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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The program is designed for students interested in exploring finance careers, regardless of major. Students from a range of academic backgrounds can use the experience to better understand where their interests, strengths, and skills may fit within the financial-services industry.

  • The program is designed for students interested in exploring finance careers, regardless of major. Students from a range of academic backgrounds can use the experience to better understand where their interests, strengths, and skills may fit within the financial-services industry.

  • Not at all. The program is appropriate both for students who already have a particular career path in mind and those who are still exploring. You will learn about careers across investment banking, sales and trading, equity research, investment management, wealth management, private markets, corporate finance, risk and analytics, and related areas.

  • You should come ready to learn, participate, and prepare. The program will help you develop your understanding of the industry while introducing you to the technical knowledge and recruiting preparation associated with different finance careers.

  • The London Bootcamp is an intensive career-development experience, not a stand-alone academic course. The program combines finance instruction with career preparation, company visits, alumni and industry engagement, and hands-on recruiting preparation.

  • You will explore finance sectors and career paths, strengthen your resume and LinkedIn profile, practice networking and professional outreach, prepare for behavioral and technical interviews, visit financial organizations, interact with Fordham alumni and industry professionals, and develop an individualized strategy for pursuing internships and early-career opportunities.

  • Students will visit financial organizations for workplace exposure, company introductions, conversations with professionals, recruiting insights, Q&A, and networking. Specific company hosts and speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.

  • The Bootcamp is designed to help you become a stronger and more prepared internship candidate, but participation does not guarantee an internship or employment opportunity. You will learn how finance recruiting works, strengthen your professional materials and interview preparation, identify target employers, build professional relationships, and develop a strategy for pursuing opportunities after the program.

  • You will return from London with practical tools you can continue using throughout your internship search, including a professionally revised resume, enhanced LinkedIn profile, personalized recruiting timeline, target-employer list, interview preparation checklist, networking and outreach materials, industry-specific internship brief, and personalized career action plan.

  • Finance recruiting in many areas begins earlier than students expect. Starting early gives you time to explore different roles, develop relevant skills and technical knowledge, build professional relationships, strengthen your application materials, and prepare for interviews before key recruiting periods begin.

  • The program will be based at Fordham University's London Centre, with additional programming throughout London. The city itself is an important part of the experience, giving students exposure to companies, professionals, workplaces, and markets within one of the world's leading financial centers.

  • The program is scheduled for Thursday, May 20 through Saturday, May 29, 2027. Program activities, speakers, company hosts, and individual session timing remain subject to final confirmation.

  • The program fee is $4,000 for students enrolled at Fordham University and $5,000 for students not enrolled at Fordham University. Travel to and from London and evening meals are not included in the program fee.

  • The program fee includes:

    • Housing in London
    • Daily breakfast and sandwich lunch
    • Opening dinner and closing reception
    • Transportation for scheduled company and site visits
    • Admission and fees for scheduled cultural excursions and tours
    • All program instruction, career-development programming, company visits, and organized activities

    Airfare to and from London and evening meals, other than the opening dinner and closing reception, are not included.

  • Students will stay on campus at Fordham's London Centre, providing convenient access to program activities and an opportunity to experience living in the heart of London.

  • Yes. In addition to the intensive career program, students will participate in Fordham-chaperoned cultural and experiential programming designed to introduce them to London and provide additional perspective on the city as a global financial center.

  • The program will be directed by John J. McCombe, Fordham adjunct professor and former President of Richard Bernstein Advisors, with career programming supported by Eileen Casey, CFA, an undergraduate career advisor at the Gabelli School and former Managing Director at AIG Global Investment Group. Students will also learn from Fordham alumni and industry professionals, including Lucas Fee, Vice President at The Carlyle Group and Chair of Fordham University's UK Alumni Chapter.

  • Applications are due February 1, 2027. Application instructions and the application link will be posted here when available.