SOFIA RAMIREZ VERGARA

“I’m Sofia a Junior at Barnard majoring in Economics. This year, I’m part of the PD committee, and I’m beyond excited to host fun events for CWBS with Grace, Liana, and all the other CM’s. I’ve always been really interested in finance, however, one of the things I’ve found most challenging with regard to my career path is narrowing down what exactly it is I want to do. I used to think that the job I chose out of school would set the path for the rest of my life, and often found myself feeling like Barry B. Benson from the Bee movie. Soon after taking the Corporate Finance class at the Business School I knew Investment Banking wasn’t for me. I started learning more about the other fields within finance, like Asset Management, Wealth Management, and investor relations. I realized it would be a good idea to try these other fields out until I found one that aligned with my interests and skills. This past summer I was working at a Hedge Fund specialized in securitized credit. I learned a ton about the field as well as what the day-to-day life of an investor relations analyst looks like. It really reaffirmed my interest and passion for finance and would love to share my experience with anyone interested. This upcoming summer, I’ll be a summer analyst at GS, working with their XIG division under the Petershill GP Services team. I’m looking forward to learning more about alternative space and value creation in private markets. I’ve slowly learned that rather than finding our “calling” or choosing the right job, it is considerably easier to approach career decisions as a process of elimination”

Sofia Ramirez Vergara, November 2024