Matrix Applications is excited to announce its partnership with The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Spring Forward Internship Program. The program provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to gain valuable professional experience to improve their skills and expand their networks. CUNY Spring Forward is designed to pair students with NYC-based companies, like Matrix Applications, to learn about their career of interest.
The Spring Forward Internship Program partners with over 250 employers from four different industry hubs, offering a diverse range of opportunities for the 600 undergraduate participants. The program has received an overwhelming response, with over 4,000 applicants from 19 CUNY colleges.
The program offers a comprehensive and well-rounded professional experience for students, allowing them to take on responsibilities similar to those of a full-time employee. This hands-on experience helps to build students' skills and confidence, preparing them for their future careers.
As an employer partner with CUNY’s Marketing and Communications Hub, Matrix Applications is proud to teach and learn from the next generation of business professionals. -Colleen Judge, Head of Marketing & Communications
We are thrilled to introduce Wimie Hsieh, who recently joined our team as a Marketing Intern as part of our ongoing commitment to nurturing young talent.
Wimie is a Sophomore at Baruch College, majoring in Marketing Management with a minor in Communication Studies. Through CUNY’s partnership with Matrix Applications, she joined as a Marketing Intern on the Marketing & Sales Team in February 2023. Her primary responsibility is to help design and implement tactful marketing strategies. The role focuses on market research, content creation and digital marketing initiatives. Through her work, Wimie is gaining valuable experience working in a professional setting and enhancing both her hard and soft skills.
One of the highlights so far has been collaborating and connecting with industry professionals. I’ve been able to leverage the expertise of my colleagues while contributing my unique perspectives to various marketing and sales initiatives. - Wimie Hsieh, Marketing Intern
Overall, the CUNY Spring Forward program provides a valuable opportunity for students to gain professional experience and establish connections with employers. By participating in this program, students can enhance their employability and stand out in a competitive job market. Employers also benefit from the program by gaining access to a pool of talented and motivated students who can contribute to their projects and bring fresh ideas to their organizations.
The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has 25 colleges spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving 243,000 degree-seeking students of all ages and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. More than 80 percent of the University’s graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city’s economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city’s workforce in every sector. The University’s historic mission continues to this day: provide a public first-rate education to all students, regardless of means or background.
Matrix Applications is a New York-based fintech service bureau that offers a suite of collateral management, margining and clearing systems for institutional fixed income trading and equities securities lending. We are a team of capital markets and systems professionals delivering financial technology solutions to institutional firms since 2000. We work hands-on with our clients to identify an optimal mix of services to best fit their needs, from systems to back-office operations assistance. With in-house and offshore developers, we provide our clients with the right solution at the right price. Comprised of industry veterans and financial professionals, we leverage our extensive technical experience, a deep network across the finance industry and a team of ops, regulatory and legal gurus to deliver bespoke managed services for firms big and small.
