Cornell's business and professional community — for any major, any background.

A 10-week education series, a mentor for every new member, and a global network of alumni.

Apply for Fall 2026

Applications close September 16

A global network of alumni

Members & Alumni

GCC Cornell is an independent organization with a network that outlasts Ithaca: 100+ alumni in 25+ cities, from New York and San Francisco to London, Hong Kong and Singapore — still showing up for each other.

  • Ithaca
  • New York
  • Boston
  • Washington DC
  • Toronto
  • Chicago
  • Atlanta
  • Dallas
  • Los Angeles
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Vancouver
  • London
  • Paris
  • Beijing
  • Seoul
  • Hong Kong
  • Bangkok
  • Singapore
  • Jakarta
  • Sydney
Five members laughing together on the Arts Quad, arms around each other's shoulders
Members on the Arts Quad
Five members on the leather sofas in the Sage Hall atrium
In the Sage Hall atrium
Five members standing together on the Arts Quad with McGraw Tower behind them
Members on the Arts Quad, McGraw Tower behind
Members gathered together on the Arts Quad lawn
Members on the Arts Quad lawn

About GCC

About us

A 10-week education series, a mentor for every new member, and a family that outlasts graduation — at Cornell since 2009.

  • 100+Alumni
  • 60+Full-time firms
  • 25+Cities our alumni work in

What we do

About the program
Three members together in the Sage Hall atrium

New Member Education

A 10-week series of workshops, speaker panels and mock interviews, led by senior members.

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A mentor and his mentee standing together on the Arts Quad, McGraw Tower behind them

Mentorship Pairs (Buddies)

Every new member is paired with an upperclassman buddy — for academics, recruiting and everything in between.

Meet members
Six members standing together on the slope above Libe, backlit by the afternoon sun

A Family for Life

Semesterly banquets, the retreat, alumni dinners and road trips — lifelong friendships with 100+ alumni who stay close.

Alumni network

A mentor from week one.
A family long after graduation.

Where members go

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  • Goldman Sachs
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Morgan Stanley
  • PJT Partners
  • Evercore
  • Lazard
  • Citi
  • Barclays
  • Bank of America
  • UBS
  • Nomura
  • Wells Fargo
  • Guggenheim Partners
  • CIBC
  • Blackstone
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Oaktree Capital
  • Oak Hill Advisors
  • Primavera Capital
  • Arcline Investment Management
  • Ares Management
  • Tishman Speyer
  • Susquehanna International Group
  • Optiver
  • Wintermute
  • Bain & Company
  • PwC
  • EY
  • Deloitte
  • Meta
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon
  • IBM
  • Uber
  • Robinhood
  • Walmart Global Tech
  • Coinbase
  • Fidelity
  • American Express
  • S&P Global
  • Capital One
  • Trillium Asset Management
  • Strategic Investment Group

*Non-exhaustive.

Recruitment

Recruitment timeline

Every Cornell student interested in business and professional development is welcome — any background, any major, no prior finance or consulting experience expected. Fall 2026 applications close September 16.

Apply
  1. 01Coffee chats and information sessions
  2. 02Written application
  3. 03Two rounds of interviews