Business students participate in inaugural UTIMCO Scholars Program | UTSA Today | UTSA

“We are proud to have our Carlos Alvarez business students represented in this inaugural program,” said Pamela C. Smith, interim dean and Bodenstedt Chair in the college. “Providing students with experiential learning opportunities is instrumental in preparing students for successful careers in the business industry.  We are grateful to UTIMCO for providing this mentoring program to increase the diversity of the internship pool.”

During the three-month program, students participated in 11 interactive sessions covering topics such as interviewing, professionalism, hedge funds, private equity, public markets and investment research.

“The UTIMCO Scholars Program was a big help to me,” said Diaz, a Business Honors student from Washington, D.C. “The program was great and gave me insights into the corporate world.”

In addition to the weekly sessions, scholars were provided with academic articles…

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