offering career advice such as mock and case interviews, resumes reviews, or general career conversations. As of Feb 2025, there are ~220 alumni with experience in finance!  

CAREER RESOURCES: FINANCE 

• Wall Street Prep – training in financial modeling and analysis skills for development and technical interview preparation  
• Capital IQ – top resource for company research and financials 
• Preqin: global research on the investment industry. Our subscription includes Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Hedge Funds modules which offer detailed information and analytics on firms, funds, deals, and portfolio companies. 
• Additional tools and resources here 

Also check the Finance Community Page regularly for events, news, and additional information from the CDO!