Young Women in Investment Program in India

Deadline: 8-Mar-23

CFA Institute is seeking applications for the Young Women in Investment Program to create awareness about, instill interest in and enable women to view the investment management industry as a viable long-term career option.

The rapid growth of the investment management industry in emerging markets like India provides a good opportunity for women to pursue an invigorating and productive career in the investment management industry.

The initiative is also an attempt to empower young women, looking to start a career, to better understand the current flexibility within the industry addressing better traditional concerns such as that the finance industry disproportionately rewards those that work long and inflexible hours.

What will I learn at boot camp?

• Investment industry topics
  • Ethics and professionalism
  • Microeconomics/Macroeconomics
  • Financial statements
  • Quantitative concepts
  • Securities
  • Alternative investments
  • Risk management
  • Efficient financial markets
• Financial modelling workshop
  • Intermediate MS-Excel
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Valuation techniques
  • Machine learning
• Business skills workshop
  • Writing
  • Presentation
  • Business etiquette
  • Networking
  • Effective communication

What does the program include?

• The 2023 program includes:
  • Boot camp
    • Four-week boot camp from 5 June to 30 June 2023 (tentative).
    • Mix of core finance and business skills-related topics to be covered.
    • Virtual program
  • Internship
    • The company and location of internships will be assigned by CFA Institute.
    • Internships may be in-person or virtual for a period of 6 months.
    • Internship roles could be in any business area, including investment research, performance management, private credit, investment banking, operations, valuation, product control, public equity, credit ratings, fund research, product development, financial reporting, investment compliance, data analytics, restructuring, etc.
    • Subject to 100% attendance and satisfactory participation in the boot camp, including completing assignments.
  • Community
    • All participants who complete the boot camp and the internship will build lifelong relationships.

Eligibility Criteria

• Women only.
• Minimum final year undergraduate students (graduating in 2023).
• Open to candidates pursuing ANY educational discipline (arts, sciences, commerce, engineering, etc.).
• Indian citizens ONLY.

Ground rules

• 100% attendance required. Late arrival in session or missing any session will be treated as an unauthorized absence..
• Contribution to and participation in the boot camp, including completing assignments, is mandatory.
• Sessions will be held Monday through Friday, along with 1-2 Saturdays. Sundays are kept free.
• Participants will be expected to work in teams of 5 participants each.

For more information, visit CFA Institute.