“Education is really incredibly important for opening doors and the most important thing you should take away from college and the education experience is learning how to learn,” says Luis Penichet, vice president and Commercial Banker, JPMorgan Chase
Penichet was one of many professionals to share insight and guidance with a group of college students participating in the recent Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE) College Success Career Week during which time students had the opportunity to meet and network with professionals from many local organizations, including American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and The Trade Desk.
During four sessions, students met with 18 professionals with roles ranging from banking and accounting to health care, communications, UX design and data analytics.
Many speakers spoke about the realities of being a person of color in the professional world and the importance of making our future workforce more diverse. They also shared many specific resources and programs that might be helpful for students of color.
