The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) will host an in-person and virtual Career Forum for College, University, and Law School students and graduates on November 14-16. The forum will occur in half-day sessions, highlighting career paths across the CFTC in various occupations.

OWMI is inviting students and recent graduates from Washington, D.C.-area colleges, universities, and law schools to participate in the in-person session on November 14, and inviting students and recent graduates nationwide to participate virtually in the sessions on November 15 and 16.

November 14: In-person, half-day session at the CFTC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. Portions of this session will also be accessible virtually. Participants will hear from CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam and Commissioners Summer Mersinger, Christy Goldsmith Romero, and Caroline D. Pham. Alex D. Tremble, executive leadership coach will be the guest speaker. Tremble is the founder and CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions, the author of several books focused on career planning and government leadership, and The Executive Appeal podcast host. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to speak directly with attorneys, auditors, economists, futures trading specialists, investigators, and analysts about their jobs and experience working at the CFTC.
Register here for the in-person session in Washington, D.C.

November 15 and 16: Virtual-only, half-day sessions. Both days participants can attend sessions focused on the application process and resume writing for USAJOBs, the federal government’s official employment site. Virtual attendees will also have the have the opportunity to speak directly with attorneys, auditors, economists, futures trading specialists, investigators, and analysts about their jobs and experience working at the CFTC.
Register here for a virtual session.

A Zoom link will be provided for the virtual event after registration is complete.

Viewing/Listening Instructions:

Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the forum because of a disability should notify Derrick Wilson at [email protected].