Behind the Scenes: Banking Operations

Brook Mekonen most enjoyed learning about the various loans available, particularly student loans for college tuition. He would recommend taking Banking Operations because of the valuable summer internship that comes with it. “During training, I learned about the many services banks provide such as loans, checks, and different type of accounts and how to use the insight program to complete transaction...

Zakarie Farah is interested in pursuing banking as a career and was excited about the Banking Operations class as a first step. He likes working on withdrawals as a teller and would also recommend the class to juniors who are interested in a financial or money management career. “My summer training experience at East Cambridge Savings Bank was an experience full of insight as well as wonder,” h...

MC Evans Bellony would like to continue to study banking and hopes that upcoming seniors choose to take the class because it will look good on a résumé when applying to a banking job. He explained, “The internship at the East Cambridge Savings Bank was a good experience to see how it was dressing professionally, being in an office setting, and looking from the inside out, because as a customer, you...

Yodkanya Sopapia signed up for the course because she wants to major in business in college next year. Her favorite activity as a teller is depositing checks. She would encourage juniors to sign up because the class teaches responsibility and how to handle money. After the class, students can actually get a job at a bank. “While working at the bank, I learned how to handle things professionally, f...

Mohamed Barry chose to take Banking Operations because he had heard good things from seniors who had taken it in the past, as well as from other teachers. When working as a teller, he likes to count and balance money at the end of every shift. He would recommend the class to juniors because it serves as a great experience for future work in banking or finance. “Although getting up early on a hot summe...