The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/annabelli/)
Bleak. Miserable. Chaotic. These words best describe the current state of what has become the worst American economy in recent memory, according to three Cornell professors.
“It’s not just about a one-time de-escalation training or a one-time racial sensitivity training. Those are merely band-aids.”
There is no other institution but the people. We are the ones who have to guarantee that things work. Passing a good law is just the beginning. The people being asked to implement that law are often the same people who are against these laws anyway.
“Given I had never worked for a really large company, I had the image of these large firms as really well-oiled machines where everything was operating smoothly. It was reassuring and almost calming to see that there are mistakes along the way and no one’s perfect.”
Sales and trading is one of the most coveted roles within the finance industry, which makes landing a summer internship very difficult for many Cornell students. Three undergraduates offered their best tips on how to break into and succeed in this exclusive career path. Johnathan Epstein ’20 is a senior studying policy analysis and management and minoring in business. Epstein interned at Citigroup for the summer and is returning full time. Ethan Geller ’20 is a senior studying economics and minoring in business who interned at Deutsche Bank for the summer and is returning full time to the Foreign Exchange Structuring desk.
“I personally expect the stock market to rebound and correct over-reactions to the coronavirus problem. The harder question is when,” Cong said. “If it is just as severe or becomes more severe, then that would be a big issue for both stock markets and the economy.”
“I knew I was smart, and I knew I could work hard. So why wasn’t it working for me?”