I wanted something that was engaging
and required analytical thinking and problem solving.
Finance was a place where I would be able to find that.
My name is Anna and I am a second year Analyst
in Corporate Client Banking & Specialized Industries
at J.P. Morgan.
I joined J.P. Morgan through the Analyst Program
straight out of college. It's a very structured program, which I like.
It's a three-year analyst program followed by
a three-year associate program and then,
wherever your career takes you.
In Corporate Client Banking,
we cover middle and large corporations.
They're big companies doing strategic things
and really growing, but they're also
at a stage in their trajectory where they really value
having a financial advisor.
What's been most appealing and surprising to me
was just how much contact I'd have with the clients
and the relationship I'd be able to build with them.
I would never have thought that the CEO of a company
with almost a billion dollars in assets would know me by name.
I wanted to find that balance where I was feeling
driven, and motivated at work but at the same time
I was able to have a life outside the office.
And that's what my job really allows me to do.
I live in the East Village
and what's really great about the East Village
is that it's so loud and so bright, it's fun.
It's not hard to find a place where you belong in New York
because there's a place for everybody.
My markers have become landmarks.
I know that I've gotten to the first mile mark
when I get to the Manhattan Bridge.
I know I'm at five miles when I get to the Statue of Liberty.
And I like exploring the city in that way.
If you want to have great Mexican food,
I can name you seven places.
I think getting to have those different culinary experiences
keeps me happy, keeps me excited and I think that I can
bring that excitement and energy to the office.
The best part of my day is those little moments
you get to have with your coworkers.
Sometimes you've had a busy, hectic day
and there's just that little lull
where you get to look across at each other and say,
"Wow, we did that today!"
The culture here is really a collaborative,
supportive culture.
And everyone is just trying to do what's best
for our clients' day in, day out.
But, it's not only about getting ahead at work,
it's also about getting ahead in my life outside of work
and really finding that balance.
I look around sometimes, like,
"Wow, I'm part of the number one bank in America!"