Career Path of a Cofounder at Unconventional Ventures
Aaron began professional development in college, securing internships at Barclays Investment Bank that translated into a full-time banking offer after graduation and, after three years in investment banking, left to establish "my own consulting firm" which evolved into the co-founding entity, Unconventional Ventures, the current business. During college, Aaron also gained experience as a peer programmer and assisted in managing the program, indicating diverse business-related activities before focusing on investment banking.
Internships, Investment Banking, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Career Progression
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Aaron Chavez
Cofounder/CEO/CFO
Unconventional Ventures
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey | Barrett
Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Business Strategy
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Interned at Barclays Investment Bank as a sophomore and junior, leading to a full-time offer, demonstrating the value of early internships in securing career opportunities.
2. Gained experience as a peer programmer and manager within the business school, showcasing leadership and mentorship skills.
3. Transitioned from investment banking to starting a consulting firm, then a fractional advisor firm, and finally co-founding Unconventional Ventures, highlighting an entrepreneurial path and adaptability.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
In college, I really started my professional development. I had an internship at Barclays Investment Bank in New York City when I was a sophomore. I translated that into a junior year internship, which eventually led to a full-time offer, and then I jumped head first into banking.
While I was at school, I was a peer programmer at SUI, which is similar to a resident advisor. I lived with the students and helped them out. On the other side, I helped manage the students and peer programmers within WP Carey. I reported to the person in charge of them, so I assisted in that area.
I had a few different experiences, all largely related to business school or business in general. But all of that led up to my main career, which was investment banking. I did that for three years. Eventually, I left investment banking to start my own consulting firm, then a fractional advisor firm, and then a co-founding entity, which is my current business, Unconventional Ventures.