This file contains a description of a current Citi employee and description of the employee experience through a set of questions and answers. The best advice I can suggest is to prepare. You should read as much as possible about your future employer, its competitors and its industry. That includes visiting websites and reading trade publications. I would also recommend contacting any employees you know at the company and soliciting their advice. If you do not know anyone, seek out a mentor in the industry.

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]]> As a liberal arts student with majors in Economics and English, I developed skills in the use of language, the analysis of information, and the communication of knowledge. Many people underestimate the value of effective communication, but it is crucial to your success in business. No matter how brilliant or invaluable your ideas, they are worthless unless you can communicate them to others.

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Name: Eric Bell

Title: Analyst

Education: BA Hendrix College

Program: Citi Private Bank

Level: analyst

Region: North America

What advice would you offer prospective candidates on transitioning from school to the workplace?: The best advice I can suggest is to prepare. You should read as much as possible about your future employer, its competitors and its industry. That includes visiting websites and reading trade publications. I would also recommend contacting any employees you know at the company and soliciting their advice. If you do not know anyone, seek out a mentor in the industry.
What about your career excites you the most - gets you out of bed in the morning?: Our clients. At the Private Bank, I have the opportunity to interact with some of the most sophisticated, influential and successful people in the world. Our clients are the leaders of industry, finance, politics, and culture, and I have a unique chance to learn directly from them each day.
How would you describe your team and the people you work with?: Our people are some of the most intelligent, creative and talented people in the world. This diverse group thrives on the excitement of the industry and the challenges facing it. Although we come from different backgrounds and cultures, we all value honesty, integrity and hard work.
How do you apply your degree to what you're doing now?: As a liberal arts student with majors in Economics and English, I developed skills in the use of language, the analysis of information, and the communication of knowledge. Many people underestimate the value of effective communication, but it is crucial to your success in business. No matter how brilliant or invaluable your ideas, they are worthless unless you can communicate them to others.
What skills have you found to be the most useful in your position?: Citi reaches a global and diverse client base offering a wide array of services. Therefore, I am expected to understand the markets, analyze and determine future trends, interpret news, think outside the box and, most importantly, communicate effectively with clients and colleagues. When you are constantly interacting with professionals you also need to be confident, responsible, energetic and respectful.
Describe your experience in your specific training program.: The Citi Private Bank truly does a great job supporting the Analyst Class, helping us to understand the business, capitalize on our strengths and develop other areas. No matter what our backgrounds are, finance or liberal arts, quantitative or not, we have been given all the resources and guidance to make the best of our skills and find our niche within the company.
What do you enjoy doing outside work?: I spend most of my free time with family and friends. I love traveling, fishing, golfing, skiing and watching sports. Citi encourages its professionals to get involved with the community and offers many opportunities to do so. Currently, I am a mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Workplace program, and I am working with my alma mater, Hendrix College, to develop a New York Chapter for its Alumni Association.

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