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Wall Street Prep<\/strong><\/a> – Finance Preparation (discounted access)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocket Blocks<\/a> <\/strong>– Consulting & Tech Interview Preparation (discounted access)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CaseQuestions<\/strong><\/a> – Consulting Case Interview Preparation (free access)
To access all session and workshop recordings, sign in here<\/a> with your Bates email.

Investure<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>– Investment Management with Client Schools
Skill-Building, Networking, and Landing an Internship at an Investment Firm<\/a>\u200b – 9\/14, 6-7PM
Careers in Investing; Endowment Investing 101<\/a> – 9\/16, 6-7PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Management Consulted<\/a><\/strong> (limited seats available – please ONLY register if you can attend the ENTIRE workshop):
Fall Workshop<\/a> – 11\/14, 10AM-1PM Breaking into Consulting from the Liberal Arts
Winter Workshop<\/a> – 2\/20, 10AM-1PM Preparing for Case Interviews
NOTE: If you can’t make these workshops, check out their website and explore their free resources. They offer free webinars regularly and their pages cover the workshop content and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AESOP Academy<\/a><\/strong> (limited seats available – please ONLY register if you can attend the ENTIRE workshop):
Fall Excel 1<\/a> – 9\/19, 11AM-3:30PM Excel Basics
Fall Excel 2<\/a> – 9\/20, 11AM-3:30PM Excel Intermediate
Fall Excel 3<\/a> – 9\/26, 11AM-3PM Excel Empowerment (ideal for students who completed Excel 1&2 last year)
Fall AI Prompting for Analyst Functions<\/a> – 10\/10, 11AM-3PM
Fall Project Management<\/a> – 11\/7, 11AM-3:30PM (ideal for students working on academic projects, research projects, club\/team projects & senior theses)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monthly Session:<\/strong> Getting Started with Business Interests – Consulting, Finance, Marketing & More (open to all classes)
September Session<\/a> – 9\/21, 7:30-9PM
October Session<\/a> – 10\/19, 7:30-9PM
November Session<\/a> – 11\/16, 7:30-9PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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