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Financial Technology (Fintech): Its Uses and Impact on Our Lives

By Julia Kagan

Updated August 29, 2025

Financial technology, commonly known as fintech, revolutionizes how financial services are delivered and consumed. At its essence, fintech helps businesses, entrepreneurs, and consumers efficiently manage their financial activities, leveraging cutting-edge software and algorithms …

By Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter
Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter Career Readiness Coach (Central Career Services)
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What is a case interview and how do you prepare? 

A consulting case interview is a simulated business problem presented during the interview process. The candidate must walk through their thinking process and propose a recommendation (or recommendations) to “solve” the client’s challenge. During the interview, the candidate is evaluated …

By Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter
Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter Career Readiness Coach (Central Career Services)
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Vault Guide to Communications Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Fashion and Apparel Jobs, Fourth Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Accounting Jobs, Fourth Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Insurance Jobs, Fourth Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Architecture Jobs, Fourth Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs, Fourth Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Cornell Career Services surveys undergraduate and many professional master’s graduates to obtain information on their career plans after graduation. These interactive tools will allow you to explore outcomes by graduation year, school, major, degree and employer sector.

  • The default setting is ‘all years’, ‘all schools’, ‘all majors’,  ‘all employment industries’, and ‘all degree levels’
  • There is no ‘enter’ button, results will automatically update as you choose different filters

Most Recent Class Overview (Undergraduate Class of 2024):

Response Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
73% of those graduating in the class of 2024 88% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $90,857 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Technology, Consulting/Professional Services, Human Healthcare Services and Education
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  • Top Universities
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First Destination

The data displayed defaults to include multi-year outcomes of undergraduate and graduate programs at Cornell University. Use the dropdown menus above to customize your search based on academic year, academic divisions/schools, degree, or programs/majors.

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