Dream Shakerz Weekly Shakedown 6-19-21

In this episode, we'll be connecting with Traron L. Edwards, a current Investor at Silicon Valley Bank and former Research Associate at Wellington Management. Traron is also an HBCU alum that obtained his bachelor's degree in finance from Winston-Salem State University. During the show, he explained how he was introduced to the world of investing, why and how he ultimately pivoted into venture capital, and the importance of assessing global and local social trends as a VC to identify the next set of generation-defining companies. As always, we'll also be sure to cover this week's opportunities for BIPOC students in the Level-Up!-Product Management Fall Internship @ Lucid MotorsInternship Location: Newark, CALink: https://bit.ly/3wPXwZaProduct Management Internship @ Porsche DigitalProgram Locations: Palo Alto, CALink: https://bit.ly/3gNh9f8Venture Capital Investment Analyst Fall Internship @ Meta Prop NYCInternship Location: New York, NYLink: https://bit.ly/3vGmDwg-Dream Shakerz IGLink: https://www.instagram.com/dr3am_shakerz/ 

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Welcome to the Dream Shakerz Podcast, our weekly show that covers technology, venture capital, and professional development from the vantage point of an ex-banker whose since switched to overseeing operations at a startup and a former management consultant whose in the midst of transitioning to graduate school to study human-computer interaction and design. As young black men, we realized that there was a void in regards to content creators who came from impoverished backgrounds but have also found success in professional spaces while staying true to who they are as people. We want to inform you, our audience, that your beginnings should not rule out certain career paths and that professional success doesn't necessarily mean you have to cut off all cultural ties. Given our success in plotting a course from public housing units in the Bronx to programs at Harvard, we believe we can effectively speak to this need.