Finance and Investment Group at UIC
Real-world finance experience, built by students at the University of Illinois Chicago and open to every major.
The Finance and Investment Group (FIG) was started in 2008 with the simple goal of giving students real-world financial experience in the classroom.
A small weekly meeting that helps students learn and do things has grown into one of UIC's most active student groups.
Four teams where members learn by doing and leave with work they can discuss in an interview.
Research companies, build a thesis, and pitch it to the group. Members learn how markets work by following them week after week.
Learn moreA rigorous finance training program for underclassmen, built around buy-side analysis and private equity.
Learn moreFrom shortcuts to full financial models. The spreadsheet skills every finance internship expects on day one.
Learn moreMembers are paired with a FIG alum who has already made the move from UIC into the industry.
Learn moreThrough the semester, FIG brings the industry to campus.
Professionals from investment banking, asset management, venture capital, private equity, and real estate talk through their careers and take questions.
Small, interactive sessions where members build a skill instead of hearing about it.
Practice rounds hosted by active recruiters, with feedback to use before the real thing.
Time with alumni, professionals, and other members in a room small enough for a real conversation.
Members share what worked for them, so nobody starts recruiting season from a blank page.
What each corner of finance does, and how people get in.
Formats that finance recruiters expect to see.
Behavioral and technical questions to practice with.
Where to build Excel, accounting, and valuation basics.
Be a part of FIG at UIC. Everyone is welcome to join, regardless of their major. Learn useful skills, meet new people, and do things that are worth your time.
The membership application and every current link live on our Links page.
Event details and announcements go out to members there first.
Bring a friend, and pick a team when you are ready.
