Washington, DC – With an eye to exposing teens to possible careers in public finance, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Municipal Forum of New York are hosting Municipal Finance Day on July 15, 2016 for high school graduates participating in the 2016 Urban Leadership Fellows Program.
The Urban Leadership Fellows Program enables New York City’s underserved youth to explore careers in finance through a paid summer internship at a financial or finance-related company. Participants visit Washington, DC for Municipal Finance Day to merge the practical skills gained at their internships with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and policy implications facing the municipal securities market.
Featured speakers for this year’s Municipal Finance Day include Representative Gregory W. Meeks of New York; Hester Pierce, Director, Financial Markets Working Group and Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University; and MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly.
“The MSRB is excited to host Municipal Finance Day with the Municipal Forum of New York for the fifth year running,” Kelly said. “This is a great opportunity to engage young people and encourage them to apply their talents and skills to a career in public finance.”
The Municipal Forum of New York has sponsored the Urban Leadership Fellows since 1992 through its Youth Education Fund.
Date: July 14, 2016
Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
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