Tyler Staggs-Burgess ’24 Invests in a Finance Career

As part of the company’s Advancing Black Pathways Fellowship Program, the internship included opportunities to build teamwork, problem-solving and professional development skills through a tailored curriculum focused on financial services exposure and education. Following a successful summer, Staggs-Burgess was invited back for another internship the following year, this time as a global private bank summer analyst. 

“After completing my Fellowship, I returned for a summer internship to the Private Bank on the same team and then was given an opportunity to place full-time into Asset Management on the Equities desk,” Staggs-Burgess recalls. 

One of the first calls he made after accepting the offer was to Ryan. “I said to MaryEllen ‘We got it. I’m finally where I want to be.’ She held my hand through this entire process — but let me do what I needed to do.” 

That balance of guidance and independence is what Staggs-Burgess considers a sweet spot for success — and something he shares with other students, particularly in his role as a career colleague in the career development center.  

“My advice for students is to blaze their own path; do the work but seek out people who will point you to resources to help you get there,” says Staggs-Burgess, who has helped students with résumés, cover letters and interview tips — and says that giving back to people is something he enjoys. “I’ve been successful, but every decision I had to make, I had people who were supporting me. Create the right circle and run with the right people.”  

Staggs-Burgess shares that he’s met some of his closest friends working out at the gym in the Dana Center and through his involvement with Bentley Mankind Movement, a Multicultural Center affinity group for men of color on campus. “If you follow things that interest you, you’ll meet the people who are right for you. I’m big on giving your energy and time to people who are going to make you better. Building your network and building equity with people is going to take you far — as long as you keep working hard.”