Applications have now closed
for the SWIFT 2024 Cohort
Selection Criteria
SWIFT will prefer applicants who self-identify as women, two spirit, or non-binary and are in year one, two, or three at UBC.
- Applicants are selected for exemplary character, strong academics, intellectual curiosity, leadership potential, and interpersonal skills. Cohorts of students are chosen for their broad range of interests and diversity of experiences.
- Students must commit to program activities, integrity, and professionalism. Activities include self-directed research, team meetings, consultations with mentors & professors who provide investment guidance & professional coaching, and work experience.
- SWIFT students will collaboratively practice critical thinking and demonstrate an ability to ask questions and seek answers.
Timeline for Admission to the SWIFT 2024 Cohort
Oct-Dec 2023 |
Attend monthly workshops about capital markets careers; open to all Sauder students. Join the ‘UBC SWIFT (Winter 2023/24)’ community on Canvas to learn more about finance, and start training & networking. |
November 2023 |
Attend a SWIFT pre-application information session |
December 2023 |
Enroll in the ‘UBC SWIFT (Winter 2023/24)’ group on Canvas to access the SWIFT application form. Requirements will include resume, transcript, personal paragraph, video submission, and instructor information.
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January 2024 |
Application deadline, interviews & group activity, admission offers. |
Feb-Apr 2024 |
SWIFT training and professional development. Attention to reconciling classroom theory with practice; developing fluency in financial markets, financial statements, and financial modelling.
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May-August 2024 |
Paid internship opportunity, in or away from Vancouver. Students will be responsible for transportation and living expenses. |
Fall 2024 |
SWIFT training and professional development. Assist in encouraging and developing future cohorts. |
Fall 2023 Events
Event |
Time |
Location |
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Discovering Finance |
October 16, 2023 from 3:30pm-4:30pm |
HA 491 |
Myths vs Facts: Capital Markets Careers |
October 26, 2023 from 12:30pm-2:00pm |
HA 491 |
Investment Analyst Training with Point72 Academy |
November 6, 2023 from 3:30pm-5:00pm |
HA 491 |
SWIFT Info session for Potential Applicants |
November 23, 2023 from 12:30pm-2:00pm |
HA 491 |
Workshop by SWIFT 2023 Cohort |
November 28, 2023 from 5:30pm-6:30pm |
HA 334 |
Updated as of April 16, 2024
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