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Private Wealth Advisor, Goldman Sachs and Co.
After several years with an executive recruiting firm in New York City, Julie Vavrichek realized she wanted to pursue a different path. It was an ideal time, she reasoned, to earn an MBA.
She chose Vanderbilt in part for its strength in Human and Organizational Performance, which related to her previous experience, and in part because she wasn't sure what she wanted to pursue next. "Owen had such a strong academic program across disciplines," she says, "that regardless of what area I focused on, I would get an excellent education."
In her first year, Julie found her calling: private wealth management, which meshes her skill in building client relationships with her interest in the financial sector. Owen's modular format, which allowed her to take essential finance classes early on, gave her an edge in landing a summer internship with Goldman Sachs. So did participating in Owen's Leadership Development Program (in which she serves as a team coach).
But even before she found the right direction—a process aided by networking with Owen alumni—Julie knew she had found the right place. During her visit, she says, it was clear that "Owen had put a lot of energy and resources into getting the right students. For that much effort to be put forth so early in the recruiting process, I knew I would be treated the same way as a student."
Julie Vavrichek
Vanderbilt MBA 2011Private Wealth Advisor, Goldman Sachs and Co.
Julie Makes the Jump
Owen Helps Recruiter Find New DirectionAfter several years with an executive recruiting firm in New York City, Julie Vavrichek realized she wanted to pursue a different path. It was an ideal time, she reasoned, to earn an MBA.
She chose Vanderbilt in part for its strength in Human and Organizational Performance, which related to her previous experience, and in part because she wasn't sure what she wanted to pursue next. "Owen had such a strong academic program across disciplines," she says, "that regardless of what area I focused on, I would get an excellent education."
In her first year, Julie found her calling: private wealth management, which meshes her skill in building client relationships with her interest in the financial sector. Owen's modular format, which allowed her to take essential finance classes early on, gave her an edge in landing a summer internship with Goldman Sachs. So did participating in Owen's Leadership Development Program (in which she serves as a team coach).
But even before she found the right direction—a process aided by networking with Owen alumni—Julie knew she had found the right place. During her visit, she says, it was clear that "Owen had put a lot of energy and resources into getting the right students. For that much effort to be put forth so early in the recruiting process, I knew I would be treated the same way as a student."
