Women in Finance Program | Rollins College, Florida

What is the Women in Finance Program at Rollins?

The Kathleen W. Rollins Women in Finance Program (WIF) is a career-preparation program that connects Rollins students with finance-focused mentoring, technical training, alumni networks, internships, and industry experiences designed to help more women enter and thrive in the financial field. The program is free and built to get you career and internship-ready before the recruiting season starts.

Start Your Path to a Career in Finance

Led by Rollins faculty and supported by alumni, mentors, and industry partners, the program helps students move from interest to action. Students gain experience through:

Personalized Advising

Get one-on-one guidance to help you identify career goals, map academic choices, and prepare for recruiting.
Independent Study

A semester-long academic experience provides dedicated time and course credit to deepen your understanding of financial markets, institutions, and career options.
Mentorship

Connect directly with alumni, Crummer Graduate School of Business mentors, and finance professionals who can provide career advice and industry perspective.
Industry Exposure

Through site visits, guest speakers, and networking events, you’ll discover finance careers across banking, investment management, corporate finance, wealth management, analytics, and more.
Technical Training

Excel and finance-focused preparation to help build skills you can apply in interviews, internships, and professional roles.
Internship Preparation

You’ll receive support in securing and pursuing internships that help turn classroom learning into professional experience.

Closing the Gap

Our Women in Finance grads leave with more than a stronger resume. They gain mentors, confidence, technical preparation, and a network of alumni who continue to support one another long after the program ends.

“When I decided to pursue high finance, one of my biggest fears was that I wasn't at a target recruiting school. This program is how I overcame that obstacle, thanks to our faculty and donors. I didn't go to Wharton, but I did make it Big 4, and so did other members of my WIF cohort. This program is major, and it is only getting better over the years. I once thought I would never be able to land an internship (let alone a full-time job!) at a major, fortune 500 company. I ended up receiving about 5.” —Adara Evans ’26, Financial Analyst, Citi
“The Program welcomes students from all backgrounds, and that diversity is genuinely one of its greatest strengths. Some of the most impressive professionals I met through the program didn't come from finance or business at all, yet their outside-the-box thinking made them stand out in the industry. It showed me there is no single "right" path into finance. Think of it also as a discovery program, a space to explore your interests, build real connections, and develop skills that are genuinely valued in today's job market.” — Polina Ligay ’25, Private Debt Investments Analyst, StepStone Group
“This program helped me recognize myself as capable and worthy of entering this industry. I am fortunate to work in a company that has significant representation of women in finance - in fact, the majority of my leaders have been women! I have pride in and appreciation for Rollins' investment in a women-centric finance program. In my eyes, it demonstrates how much merit the school places in creating a better, more inclusive future.” — Emily Reynolds ’25, Financial Analyst, The Walt Disney Company
“This program helped me recognize myself as capable and worthy of entering this industry. I am fortunate to work in a company that has significant representation of women in finance - in fact, the majority of my leaders have been women! I have pride in and appreciation for Rollins' investment in a women-centric finance program. In my eyes, it demonstrates how much merit the school places in creating a better, more inclusive future.” — Taylor Evans ’28, International Business

Internships that Open Doors

WIF program participants gain experience across finance, accounting, wealth management, compliance, business development, operations, marketing, and nonprofit work. Students have completed internships and early-career experiences with companies and organizations, including The Walt Disney Company, J.P. Morgan, Citi, BNY, and more.

Meet Sydney Eckstein ’26

Day in the Life of a Women in Finance Student

Sydney came to Rollins as an International student looking for small classes, a computer science program, and a tennis team. She found all three, and so much more with the Kathleen W. Rollins Women in Finance Program Women in Finance program. Get to know Sydney and see how she built a major path that combined computer science with economics and data analytics, turned a program mentorship into a data engineering internship, and landed a full-time wealth management analyst offer from J.P. Morgan before she graduated.

Professional portrait of Anca M. Voicu Professor of Economics.

Meet the Academic Director: Anca M. Voicu, PhD

Dr. Voicu brings a global perspective and deep expertise in economics to her role as academic director of the Kathleen W. Rollins Women in Finance Program. A professor of economics at Rollins, Voicu’s research interests include Central and Eastern European economies, trade modeling and forecasting, and environmental economics.

Through the program, Voicu works closely with students as they connect their academic interests to career goals in finance. Her mentorship helps students build personalized pathways to the finance industry.

Get to Know Professor Voicu

Rollins Finance Careers

Rollins Women in Finance graduates pursue opportunities at leading companies and financial institutions across Central Florida, New York, and beyond.

Emily Reynolds ’25

Financial Analyst, The Walt Disney Company
Haileigh Woloszak ’24

Assurance Associate, BDO
Izadora Correa Bongiolo ’22

Market Data Specialist, Intercontinental Exchange
Polina Ligay ’25

Private Debt Investments Analyst, StepStone Group
Saarah Valentin ’26

Operations Analyst, BNY
Sophie Courts ’25

Financial Advisor Trainee, UBS

Rollins College students participating in an outdoor class.

See for Yourself

Get a feel for Rollins’ unique brand of engaged learning and personalized attention through one of our virtual or in-person visit experiences.

Take a Closer Look

Women in Finance Academic Director Anca M. Voicu lecturing to seated students in a classroom with projection screen.

Research that Changes the Conversation

Rollins faculty and students are contributing to timely research on women’s leadership in finance. Women in Finance academic director, Anca M. Voicu, recently conducted a faculty-student research project examining how women-led financial institutions in the United States often outperform their male-dominated counterparts, with higher profitability, return on assets, and return on equity.

Rollins Women in Finance students walking together on a city street during daytime.

Guided by Industry Leaders

The Kathleen W. Rollins Women in Finance Program is guided by an Advisory Board of finance professionals, industry leaders, and academics committed to opening doors for the next generation of women in the field. Board members shape the program's direction, strengthen its industry partnerships, and help make sure students graduate with the skills, knowledge, and professional network to succeed—through internships, recruiting, and the careers that follow.