Katie Lutton
Finance Rotation Program (Rotational Associate)
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
First I interviewed with many banks and consulting firms that were recruiting from my college campus.
Then I got an offer from Capital One.
Then I accepted the offer and started the 2 year program.
Next I will be open to different career options and perhaps graduate school.
Education
High School
Career
Finance Rotation Program (Rotational Associate)
I use data to make reports to show a vice president how the department is doing.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Numbers
Business
Working Independently
Day to Day
I use Excel and Powerpoint to help prepare a monthly or quarterly business review; I meet with a supplier management (negotiation) team to learn what kind of data report I can provide that would be helpful for them; I facilitate a deal approval meeting.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Take an economics class, almost more to help with the case interview process than the actual role. Practice interviewing / meeting business people. Everything else you can learn on the job.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
"You should major in finance if you're going to work in finance at a bank."
