Finance Mentorship Program
Want to land a summer internship in finance? Preparation is key!
The Finance Mentorship Program (FMP) is designed to help you get ready for the competitive internship application process in your targeted finance area.
In this program, you’ll work with an industry professional over the summer who will help you:
Gain a better understanding of finance career paths in your area of interest
- Prepare you for the upcoming internship recruitment season
Program details
- Mentorship pairing: You’ll be paired with a mentor in your chosen finance area (where possible).
- Career insights: Gain a deeper understanding of the roles you’re interested in.
- Preparation: Learn tips to ace internship interviews and how to break into the industry.
Mentors finance experience
Our mentors come from various buy-side and sell-side areas, including:
- Investment Banking
- Private Equity
- Venture Capital
- Asset Management
- Sales & Trading
- Equity Research
Acceptance criteria
Acceptance into the program is limited and based on your:
- Understanding of your own career goals and skills
- Potential in your chosen career path
- Ability to manage professional relationships
Important dates
| Applications Open: | February 3rd, 2025 Apply for the program on COOL under Jobs |
Information Session: | First week of March, date & time TBD Sign up for the session on COOL under Events |
Applications Close: | March 9th, 2025 |
Interview week: | March 17th – 21st, 2025 |
Program Timeline: | Mentor-mentee meetings from May 2025 – September 2025 |
Learning outcomes
By the end of the program, you will:
- Be able to clearly state your chosen career focus and reasons for this choice
- Articulate your desire for a finance career and why you're a good candidate
- Have a strong finance resume and clear career goals
- Understand which areas of local business and market trends you need to be up-to-date with related to your area of interest
- Respond confidently during technical interviews and know where to improve
Eligibility
This program is open to BCom Year 2 & 3 and Co-op students who:
- Are applying for internships in Summer 2026
- Will return to full-time studies in September 2026
Program requirements
If accepted you must complete all aspects of the program, including workshops and assignments. You’ll need to:
- Accept the mentor assigned to you by the Business Career Centre (BCC)
- Respect your mentor’s time
- Keep any personal/business information shared by your mentor confidential
- Immediately communicate any program issues to the BCC
- Complete all surveys and submit information requested about your employment search and its results
You may also be included in our resume book sent to employers.
How to apply
The job posting will be made available on COOL in early February. Submit your application to COOL (Jobs > Search) and include the following documents in your application:
- Completed FMP Application Form (attached to the COOL job posting).
- Current resume.
- Most recent transcript (official or unofficial).
Shortlisted candidates will receive a group intake interview invitation.
Contact us
Please reach out directly to Misa Zhang at misa.zhang@sauder.ubc.ca
How FMP helps
"My mentor has given me excellent help in shaping my resume and cover letters so it would not be thrown in the “no” pile. His real world experiences and no-frills attitude has helped me to be a better person and a better potential employee. He has given me countless advice that I could have not gained so easily without this program." - FMP mentee