We often hear that an LSA degree opens many doors, but what exactly does that mean? ‘94 Sociology alum, Seyonne Kang, joins us to share how her LSA degree was the springboard that catapulted her into a series of successful milestones such as getting admitted into grad school, landing in Wall Street, and eventually becoming Partner at Greenspring Associates and then StepStone Group. Seyonne will address your questions, walk you through how to be entrepreneurial with your career choices, explain the hustle and grit required to chart a path into finance, and help students imagine the career possibilities to be had with their LSA degree.

About Seyonne:
Seyonne is a partner at StepStone Group, focusing on venture capital and growth equity investments. Prior to StepStone, Seyonne was a partner with Greenspring Associates, a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that merged with StepStone in 2021. She is responsible for sourcing, monitoring and conducting due diligence for venture/growth funds and direct and secondary investments. Seyonne holds observer seats on the boards of several portfolio companies, in addition to serving on several limited partner advisory committees for early stage venture capital funds. Prior to Greenspring, Seyonne spent seven years in investment management firms with a specialized expertise in private capital. Before moving into investment management, Seyonne spent about a decade on Wall Street in equity research covering software stocks. Most recently at Morgan Stanley, she also worked on equity capital markets’ distribution of IPOs, follow-on offerings, convertible financings and research. She earned an AB with honors from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. A true believer in the power of a liberal arts and sciences education, Seyonne serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan.

You should attend this session if you are:
-An LSA undergraduate student in any year
-Still exploring your interests and potential academic majors
-Interested in pursuing a career in finance and venture capitalism
-Considering applying for graduate school, especially an MBA


What you’ll gain by attending:
-Make a connection with a successful LSA alum ready to support you
-Get ideas for how to build a career in Wall Street or Silicon Valley
-Learn how to articulate your questions to get the answers you need

RSVP NOW to be part of the conversation. The link to join this Alum Connection will be emailed to you after you RSVP.

The LSA Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. This event will be hosted on Zoom (learn more about Zoom accessibility) and can be accessed by phone or computer. Presentation materials may be shared in advance if requested, and live captioning will be provided. To request other accommodations please contact Sairah Husain at sairah@umich.edu or 734-763-4674 so we can make arrangements.