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A Day in My Life

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A Day in My Life


How would you describe the daily tasks and routine in your finance job? What type of work do you spend most of your time doing? Which skills do you use most frequently in your finance role? Introducing the theme of UW WIF's latest blog series—A Day in My Life!

WIF had the opportunity to chat one-on-one with UW graduates and students to learn about their day-to-day responsibilities as they worked in various areas of finance. In this series, we will be presenting insights on how these professionals navigated the day-to-day tasks and routine of one specific finance job they have held—from investment banking, to private equity, to venture capital, and more.
A Day in the Life of Hester Wang

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​Are you curious about what it's like working in a buyside finance job? Interested in learning about the day-to-day tasks and routine of someone in a private equity role? We are excited to share the first blog post in our new series - A Day in the Life of Hester Wang!

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Hester is a recent FARM grad who will be taking us through a day in her role as a Winter Analyst in Private Equity at BCI. In this blog, Hester tells us more about her daily responsibilities and experience on the job.
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A Day in the Life of Christine Abanto

​​​Are you interested in learning about the day-to-day tasks of someone working in a corporate venture fund? Do you want to gain insight from someone who made the move from audit to venture capital? We are thrilled to share our second blog post in our series - A Day in the Life of Christine Abanto!

Christine is currently a fourth year student in the AFM program and will share what a typical day in her co-op position as a Venture Capital Analyst at Intact Ventures looked like! In this blog, Christine tells us more about her switch from accounting to finance, as well as her daily routine and experience on the job.

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A Day in the Life of Lynn Zhu

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​Are you curious about what it’s like to work an investment banking co-op? Are you interested in learning about deals and projects that investments bankers typically work on? We are thrilled to share the next blog post in our series - A Day in the Life of Lynn Zhu!

Lynn is a third year student in AFM who will be taking us through a typical day as an investment banking analyst at National Bank Financial. In this blog, Lynn shares her daily responsibilities, how she de-stresses, and her experience navigating the financial services industry.
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A Day in the Life of Jin Wen Ye

Are you interested in learning about the day-to-day tasks of someone working on a portfolio strategy team? Do you want to gain insight from someone who made the move from a Big 4 firm to OMERS? We are excited to share our next blog post in our series - A Day in the Life of Jin Wen Ye!
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Jin graduated from UW’s Math and Business Double Degree program with a specialization in actuarial science and finance in 2019. She currently works at OMERS in their Capital Markets Portfolio Strategy team. In this blog, Jin takes us through a day in her life, shares her daily tasks, and provides some valuable advice for students looking to break into finance.
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A Day in the Life of Rachel Lee

​Are you curious about what it’s like working in Investment Finance at OMERS? Do you want to hear from someone who made the transition from audit to finance? We are thrilled to share the next blog post in our series - A Day in the Life of Rachel Lee!
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Rachel graduated from UW’s AFM program in 2016 and the MAcc program in 2017. She currently works as an Investment Finance Manager at OMERS. In this blog, Rachel shares what a typical day in her life looks like, her daily responsibilities, and life beyond work!
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A Day in the Life of Shannon Lan

​Are you curious about what it's like working in Valuations at OMERS? Do you want to hear from someone who has obtained their CBV designation? We are excited to share the final blog in our series - A Day in the Life of Shannon Lan!

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Shannon graduated from UW's AFM and MAcc programs in 2019. She currently works as a Senior Valuations Analyst at OMERS. In this blog, Shannon shares what a typical day in her life looks like, her daily responsibilities, and life beyond work!
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      • Breaking into Finance at the Canadian Space Agency
    • Company Insights >
      • Company Insights from Jasmine Jian
      • Company Insights from Aliana Versi
    • A Day in My Life >
      • A Day in the Life of Hester Wang
      • A Day in the Life of Christine Abanto
      • A Day in the Life of Lynn Zhu
      • A Day in the Life of Jin Wen Ye
      • A Day in the Life of Rachel Lee
      • A Day in the Life of Shannon Lan
    • My Journey to Finance >
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