Advising Appointments
Career Advancement provides personalized advising to students and alumni of the College who have graduated within the past five years. Career advisers are available for in-person and virtual appointments.
You can make an appointment with a career adviser online through UChicago Handshake! To book an advising appointment online, follow these steps:
Log in to UChicago Handshake.
Click on "Career Center"
Click “Appointments”
Click "Schedule a New Appointment."
Select the appropriate appointment category.
First-year students seeking to meet with their assigned adviser should select "1st Year Assigned Adviser Appointment."
Alumni seeking to make an appointment should select “Alumni Career Advising”
Select the appointment type that best describes what you'd like to discuss.
If it's your first appointment with Career Advancement and you're wondering how you can get started, select the "General Career Advising" category!
Choose an appointment date and time that works well with your schedule. If you'd like to meet with a specific adviser, click "Staff Member" at the top and select the adviser to see their availability.
Choose your preferred appointment format from the available options (in-person, phone, virtual, etc.).
Briefly describe what you'd like to discuss during the appointment.
Click "Request."
If necessary, you may also cancel your appointment through UChicago Handshake. To cancel your appointment, click on "Appointments," select the appointment you need to cancel, and then click the red "Cancel Appointment" button. Please be sure to provide as much notice as possible if you need to cancel an appointment.
You will receive a confirmation once your appointment is approved. If your appointment will be virtual, you will receive Zoom details from the adviser in advance of the meeting. Be sure to Prepare for your Appointment, and if this is your first appointment, please have a copy of your resume ready to be reviewed as well.
Career Advancement offers in-person walk-in advising each academic quarter. These are a great option if you want to ask an adviser a quick question or do a brief review of resumes, cover letters, and application materials. No appointment needed! Learn more about how to sign up for walk-in advising.
If you are interested in making an appointment for a practice interview, please select the "Practice Interview Program" appointment category. Learn more about the Practice Interview Program.
Sign up here to speak with a Finance Peer Adviser who's recently gone through finance recruiting! These peer advisers can assist with recruiting questions, facilitate mock interviews, and discuss their experiences with specific firms.
Name and Firm
Firm Experience
Area/Group Experience
Emilian Pitts (Moelis)
Moelis, Ducera, Guggenheim, Bank of America, Summit Partners
Generalist, RX
Sid Suneja (Centerview)
Centerview, Bridgewater, Lazard, Evercore, Houlihan Lokey, Citi, Spectrum Equity, Commonfund, D.E. Shaw
Generalist, RX, PE
Luke Haenisch (Ares Direct Lending)
Ares, Morgan Stanley, Qatalyst, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citi, Moelis, Houlihan Lokey, Evercore
Generalist, Direct Lending, TMT, RX
Lauren Kim (Parella Healthcare)
Perella Weinberg, Centerview, Ducera, Houlihan Lokey, Greenhill, Jefferies, Citi, PJT, Evercore, Solomon Partners, Moelis, Goldman Sachs
RX, Healthcare
Tyler Jang (Charlesbank)
Charlesbank, K1 Investment Partners
PE, Private Credit
Yero Diamanka (Goldman Sachs Public Sector and Infrastructure)
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Balyasny Asset Management
Public Sector and Infrastructure, Asset Management, Media and Communications
Aahaan Bandopadhyay (Qatalyst TMT)
Qatalyst, Liontree, Morgan Stanley, Centerview
Technology
Adi Gupta (PJT RX)
PJT, Dodge & Cox, Citadel, Evercore, Lazard, Guggenheim
RX, Long/Short and Long Only Hedge Fund
Armaan Gil (Morgan Stanley FIG)
Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale, Goldman Sachs
FIG, Fintech
Abigail Melkamu (Morgan Stanley Fixed Income S&T)
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Lincoln International
S&T, Secondaries PCA
Neil Chaudhri (Deutsche Fixed Income and Commodities Trading)
Evercore, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche, Societe Generale, TD Securities
S&T, Shareholder Defense / Activism, Fixed Income Commodities, Generalist, Digital Infrastructure
Imran Siddiqui (Goldman Sachs FIG)
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley
FIG, Generalist, Fintech, Tech
Lily Liu (Morgan Stanley Generalist)
Morgan Stanley, Lazard, Barclays, M. Klein
Generalist, Healthcare
Jerry Qin (JP Morgan Healthcare)
JP Morgan, Battery Ventures, Leerink Partners
Generalist, Healthcare
Aetant Prakash (Goldman Sachs FIG)
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Evercore, Lazard, BofA, RBC, Lincoln International, Bridgewater
Generalist, Consumer Retail, Energy, Infrastructure, FIG, Industrials
Sanil Saxena (KKR Real Estate)
KKR, Blackston, Goldman Sachs
Real Estate, Asset Management, Wealth Management, PE
Mike Dirksen (Dodge & Cox Quantitiatve and Equity Research)
Dodge & Cox, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Point72, Bridgewater, Parella Weinberg, Solomon, Blackstone, Capital One, Bank of America, KKR, Charlesbank, Silversmith, SIG, Citadel, Optiver, Jane Street, D.E. Shaw, Flow Traders
S&T, Quant, Asset Management, Wealth Management, PE, Generalist
Christopher Jun (Bank of America Generalist)
Bank of America
Generalist
Kelly Kim (Evercore TMT)
Evercore, Centerview, PJT, Morgan Stanley, Ducera
TMT, Healthcare, Generalist
Nickey Shah (Morgan Stanley Generalist)
Evercore, Centerview, Morgan Stanley, Blackstone, Sculptor, Insight Partners, RBC
Generalist, Real Estate, Activism / Defense, Leveraged Finance, Equity Capital Markets, VC, PE
Nicolas Chkotoua (Morgan Stanley Generalist)
Morgan Stanley
Generalist, VC
Ethan Kucera (Battery Ventures)
Battery Ventures, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Bank of America, Guggenheim, Goldman Sachs, Solomon Partners, CC Industries
VC, Real Estate
Sophie Yang (Goldman Sachs Generalist)
Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, Houlihan Lokey
TMT, Generalist
Erik Ely (Alliance Bernstein Asset Management)
Alliance Bernstein
Quant, Asset Management
Garrett White (Chicago Trading Company Quant Trading)
Chicago Trading Company
Quant
Heath Winter (Deutsche Generalist)
Deutsche, Houlihan Lokey, Guggenheim, Ducera, FT Partners
FIG, Private Capital, Fintech, Generalist
Students pursuing nationally competitive fellowships and undergraduate research opportunities supported by the College Center for Research and Fellowships (CCRF) should consult the CCRF website and follow specific guidelines and recommendations. Career Advancement does not provide application support, personal statement/essay review, or advising appointments for these opportunities.
Career Advancement is located in Ida Noyes Hall at 1212 E. 59th St.