Continued collaboration and programming highlights include: • Hiring and recruitment: JPMorgan Chase has been actively hiring full- and part-time positions in its branches as it continues to expand into new markets, including Greater Washington. This is in conjunction with the ABP Fellowship, where Howard sophomores can apply for a pre-internship program at JPMorgan Chase that bridges into internship roles across the firm’s professional groups focused on asset and wealth management, consumer and community banking, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and corporate strategy and technology. • Career and professional development: An ABP relationship manager hosts on-campus office hours to coach students on resume and cover letter building, interview preparation and other professional skills. ABP also works in conjunction with Howard’s administration to support curriculum development that aligns with JPMorgan Chase’s hiring needs to better position students and graduates to excel in entry-level careers in finance. • Financial health and education: JPMorgan Chase and ABP host ongoing programs dedicated to combatting the racial wealth divide by creating pathways to financial health for students through education on topics such as budgeting, credit use and managing student expenses.
Awards & Recognition Jami Ramberan Assistant professor in the School of Communications Jami Ramberan won an Emmy for her video, “VOTE.” She was awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the public service announcement (single spot) category. The project is based around the poem “Vote” by Suzen Baraka, a spoken word artist and lawyer, who stars in the video. “Visually, I wanted to illustrate the historical and current injustices faced by marginalized communities in a creative way. I sought to complement Suzen’s explosive voice with galvanizing archival and stylized images,” Ramberan said. “I wanted viewers to see faces that looked like them, eyes that remind them of their family, friends and neighbors. As a result, I included portraits of everyday people wearing masks to reflect our current condition with messages of activism and hope that support diverse and underrepresented communities.” To watch the full VOTE video, visit youtube.com/imajrefilms.
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