BBSW Learning & Career Development
Project YODA
Project YODA is the 1:1 mentorship program to support our fellows to learn and grow professionally & personally.
Personalized 1:1 mentor-mentee sessions
Cohort learning and sharing
Study sessions
Project YODA 2025 is open for enrollment!!
Meet the YODA 2025 mentors (link)
Mentee application open: Oct 24 - Nov 15, 2024
Mentee candidate interviews: Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
Inaugural mentor-mentee meetup: Feb 2025
1:1 mentoring sessions: Feb - Jun 2025
Commencement: July 2025
Project Nexus
A nexus of quantitative professionals that regularly meet to
Overcome challenges
Share wisdom
Build friendships
Propel growth
Spark joy
Strength community
Experience sharing
YoDA 2024 Fellows
Quotes from the YODA 2024 Fellows
“I wanted to understand the industry, learn about my mentor's experience, be more informed about the career paths and confirm what to do during the daily work. They were all met (in YODA) and more is ongoing.”
“My mentor shared his career in high level and talked about his thinking processes about his career along the way. This gives me real life examples of learning about oneself.”
“I got a job offer with a low level of title and my mentor's insight about roles and responsibilities vs. title helped me navigate the path I take.”
“I followed directions/big pictures that my mentor suggested and customized and implemented based on my own specific situation. that worked very well for me.”
“I used the tangible advices in my daily work, and also started reading books as my mentor suggested”
“When my company was going through layoffs, my mentor provided me valuable insight into how layoffs usually play out and helped me assess my own risk level. In another instance, when I was considering whether or not to pursue an additional degree, my mentor helped me walk through the pros and cons that greatly helped me make a decision. Also my mentor is just really great at giving general life advice! Hearing him share his own journey has been an inspiration.”
“My mentor provided concrete and direct suggestions to a concern I had for long time. I was struggling working with some collaborations, who stepped on my toe and dictated me even he is my peer not manager. My mentor suggested to first talk to him on a 1:1 basis to see if we can sort things out, and also find an ally from work who can speak up for me if I am not comfortable doing that. Also, she suggested that I could use humor when the conversation becomes difficult, though she also expressed understanding that this is very hard because of the natural emotional fluctuation at the scene.”
“Under my mentor’s recommendations and guidance, I am already doing a more thorough evaluation of what future career path may be most suitable for me, and making choices of who to connect with and talk to, and what questions to ask, based on those considerations. While this is not an overnight thing, I will keep his advice close at mind when evaluating future opportunities. More concretely, I have set up several chats with the people my mentor helped connect me with, and learned a ton about the greater industry through them!”