What does it mean to be a Student Fellow?
The Lehigh to Wall Street program is intensely rigorous, demanding exceptional technical mastery, professional polish and dedication. Students who successfully navigate this comprehensive one-year curriculum will earn the designation of Student Fellow. Becoming a Fellow is not just a temporary milestone—it is a lifelong distinction. Students who earn this title remain Student Fellows for life, carrying a badge of excellence that sets them apart as they enter the global financial markets.
What does it mean to be a Senior Fellow?
Senior Fellows have successfully navigated the Lehigh to Wall Street program. They also successfully got a junior internship offer. Senior fellows serve as guides to the participants in the Lehigh to Wall Street program. Senior fellows also participate in shaping the vision for future iterations of the Lehigh to Wall Street program. Senior fellows bring expertise across different areas of finance, and play an active role in every activity of the Lehigh to Wall Street program.
How do Fellows support future cohorts while at Lehigh?
The Center for Applied Finance is built on a foundation of community and continuous growth. While they are still completing their degrees at Lehigh, our Fellows step into leadership roles as peer mentors to the incoming cohorts. By sharing their firsthand experiences with the interview blitz, guiding underclassmen through technical bootcamps and providing behavioral coaching, Fellows ensure that the Center’s knowledge base is continually passed down to the next generation of Lehigh talent.
What is expected of Fellows after graduation?
We are entirely confident that our Fellows will achieve immense success and secure high-impact roles when they leave Lehigh. As they transition into their careers on Wall Street and beyond, we count on them to remain deeply engaged with the Center. Whether through institutional recruiting, hosting site visits, or providing professional mentorship, our alumni Fellows are the vital link that ensures future Lehigh students will never have to navigate the global job market without support.
When will the first class of Student Fellows be announced?
Because the Center for Applied Finance was recently finalized, our inaugural cohort is currently pushing through their compressed timeline. Upon their successful completion of the program in December 2026, we will proudly announce the very first class of the Center for Applied Finance Student Fellows right here on this page.
How do I become a Senior Fellow?
Senior fellows are nominated by graduating Senior Fellows and selected by the director of the Center for Applied Finance. We try to select people from different finance career paths to become Senior Fellows. Being a Senior Fellow is a great honor, but it also involves a significant time commitment.
Current Senior Fellows
Nathan is a senior at Lehigh University from Wichita, Kansas, pursuing a dual degree in industrial and systems engineering and finance. On campus he served as president of Lehigh’s Scholars of Finance Chapter, vice president of ALPFA, analyst for the Lehigh Consulting Group, Silicon Valley impact fellow and as a Gryphon. Nathan is also a peer mentor through five different organizations, including the Headstart Fellowship. He has interned at a cybersecurity startup, the City of Wichita as a finance intern, EY as an audit and tax intern, and Citi as an investment banking summer analyst in the Global Industrials Group, where he will be returning to full-time.
Annika Flink is a senior at Lehigh University from Long Island, New York, pursuing a degree in finance. She has interned in Global Markets at UBS and at Morgan Stanley, where she will be returning full-time in the Institutional Equities Division. On campus, Annika has taken on leadership roles, including president of Women in Finance (2025), vice president of the Investment Management Group (Fall 2025), associate vice president for Membership Experience in Scholars of Finance (2024), and business communication editor (2025). She is also a member of Gamma Phi Beta.
Harris Rosenthal is a senior at Lehigh University from Livingston, New Jersey, pursuing a degree in finance. He has completed five investment internships, including four summers with the Robert Gottesman Team at First Manhattan, where he researched and developed investment recommendations for multi-billion-dollar portfolio managers. Most recently, Harris was an investment analyst intern at TWG Intrepid, a subsidiary of TWG Global, where he worked on a four-person team deploying more than $1 billion of permanent capital. On campus, Harris serves as president and senior portfolio manager of both the Dreyfus Portfolio and the Lehigh Investment Management Group. He is also vice president of the Interfraternity Council, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Hillel, and serves as a campus tour guide and business ambassador.