I’m thrilled to speak to Abigail Copeland, the founder of Women on Wall Street at Berkeley on how she and her club is changing the narrative in finance. Abigail is a Chinese major with a background in government work, after realising she was interested in Finance which was not necessarily aligned with her academic and professional history. She was grateful to find that Berkeley has a multitude of resources and connections in the financial sector, but was disheartened to find that access to these resources was somewhat limited for students not already active in the Business community. Soon after landing an internship, she realized they validated the narrative that the Finance industry continues to be challenging for women.

00:00 – 02:55 Meet Abigail
02:55 – 05:55 Women on Wall Street
05:55 – 10:22 The Club
10:22 – 13:00 Motivator
13:00 – 16:00 The Finance Industry
16:00 – 17:35 Top Qualities
17:35 – 19:00 Top Tips
19:00 – 20:30 Proudest Moments
20:30 – 21:55 Plans After Graduation
21:55 – 23:03 Role Models