2009 Summer Career Placements of Chapter Members

Greg Rosenbaum
Class of 2010
Program Term: June 1st - End of the summer (official stop date is undecided as of now)
Program Location: At the EMI office building on 5th Ave. and 19th Street in NYC.
Program Institution: Blue Note Records of The EMI Group
My Position: Artist & Repitoire Intern

Peter Johnson
Class of 2010
Program Term: i.e. Mid-June to Late August
Program Location: Kenyon College
The Program Institution: Kenyon College Summer Science Scholars
My Position: Researcher

My Main Responsibilities (Please prioritize):
1) Researching Quantum Entanglement and Sharability

My Expected Outputs/Goals:
1) Produce a paper about Entanglement and Sharability
2) Continue research into next year as an Honors Project
3) Write my honors thesis on my research

How Will This Program Play in My Long-term Career Plan (Optional):
This research will give me a leg up when applying for graduate schools. I am working with Benjamin Schumacher who is a well respected physicist in this field.

Benjamin Kester
Class of 2010
Program Term: i.e. Mid-June to Late August
Program Location: Kenyon College
The Program Institution: Kenyon College
My Position: Research Associate

My Main Responsibilities (Please prioritize):
1) Develop a methodology for a novel reaction in organic chemistry

My Expected Outputs/Goals:
1) Synthesize a wide array of chemical compounds capable of participating in the novel reaction
2) Explore the scope and limitations of this reaction using the developed substrates
3) Lay the groundwork for a publication in a chemical journal.

How Will This Program Play in My Long-term Career Plan (Optional):
I plan to attend a research oriented medical school. This type of hands-on and intellectually demanding work is an excellent preparation for a career in medicine and medicinal research.

William VandenBerg
Class of 2010
Program Term: May 18th-August 7th
Program Location: Milwaukee
The Program Institution: R.W. Baird
My Position: Investment Banking Interns

Blair Withington
Class of 2010
Program Term: May - Mid July
Program Location: Atlanta Georgia
The Program Institution: Druid Hills Country Club
My Position: Assistant Swim Coach

My Main Responsibilities (Please prioritize):
1) Stroke correction '1 on 1' for kids looking to improve their swimming ability
2) Coaching the club swim team
3) Coordinating weekly swim carnivals against rival programs

My Expected Outputs/Goals:
1) Make some money so that I can return home to New Zealand
2) Foster close relationships with families who are members at the Druid Hill Country club
3) Have fun and enjoy the beautiful Georgian weather!!!

Pengyu “Alex” Zhao
Class of 2010
Program Term: Late May-Mid August
Program Location: Beijing, China
The Program Institution: Scientific Games
My Position: Marketing Intern

My Main Responsibilities (Please prioritize):
1) Conduct business sales analysis and product performance analysis and report in a bilingual format.
2) Work on other assignments and join the marketing effort of China operation.

James Martin
Class of 2010
Program Term: June 15-July 17
Program Location: Little Rock, AR
The Program Institution: Stephens Inc. Investment Bankers
Your Position: Summer Intern covering four different areas: Research, Institutional Sales & Trading, and Corporate Finance. Will take part in the 2 week analyst training program.

My Main Responsibilities (Please prioritize):
Research: Researching public companies, writing reports, and collaborating on business models
Sales: Working alongside an institutional equity sales broker, sitting in on meetings with asset management companies (the client) and Stephens Inc. analysts. Business trips to New York, Baltimore, and Philadelphia to meet with clients.
Trading: Learning and observing the trading of stocks and bonds on the trading floor during stock market hours.
Corporate Finance: Reading and gathering data from 10-K and 10-Q reports, creating trade and valuation tables, capital tables. Analyzing companies' financial statements and balance sheets. Extensive work with excel, creating financial tables and graphs used in evaluating companies. Learning about investment banking. May include business trips.

My Expected Outputs/Goals:
1) Attain a broader understanding and become more familiar with the stock market
2) Gain knowledge to analyze the financial decisions made by corporations while learning to manage the financial risks of a firm
3) Develop the knowledge and skills needed in order to become a smart investor

How Will This Program Play in Your Long-term Career Plan (Optional):
Will help acquire the experience needed for investment-related business, by helping develop a better understanding of the business world and gaining work experience from the unpredictable nature of the stock market.

Milen Kozarov
Class of 2010
Program Term: July - August
Program Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Program Institution: EVN Group Austria, Bulgaria Branch
My Position: Product Management Intern

MyMain Responsibilities:
1) Market Research and analysis: prepare a report for electricity usage of 140 corporate clients, analyze and suggest measures
2) Analyze the structure of costs and prices
3) Prepare a concept for working with bad debtors

My Expected Outputs/Goals:
1) Get introduced to the process of creation of services
2) Learn more about the real economy in Bulgaria