Emily Rolen is a Business Analyst at Capital One with a bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy. She believes a background in physics can be a powerful tool for landing a job in almost any industry. Emily fell in love with observation and research during her time at the University of Wyoming’s REU program, and with her senior thesis work at the KELT telescope. After college, Emily chose to explore “earth-based” career options in the finance industry. Today she works on Capital One’s Technology Strategy team, researching and understanding emerging technology for use in banking. Emily enjoys doing physics outreach, and is currently working on a paper for publication in early 2019.
January 18-20, 2019