Zach Ventura

MAJOR… Economics POST-CARLETON GOAL(S)… Become an entrepreneur I CHOSE TO COME TO CARLETON BECAUSE… I chose Carleton because of the great academics and great support from coaches and teachers. WHAT I MOST LIKE ABOUT CARLETON IS… The community OFF-CAMPUS STUDY OPPORTUNITIES DURING MY TIME AS A CARLETON STUDENT: Israel Summer Business Academy; this experience helped me gain firsthand knowledge of business practices in Israel. I also had the ability to create my own venture and learn what goes into creating a startup. INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES DURING MY TIME AS A CARLETON STUDENT: As an intern at Oberon Securities, I participated in financial transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and private placements, while acquiring skills in financial modeling, valuation techniques, and interviewing for future career endeavors. I learned about the sell-side stages and contributed to the creation of teasers, CIMs, and LOIs. MY INTERNSHIP/EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ENHANCED MY EXPERIENCE AS A CARLETON STUDENT-ATHLETE BECAUSE... This experienced helped me learn more about finance and how the overall economy impacts finance; I look forward to using this knowledge in my econ classes. HOBBIES: Working out, watching movies, spending time outside PERSON(S) WHO HAD THE MOST INFLUENCE ON MY ATHLETIC CAREER: My twin brother Jacob HISTORICAL FIGURE(S) I’D MOST LIKE TO MEET: Abraham Lincoln, Lebron James, Rob Gronkowski MY FAVORITE… ATHLETE(S): Pete Weber, Fred Warner BOOK(S): Macbeth FOOD(S): Taco Bell TV SHOW(S): Storage Wars MOVIE(S): Scarface