Preparing for a Job that Has Not Yet Been Invented

When Sophie Hoy ‘26 began her internship at Goldman Sachs, a mentor there asked Hoy a question that did not particularly surprise her: What will you be doing 10 years from now? However, the mentor’s response to that very query struck Hoy in a way she hadn’t expected. As the Le Moyne student recalls, she told her: “The job I will be doing in 10 years has not yet been invented.” With those words, she impressed upon Hoy how critical it is to be a nimble, flexible, constant learner. 

A dual major in finance and economics, Hoy served as an asset and wealth management summer analyst at Goldman Sachs in the firm’s Cohoes, New York, office. She was assigned to the Fortune 100 company’s private family office, which provides clients with advice on everything from portfolio allocation to investment strategies to educational funding to purchasing insurance. Hoy loved putting the concepts she learned in the classroom into practice, and the fact that no day was the same as the one before it. She found that the role was an ideal match for someone with a passion for macroeconomics, financial trends and financial analysis. Hoy also appreciated Goldman Sachs’ commitment to the community. She participated in a company-wide initiative that allows employees to spend time out of work serving the surrounding area. In Hoy’s case, that meant volunteering at a camp and a center for teens who have run away from home.   

The process of securing the internship at Goldman Sachs was incredibly competitive. Hoy was told that more than 300,000 students applied, and less than one percent were accepted. She credits her professors at Le Moyne, the staff in the Office of Career Advising and Development , and her parents, Mary and Jason Hoy, with encouraging her and offering her sound advice throughout the hiring process. She also incorporated the lessons she learned by participating in Le Moyne’s Manresa Program, in which students reflect on their personal values and how they align with their professional aspirations. 

After she graduates from Le Moyne, Hoy plans to return to Goldman Sachs full time as a new analyst in the private family office. In the future, she looks forward to working in the field of wealth management. However, her greatest ambition is to use that work as a vehicle to help others. She is proud of the fact that she began that journey with her internship at Goldman Sachs.