KFS Fellowship Program
Every year, KFS selects high-achieving college sophomores as Fellows through a competitive screening process. The program works with Fellows in various facets to help increase their chances of obtaining summer positions at leading financial services firms.
The application for the 2024 Fellowship Program is now closed.
About the Program
Fellows participate in a series of networking and career-building events to prepare themselves for the recruiting process.
Each Fellow is matched with a KFS Board member, or “Senior Mentor”, and junior finance professionals who provide guidance as their “Junior Mentors”. Mentors provide on-going career advice and guidance throughout the internship recruiting process. Participating Mentors include senior Managing Directors and Partners from Goldman Sachs, AQR, BofA Merrill Lynch, BlackRock, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citibank, etc.
The program agenda includes a group career panel, networking dinners as well as resume reviews and mock interviews. Fellowship sessions are held in New York, and Fellows are asked to participate in all sessions.
Target Career Fields: Corporate & Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Research, Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Asset Management.
Program Duration: Early Sophomore – Junior year.
Application for the 2024 Fellowship is now closed.
Process Timeline: Please submit resumes by September 8th; first round phone interview conducted throughout September - November 2023, Final round interview timeline will be communicated to selected candidates.
Eligibility: Undergraduate sophomores (Class of 2026) with a highly competitive GPA (minimum 3.3 / 4.0), first-time applicants only
Meet Our Fellows
A vast network of the past and present.
As part of the program, Fellows participate in a series of networking and career-building events to better prepare themselves for the broader recruiting process. The program agenda includes a group career panel, networking dinners as well as resume reviews and mock interviews. Fellowship sessions are held in New York, and Fellows are asked to participate in all sessions.
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Become A Mentor
Help younger generation members jumpstart their careers in finance.
Upon selection, KFS Fellows are paired with a junior mentor and a senior mentor who will provide career advice to help Fellows navigate through the recruiting process for junior summer internship programs at various leading financial institutions.
Junior mentors are young professionals in the financial services industry who play a key role in the Fellowship Program by providing ongoing advice throughout the recruiting season through various day-to-day interactions with Fellows. Junior mentors typically guide Fellows through networking, resume building, interview preparation, and general best practices for recruiting and on-the-job performance.
Senior mentors are senior professionals in the financial services industry, serving as the sounding board for Fellows at key decision making points during the recruiting process.