Presented by the Financial Planning Program at Texas A&M University, this two-week event is about networking, learning and engaging. Financial planning firms looking to hire are invited to connect with our students during the Student Connection Week. Industry professionals, students and university faculty/staff are invited to attend the education sessions to learn about leading-edge strategies and explore emerging topics in financial planning.
Overview
Week 1
October 12 – 16, 2020
Student Connection Week
Given our inability to host live events this fall, we have restructured our Interview Day. The Student Connection Week replaces our Interview Sessions and will be open to companies looking to hire full-time and interns. There is no cost to participate but registration is required. Registration will be separate from the Conference & Education Sessions. More details are below.
Week 2
October 22 & 23, 2020
Financial Planning Conference & Education Sessions
This two day virtual event will briefly highlight our program updates, celebrate scholarship and award winners, and then feature an interactive keynote from two leading behavioral scientists. We are also partnering with financial planning programs across the nation to host professional speakers. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required. More details are below.
Location
All events for the 2020 Financial Planning Career & Education Conference will be held virtually. To help manage logistics and ensure the meeting links are distributed to participants, we will have two separate registration forms. One for the Student Connection Week and one for the Financial Planning Conference & Education Sessions.
Extended 2020 Schedule
Week 1
Student Connection Week
October 12 – 16
- Registration: Details will be announced soon via email. Join our mailing list to receive updates.
- Location: Virtual
- Cost: None
- About: This replaces our Interview Sessions and will be open to all companies looking to hire full-time and interns.
- Format: Live Virtual Sessions will take place October 12 & 13. Employers are encouraged to connect with students October 14-16 to set up interviews.
Week 2
Financial Planning Program Update + Keynote
Thursday, October 22 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM CST
- Location: Virtual
- Cost: None
- Registration: Open now, see registration section below
- About: This is our main event and will briefly highlight our program updates, celebrate scholarship and award winners, and then feature an interactive keynote from two leading behavioral scientists.
National Speakers hosted by Partnered Universities
Friday, October 23 | 9:00 AM – Noon CST
- Location: Virtual
- Cost: None
- Registration: Open now, see registration section below
- About: We are partnering with financial planning programs across the nation to host professional speakers. We anticipate offering 2 to 3 continuing education credits.
Registration
Partnership & Program Support
For the 2020-2021 Academic Year, we want to provide scholarships to students in our program to participate in industry conferences so they don’t miss out on high impact engagement and learning opportunities.
Any partnership in the Financial Planning Career & Education Conference will go directly to support student engagement in industry events that build leadership and relationships within the financial planning profession. We thank you for your commitment to Texas A&M University and building a helping profession together.
Please visit our Partnership & Program Support page to learn more about how to give.
Conference Coordinators
Nathan Harness, Ph.D., CFP® | TD Ameritrade Director of Financial Planning
Jeanie Izurieta | Program Manager
Chris Moore, CFP® | Instructor
Contact: financialplanning@tamu.edu | 979.845.5223
