Educational Session: What is Investment Management?

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM until 4:45 PMEastern Daylight Time UTC -04:00

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Join us for an educational presentation to learn more about the investment management industry. We will define investment management and introduce you to frequently used terminology, including differentiating between asset classes. The session will also cover where Girls Who Invest (GWI) can fit into your educational and professional journey.

New to GWI? Consider following this overview with a Girls Who Invest Information Session to hear an introduction to our programs and application process.

We look forward to answering your questions!

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Note: this section of the application is not intended to collect information about employment or service with non-profit organizations.

You will be asked to include the name and email address of the primary point of contact you interacted with during the course of your affiliation with each organization, if available.

If an organization you do or did work with is not available as an option, please contact application@girlswhoinvest.org.

(For prospective applicants - Additional opportunities to share information about CBO participation are offered within the application. However, this information is not required for admission to the GWI Intensive Program.)

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Girls Who Invest's Commitment to Transforming the Investment Management Industry (Optional)

Girls Who Invest believes that differences in perspectives, experience, and investment approach enhance long-term investing success. We are committed to attracting and advancing women investors, changemakers, and leaders with a range of lived experiences to reshape the industry to better represent the world around it.

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Do you identify your circumstances as low-income, and/or did you grow up in what you consider to be a low-income household?

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Are you eligible to receive the Federal Pell Grant?

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Pre-Submitted Questions (Optional)

Do you have any questions you would like to submit prior to the event?

Up to two questions may be pre-submitted. Questions will be reviewed prior to the event and answered live as time allows. Please note that due to time limitations, we cannot guarantee that your question(s) will be answered during the event.

This will be an interactive session. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions live. Questions may be sent to application@girlswhoinvest.org at any time.

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To which of these themes is/are your questions most closely related?

Alumni Opportunities

Application

Career Development

Community

Eligibility

Financial Assistance

Internships

Investment Management Industry

Programs

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