Events
USYD Women in Finance hosts a variety of both social and professional events aimed towards building community for women within finance and growing our members' professional capabilities.
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Here are some highlights from our WIF Calendar!
Welcome to Semester Drinks
The 2024 Welcome Drinks was a great success with over 40 attendees, who came along to meet the WIF team, other like-minded students, and network with our fabulous sponsors, Cambridge Associates, CitiBank and Pinnacle, and partner, Goldman Sachs. Among delicious food and drinks, students were able to get to know one another, and ask insightful questions to industry professionals about their journey and career experience in the world of finance!
International Women's Day Pizza Event
WIF's International Women's Day Event, held at the Courtyard with pizza and drinks, was a resounding success. Collaborating with other societies WiT, WAMSOC, SUWIE and WISSOC, the event brought together individuals passionate about advancing gender equality in their respective industries and was a wonderful reminder about the power of collective action in driving change. Here we raised our glasses to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women spanning countless fields and progress towards equality, and toasted to a future filled with opportunity and connection.
Panel Event - Planting Seeds: Establishing Strong Roots in Finance
Held on the 16th of April, WIF’s first panel event for the year “Planting Seeds: Establishing Strong Roots in Finance” was an absolute success! We had the privilege to hear from leading professionals Katherine Ward, Tammy Wat and Scarlett Dorney from Cambridge Associates, Citibank and MSCI Inc., hearing about their experience as women in the finance industry and their top tips for entering and thriving in their respective fields. A night full of networking, new friendships and invaluable insights, everyone went away enriched!
2023 Highlights
Inaugural Picnic
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The first event in the WIF calendar was our inaugural picnic. Pizza was provided alongside fantastic conversations, an array of fun games and lots of new friendships!
Women in STEM Networking Night
Hosted alongside SUWIE, NOW, WAMSON and WISSOC, the Women in STEM night was a wonderful evening of new connections with sponsor representatives and fellow peers in STEM.
Early Careers Panel Event
The Early Careers Panel Event was a fantastic night of insights from wonderful panelists representing Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Bank learning about life after university and navigating the workforce as a graduate.