Jonny K.
5.0
Unlock Your Unique Brilliance | BlackRock --> Clinical Psych
Studied at Washington University in St. Louis
Worked at BlackRock
Available January 6 at 2:30 PM UTC
Usually responds within 6 hours
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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
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
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.
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
Support Group Facilitator
Eshel
October 2023 - July 2024
Planned and facilitated a support group for Eshel, a nonprofit organization serving LGBTQ+ Orthodox Jews
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.
Mentor
Out for Undergrad
September 2023 - September 2023
Mentored a cohort of 10 college students in a three-day LGBTQ+ professional development conference
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
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.
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
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
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
Research Assistant
Boston College
September 2014 - October 2014
Administered a lab experiment for the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
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
Amazon
Capital One
AT&T
Bloomingdale's
Education
Yeshiva University
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Psychology
2024 - 2029
Incoming Clinical Psychology Doctoral Candidate at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
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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Overall Rating
5.0
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