JPMorgan Chase summer internship turns into full-time job for AU student Emma Conway
Each year, almost 500,000 college students apply for 4,000 JPMorgan Chase summer internship openings across all of the company’s locations.
So, it was pretty impressive for Ashland University senior Emma Conway to earn one of those internships.
“The fact that someone from a small-town school like Ashland was chosen at a 0.8% acceptance rate speaks volumes about the quality and impact of this university,” said the senior finance major who worked at the Polaris office in Columbus that houses 13,000 employees. “I competed against candidates from not just Ivy League schools but students from schools all over the world.”
For the internship, Conway worked in asset and wealth management focusing on internal controls and reporting.
“My role involved risk evaluation reports and assisting with control management,” she said. “I worked with team members from around the world, handling both small daily tasks and larger projects that spanned the internship. The team was amazing – they supported me and helped me grow while I also built meaningful connections across the company.”
Conway did so well at her internship that she will begin working full time for JPMorgan Chase in July after she graduates in May.
“As much as I will miss AU, I’m excited to begin my career with JPMorgan Chase,” she said. “This school has been a significant part of my journey, introducing me to amazing people and providing the foundation for my success. My advice to others: aim high, don’t doubt yourself and always take a chance — you never know when the opportunity of a lifetime will come your way and will never know if you don’t try.”
Conway glad she took a chance on attending Ashland University
Coming out of Osceola Fundamental High School Seminole, Florida, near St. Petersburg, Conway took a chance on attending college more than 1,000 miles away.
“Ashland found me through a recruiting agency for golf,” Conway said. “Deciding to move across the country for a golf scholarship was a huge decision, but it turned out to be one of the best choices I’ve ever made. This school has been the perfect fit for me.”
As impressive as her golf career at AU has been as a four-year starter, Conway’s academic career is even more distinguished.
Not only has Conway earned several all-academic golf honors at AU and is an Emerson Scholar, she also is a member of the Eagle Investment Group, she co-founded the Ashland Finance Club and, of course, she earned a prestigious JPMorgan Chase summer internship, as well as another internship the summer before at Webull Financial, a brokerage firm in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she was a rotational intern, rotating between treasury, margin and risk, client services and project management.
Conway grateful for everyone at AU who has helped her
She credits the supportive community, individualized attention and the opportunities to grow academically, athletically and personally at AU for her success the past four years and for helping her obtain two valuable internships that have already led to a full-time job waiting for her after graduation.
“On top of Ashland’s incredible staff and academic rigor, I believe the one-on-one attention I received here is what truly sets me apart against peers from other schools,” Conway said.
For the people AU brought into her life, including her friends, classmates and teammates, as well as professors, support staff and coaches, Conway said she will always be grateful.
Those people also are grateful to have crossed paths with Conway and look forward to what the future brings for her.
“Emma is inimitable,” said Tim Hinkel, Ph.D., chair of the Accounting and Management Information Systems program at AU and a mentor for Conway. “Her unique skill set combines elite intelligence, preternatural confidence and effortless communication. I know the students prefer the term academic weapon – which she is – but I find it more appropriate to call her an academic unicorn.
“I’m genuinely curious to see what she accomplishes in her career,” he added.