Fintech entrepreneur Bill Clerico 鈥�07 will be the keynote speaker at 涩里番下载 Endeavor, the popular career exploration program for sophomores and juniors pursuing liberal arts degrees, which takes place in virtual format January 12-14.
Clerico, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science at 涩里番下载 and was a member of the University's Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program, is founder of Convective Capital, an investment firm that backs entrepreneurs applying technology to prevent, suppress, and mitigate wildfire-related impact. He was the founder and CEO of WePay, which he started at age 23 and led for 12 years through its acquisition by J.P. Morgan Chase. At J.P. Morgan, he directed the SMB payments business and led strategic investments in Toast, Touchbistro, and Freshbooks.
Named as one of Bloomberg鈥檚 Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs, Clerico is an early-stage investor in more than 50 technology companies and a former part-time partner at Y Combinator. He also serves on the board of directors at PayNearMe, a billing platform that facilitates all payment types including credit, debit, cash, and ACH (automated clearing house).
Endeavor was launched in 2016 by the Career Center to empower students to take control of their career journeys. With the support of 鈥淓ndeavor Fellows鈥濃�攈ighly trained student leaders and former program participants鈥攗ndergraduates reflect on their skills and interests during workshops, practice networking, and take part in 鈥渃areer treks鈥� to Boston companies and organizations to help them experience what it is like to work in an industry of interest. As was the case last year, due to the pandemic the career treks will again be replaced by 鈥渋ndustry immersion experiences鈥� in fields such as health care and nursing; communication, arts, and media; and business, consulting, and finance.
While the in-person version of Endeavor is sorely missed, its online alternative has been well received, said Rachel Greenberg, director for career education and strategy at the Career Center: 鈥淭he virtual format has allowed us to pair alumni mentors with small groups of students for multiple conversations during Endeavor, and this has proven to be a popular feature of the event.鈥�
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University Communications | December 2021
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