By Kellie Britch, College of Arts and Sciences
A few months after he graduated from USF with degrees from the Department of Economics, the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Judy Genshaft Honors College, Matheus Ivanesciuc stepped boldly into a career over 6,000 miles from his childhood home in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
During his time at USF, Ivanesciuc benefited from the mentorship of Charles Adams, dean of the Judy Genshaft Honors College (pictured); Sayandeb Basu, director of the Office of National Scholars; and Michael Cross, an affiliate professor in the Judy Genshaft Honors College. [Photo courtesy of Matheus Ivanesciuc]
Ivanesciuc currently works in Salt Lake City as a valuations analyst at the investment banking company Goldman Sachs, where he produces detailed valuation reports for a wide range of clients.
“We work with trading to source and verify market-to-market data for client positions, with sales to manage external client relationships and with other parts of the business to ensure that client reporting is accurate and up to date,” said Ivanesciuc, who is pursuing a MicroMasters in Data, Economics and Design of Policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “The broad exposure to nearly every product offered by Goldman gives me an excellent starting point for my career at the firm. It also has given me a macro-perspective on how broader market developments directly affect our day-to-day operations.”
Only seven months into his new career, Ivanesciuc already sees the value of what he learned at USF.
“My time at USF and in the College of Arts and Sciences gave me the confidence to take on what comes next,” said Ivanesciuc. “I remember many moments when I had to challenge myself, step outside my comfort zone, learn new skills, work under pressure and manage multiple priorities at the same time. Even so, each experience taught me something and pushed me closer to the current person I am today.”
For Ivanesciuc, his experience as an undergraduate was led by one motto: You get out of it what you put into it.
As an honors student, who graduated as a King O’Neal scholar and member of Phi Beta Kappa at USF, Ivanesciuc put in a lot.
“CAS provided me with incredible resources, exceptional professors and several opportunities to go beyond my required courses,” Ivanesciuc said. “Ultimately, it was fully up to me to decide how much I wanted to grow over those four years. I chose to give my best, and that made my time at CAS a period of learning and stretching.”