Today's episode is all about Investly, and how this new app from Fidelity can help you in your career journey, as well as your personal investing journey. Investly is an investing app designed for first-time investors, especially students and young professionals, to help them take the first steps into investing. Features include guided investing that is tailored to your specific needs, educational content, goal-setting features, and on-demand financial advice from registered portfolio managers. Host Tamara Radocaj is joined by Iona Seider-Ramos, marketing manager for Investly, and Emily Marchaletta, brand ambassador for Investly, who, in addition to providing an outline of how Investly works and what makes it perfect for new investors, discuss the co-op and internship opportunities offered by Investly, from business to software development. They also speak about the Investly Brand Ambassador Programme, a role for current students to promote the app on campus, connect with other students, and provide feedback to the Investly team. Iona and Emily are both excited and passionate about Investly, since it aligns with their own experiences and goals, and they encourage students to get involved, whether through the app, the c-op roles, or the brand ambassador programme.

On today's episode, host Tamara Radocaj is joined by two of Fidelity Canada's co-op students, to take us through their day-to-day life at Fidelity. Nathalia Lewis, on a co-op from Toronto Metropolitan University, works on the talent acquisition team, where she supports the recruiting process, sources data, and manages the careers@fidelity email. Laura Nubarian is a finance student at Concordia University, and a part of the Transfer Agent Processing team at Fidelity's Montreal office, processing advisor requests and account openings. Both of them talk about the diverse opportunities, supportive team environment, and the ways in which Fidelity cultivates a focus on professional development, such as workshops on networking, presentation skills, career growth, and more. They both provide advice to future or current co-op students, like how to stay open-minded about opportunities, ask questions, and connect with other interns and learn from their experiences.

On today’s episode, host Emily Anonuevo sits down with Product Research team members Maeghan Chandler and Paul Aulicino, both of whom are former Fidelity co-op students, to share their career journeys and insights into working in financial services. The product research team maintains established funds, communicates with portfolio managers, and provides insights into financial advisors, making it a great place for employees and students to develop the relevant skills needed to succeed in the financial services industry, and creating a learning environment that provides mentorship opportunities to help employees grow in their careers. Meaghan and Paul share how they both discovered their passion for finance and embraced Fidelity’s supportive culture on their respective co-op terms, and the opportunities they have taken advantage of during their time on the product research team. They also talk about the most rewarding aspects of working in this industry, as well as the biggest challenges, and share advice for students interested in financial services and product research roles.