Student Organizations
Penn State Investment Association
The Penn State Investment Association (PSIA) is open to all students from any major or knowledge level. The organization serves in an educational capacity to both educate members and provide tools to help Penn State students succeed in pursuing careers on Wall Street. PSIA also serves to educate members with an interest in personal investing.
Over 400 students attend weekly general body and sector breakout meetings. At the end of each semester, PSIA members may interview to become fund managers in the Nittany Lion Fund.
Penn State Fixed Income Association
The Penn State Fixed Income Association (PSFIA) serves to introduce students to fixed income markets and various Wall Street careers. The organization is open to all students of any major, and freshmen and sophomore students are eligible to interview for Leveraged Lion Capital at the end of each semester.
Penn State Finance Society (PSFS)
The Penn State Finance Society (PSFS) seeks to expose students to the various fields of finance by providing them with perspectives from experienced students, faculty members, and professionals. The organization hosts numerous networking, professional development, and social events throughout each semester. PSFS welcomes students of all majors and years who have an interest in learning more about finance.
Penn State Asset Management Group (PSAMG)
The purpose of the Penn State Asset Management Group is to create zero-barrier opportunities for students passionate about finance and economics to learn about the effects of various types of securities on a portfolio, while acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary for working in Finance.
The Asset Management Group (AMG) is a student-run derivative paper portfolio fund at Penn State. AMG strives to allow students of all backgrounds to learn and refine the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain internships and full-time positions on Wall Street and other prestigious financial institutions.
We are dedicated to not only advancing our members' initial interest in the financial markets, but helping them reach their ultimate career goals.
FinTech Group
The FinTech Group is the leading university-wide organization for students interested in careers in financial technology. Founded in the spring of 2020, the organization has grown to over 100 members and hosted three events in 2023-2024:
- a Career Trek to visit Mastercard’s New York Tech Hub
- a visit by Jeff Gido ’94, Global Head of FinTech Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs
- a virtual fintech lecture by Jennifer Como, Head of Investor Relations at Visa
The Group has big plans for the coming year, many of which will be developed in conjunction with the launch of a new undergraduate FinTech course. First, the Group will roll out a new organizational structure focused on attracting more first- and second-year students to the Group and to FinTech careers more generally. Second, the Group intends to expand its events calendar with regular general body meetings, regular FinTech market and venture capital updates, and regular opportunities to learn about FinTech from outside speakers. Finally, in conjunction with the new FinTech elective, the Group will launch the first-of-its kind nationwide student app competition that brings in top-tier industry experts and leading faculty from business schools worldwide (including Penn State) to judge student submissions from all over the country.