PennWest sophomore charts her path in financial planning

10/26/2026CaliforniaExperiential LearningPennWest sophomore charts her path in financial planningClaire Sheppard turns professional networking opportunities into a summer internshipClaire Sheppard, a finance and personal financial planning major with a minor in artificial intelligence and machine learning, recently secured six interviews with financial planning firms during a career event in Virginia. The experience also led to an internship offer for summer 2027, which she has accepted. Claire Sheppard, a finance and personal financial planning major with a minor in artificial intelligence and machine learning, recently secured six interviews with financial planning firms during a career event in Virginia.

Claire Sheppard, a finance and personal financial planning major with a minor in artificial intelligence and machine learning, recently secured six interviews with financial planning firms during a career event in Virginia.