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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University (University Park) seeks an experienced professional to lead as the President of the Nittany Lion Fund (NLF). In addition to managing the NLF, this position is associated with the Finance department as a non-tenure line faculty position. This could be as a teaching professor, clinical professor, or professor of practice at a rank commensurate with the candidate's experience. The Smeal College offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and qualifications. The NLF ( is a student managed investment fund where each semester 40 undergraduate students manage an equity portfolio of over $18.3 MM AUM for over 70 accredited investors. Since its inception in 2005, the NLF has been an invaluable experience for Penn State students. In addition to offering curriculum pertaining to capital markets, valuation, and portfolio management, the NLF President organizes presentations from industry professionals about financial topics and career insights as well as stock pitch competitions for NLF students. The NLF President is responsible for maintaining and building a network of alumni and other recruiters towards the joint goals of 100% Wall Street placement for NLF students and development for the Finance Department. Networking and raising capital is a critical component to the role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Serve as President of the Nittany Lion Fund and serve on the NLF Board of Directors.
- The President is responsible for investor relationships, including recruiting new investors (primarily NLF alumni and other Smeal alumni).
- Three semester (fall/spring/summer) instruction and training of NLF students.
- Organize stock pitch competitions, presentations from industry professionals on topics related to capital markets and career insights, and field trips to Wall Street for career enhancement.
- Responsible to work towards 100% placement of NLF students in Wall Street or other capital markets careers, aided by experienced staff through the Wall Street Boot Camp.
- Responsible to work with the Finance Department chair as a Wall Street Liaison. In particular, the NLF President participates in meetings and initiatives with the Finance Department Board of Advisors.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The job search is posted with open rank as the College seeks the best candidate to fill the multifaceted responsibilities of the NLF President. A terminal degree is valued but candidates with masters' degrees and significant relevant experience in financial analysis and/or money management are strongly encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply for this position, candidates can apply directly on-line ( and submit the following documents as PDF files:
- Vita
- Letter of interest
- copies of representative publications (when applicable)
- teaching evaluations (when applicable)
- names of at least three (3) professional references
A minimum of three reference letters should be emailed directly from reference providers to this address:
[email protected]. System limitations allow for a total of 5 documents (5mb per document) as part of your application. Please combine materials to meet the 5 document limit. For full consideration, applications should be completed by October 30, 2024, though review of applications will continue until the position is filled. More information about the Finance Department and the Smeal College of Business is available at www.smeal.psu.edu/finance. For questions about the application process and portal, please contact Kayla Horting (
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