Jonny K.

Jonny K.

5.0

Unlock Your Unique Brilliance | BlackRock --> Clinical Psych

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Studied at Washington University in St. Louis

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Worked at BlackRock

Available January 6 at 2:30 PM UTC

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Jonny’s Career Development Qualifications

Experience level: Associate

10+ people coached for Career Development

Jonny has helped clients get into these companies:

As a career development coach, I aid college students and early-career individuals in discovering their unique brilliance and leveraging this novel self-understanding to create careers uniquely suited to them. Throughout my career advising and mentorship experiences at the WashU Career Center, BlackRock’s Analyst Buddy Program, and Jewish Queer Youth (a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jewish young adults), I have helped people: • Gain clarity on what makes them special: how their particular experiences, strengths, and traits shape them into one-of-a-kind individuals • Identify career goals that align with their passions, values, and desired lifestyles • Achieve their career goals by developing a unique personal brand and conveying this brand via application materials, professional communications, and interviews Getting accepted to BlackRock’s Analyst Program and then evaluating candidates for this program has given me firsthand insight into what’s required to stand out in competitive application processes and land amazing first roles. Moreover, my pivot from the financial industry into a clinical psychology doctoral program has equipped me to help clients navigate and execute fulfilling career changes. I have helped clients gain acceptance to selective internships, jobs, fellowships, and graduate schools, and have facilitated career transitions into Tech, consulting, and the nonprofit sector.

Jonny can help with:

Interview Prep

Skill Building

Career Planning

Professional Networking

Resume Review

Personal Branding

Networking Strategy

Salary Negotiation

Job Search Strategies

Jonny also coaches for College and Marketing. View all.

About Jonny

My coaching journey began when I worked as a peer advisor for the Washington University Career Center. In this role, I staffed five walk-in hours per week, helping students identify their career interests and guiding them through all stages of the job search process. I realized that I had a knack for coaching: students frequently attended my walk-in hours, often requested to meet with me specifically, and landed selective fellowships, internships, and jobs. Upon graduating from college in 2019, I spent five years at BlackRock, the world’s largest financial asset manager with $10.6 million in assets under management. I continued to support people in navigating their career journeys: I advised five early-career employees via the BlackRock Analyst Buddy Program, mentored a cohort of 10 college students during the Out for Undergrad LGBTQ+ professional development conference, served as a peer counselor for a crisis text line for work-related issues, and earned the United Jewish Appeal New York Federation’s Volunteer Award for the career guidance I provide to young Orthodox LGBTQ+ Jews through a local nonprofit. In August 2024, I started the next chapter of my career: I am combining my coaching passion with my research expertise—which I developed through research experiences at Harvard, Brown, Boston College, Washington University, and BlackRock—by beginning Yeshiva University’s clinical psychology doctoral program. As a psychologist, I will develop and implement evidence-based techniques to help people thrive.

Why do I coach?

My passion for coaching is rooted in my belief that all people have unique gifts to share with the world. I love learning about what makes a person special: how one’s particular strengths, interests, and values shape them into a one-of-a-kind human being. I derive immense meaning from aiding people in discovering their unique brilliance and leveraging this novel self-understanding to create amazing lives uniquely tailored to them. When people unlock their potential and share their unique gifts with the world, they make the world a more vibrant, kinder, and better place.

Work Experience

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Career Conversations Initiative, Volunteer

Jewish Queer Youth

November 2023 - Present

Volunteer for Jewish Queer Youth, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jewish teens and young adults, by providing career guidance to college students and sharing insights from my experience as an LGBTQ+ Jew in the workforce. Awarded the Volunteer Award by the United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York in recognition of outstanding volunteer leadership.

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Peer Counselor

Empower Work

April 2023 - Present

Provide emotional support to texters as a peer counselor for Empower Work, a crisis text line for work-related issues

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Support Group Facilitator

Eshel

October 2023 - July 2024

Planned and facilitated a support group for Eshel, a nonprofit organization serving LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews

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Associate

BlackRock

January 2022 - July 2024

Admissions Committee Experience

As a Business Analytics Associate on the Marketing COO Team, I worked with my team to manage the marketing budget for the world’s largest asset manager with $10.6 trillion in assets under management. Analyzed and visualized financial data to provide the Marketing COO with strategic recommendations on budget-related decisions. Mentored five early-career employees through the BlackRock Analyst Buddy Program. Guided mentees in transitioning into the workforce, navigating work challenges, and thriving in their careers. Reviewed resumes, conducted interviews, and evaluated candidates for BlackRock's internship and analyst programs.

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Mentor

Out for Undergrad

September 2023 - September 2023

Mentored a cohort of 10 college students in a three-day LGBTQ+ professional development conference

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Analyst

BlackRock

July 2019 - January 2022

Admissions Committee Experience

As a User Research Analyst on the Digital Marketing Team, I leveraged quantitative and qualitative methods in 20+ projects to gain insight into users and suggest product improvements

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Career Center, Peer Advisor

Washington University in St. Louis

March 2017 - May 2019

Advised college students on career development and job searches. Helped students identify their unique strengths and develop compelling personal brands. Guided students through all job search stages, from determining career interests to creating target lists, networking, crafting application materials, interviewing, and evaluating offers.

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Merchandise Planning Intern

Bloomingdale's

June 2018 - August 2018

As a Planning Intern within the Merchant Executive Development Internship Program, I optimized the kitchen electrics assortment within 30 Bloomingdale's stores

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Research Assistant

Brown University

October 2016 - June 2018

Designed and distributed 11 survey experiments as a research assistant within the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences

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Research Assistant

Harvard University

March 2015 - May 2017

Co-authored and published an academic paper as a research assistant at the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics

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Research Assistant

Boston College

September 2014 - October 2014

Administered a lab experiment for the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

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Research Assistant

Harvard University

March 2014 - August 2014

Contributed to the research design, data collection, data entry, and data analysis of a survey experiment within Harvard's Department of Psychology

Jonny was also given offers to work at

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    Amazon

  • Capital One Logo

    Capital One

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    AT&T

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    Bloomingdale's

Education

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Yeshiva University

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Psychology

2024 - 2029

Incoming Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

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Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor's Degree, Anthropology, Marketing, Psychology

2015 - 2019

Honors: Excellence in Research in Anthropology award; Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society; Lynne Cooper Harvey Undergraduate Writing Prize nomination; College Honors in Arts & Sciences; Dean’s List (all semesters) Activities: Career Center; Office of Undergraduate Admissions; Department of Campus Life; Books and Basketball; LeaderShape; Jewish life

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