[Minds Matter] Weekly Email For Session on April 10th
McKenzie Murdoch
<mck.murdoch@gmail.com>Hi TLs,
Please see details on what you need to know for Saturday’s session below. Please send your email out by Thursday afternoon and let us know of any questions/concerns.
What TLs Need to Know:
This week is Fun Day! We’ve added a placeholder to the agenda table below -- please fill it in with details as you see fit! Additionally there are three more updates below for your awareness.
Volunteer Recruitment
Please continue to keep volunteer recruitment top of mind for your mentors:
Explore the recruitment toolkit for ideas.
Remind your team about upcoming Information Sessions on April 13 and April 28.
Sign your team up for the Virtual 5K! It’s a great way to build community and support volunteer recruitment. Register here.
Next Year's Plans
We have only heard from 45 Mentors about their plans for next year. Please have everyone on your team complete this survey ASAP, but no later than April 11. You can view responses in the Junior Roster in the tab "Next Year's Plans - MENTORS".
BlackRock Summer Excellence Internship
Applications close midnight on Friday. We have heard from a few TLs that some students applied (which is great!). If you learn of any new students who applied, please let Dan know so he can liaise with BlackRock about their applications.
Attendance links are below:
MENTOR EMAIL
What Mentors Need to Know:
Volunteer Recruitment
Thanks to everyone who helped with recruitment in March! Congrats to Danilo Nestor who won a $25 Amazon Gift Card in our referral contest. Remember, we'll have prizes again for your help in April: $50 Amazon Gift Card for top recruiter of the month - Enter to win $25 Amazon Gift Card for each referral you make.
Here's this week's tip: Invite friends to our upcoming Information Sessions on April 13 and April 28 or encourage them to sign-up for a Coffee Chat.
Next Year's Plans
Please complete this survey to let us know your plans for next year. Submit asap, but no later than April 11.
STUDENT EMAIL
What Students Need to Know:
REMINDER: Blackrock Summer Excellence Internship Program Applications Close at Midnight on Friday
Ideal Candidate: Highly motivated student in the NYC area that is interested in a career in business, finance, technology, human resources or marketing.
Internship Dates/Times: July 6th thru July 30th / Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (Students need to be available for the full duration of the program)
Pay Rate: $16 per hour for a 40 hour work week
Application Period: March 1st – April 9th
Acceptance Notification: Students will be notified of acceptance by May 7th
Application Process: Application Link
Successful applicants will provide thoughtful answers to the discussion questions, so that BlackRock can determine their area of interest and any additional skills they may have. Students should draft their responses before attaching them to the online application.
Brief Program Overview:
The BlackRock Summer Excellence Internship program is a 4 week immersive career exploration experience for highly motivated students from underserved / under represented communities. The goal of the program is to give hands on experience working for a large asset management firm and to identify top talent at an early age. Each student will be assigned to a specific department (i.e. Investment team, Human Resources, Marketing etc..) and will work daily with a small group of other interns and employees to learn more about that team. A junior employee is also partnered with each intern as a “buddy” to help with navigating the firm, networking and any day to day questions that may arise. Interns spend approximately 50% of the time working with their assigned team where they will work closely with various team members to complete hands on work assignments, attend departmental meetings and collaborate with the other Summer Excellence interns on a group project to demonstrate what they have learned. The remainder of the time will be spent in group workshops, panel discussions and training sessions with the full group of interns.
McKenzie Murdoch
M +1 (312) 714-5139