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Columbia Undergraduate Wealth Management Club

Empowering the next generation of financial leaders through education, networking, and hands-on experience in wealth management.

Fall 2026 Recruitment

Applications open Tuesday, September 8

About CUWMC

Founded on the motto “learning through teaching,” CUWMC is Columbia’s leading student organization dedicated to Asset and Wealth Management. We bridge the financial-literacy gap across campus through accessible education, hands-on research, and industry access — training the next generation of finance leaders across our three divisions: Investment Management, Private Banking, and Financial Planning.

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Divisions

Our analysts are split into three divisions that produce research and deliver presentations, open to all Columbia students.

SIE®

Training and Office Hours

Securities Industry Essentials exam resources and weekly office hours, run inside each division, so analysts preparing for the SIE® do it with support rather than alone.

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Specialist Teams

Three specialist teams inside each division let analysts go deep on a focused corner of wealth and asset management.

Our Analyst Divisions

Investment Management Division (IMD)

Investment Management Division (IMD)

Analysts research and develop investment theses, portfolio allocation, and trading strategies spanning traditional asset classes, alternative investments, and ESG. IMD also manages a portfolio on BlackRock’s Aladdin platform.

Core MarketsPrivate MarketsDisruptive Markets
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Private Banking Division (PBD)

Private Banking Division (PBD)

Analysts study the services that define private wealth management — credit and lending solutions, foreign exchange, concierge and lifestyle offerings, and cash management — and how banks serve ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Emerging TrendsWealth StrategiesClient Relationship
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Financial Planning Division (FPD)

Financial Planning Division (FPD)

Analysts explore the full arc of personal finance and estate planning — philanthropy, tax strategy, inheritance, wills and trusts, and retirement — building comprehensive plans tailored to individual goals and timelines.

PhilanthropyPersonal FinanceTax Planning
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Partners

BlackRockPWM Official Partner

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Students reached

45+

Active Analysts

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Acceptance rate

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Analyst divisions

Where our members intern and our alumni build their careers

Goldman SachsMorgan StanleyJ.P. MorganUBSCitiBarclaysBlackRockHSBCStepStone Group