New Club Blends Entrepreneurship and Real World Opportunities in Wall Street South

Two College of Business students brought a new student organization chapter to Florida Atlantic University to help students prepare for an evolving workforce in consulting firms, investment banks, and tech companies.

Rem’s FAU chapter was brought in by efforts from finance seniors Eric Moussignac and Jean Luma through a simple conversation with John Moriarty, associate director of career development for the College of Business. Both Luma and Moussignac recognized a need for a clear, structured pathway between classroom knowledge and practical application to prepare for consulting internships and careers. 

“For a lot of students, Rem becomes the bridge between ‘I’m interested in business’ and ‘I can prove I’m ready,’ because they leave with tangible deliverables, strong stories for interviews, and access to a community of ambitious peers and alumni. We believe a program like Rem is exactly what elevates a campus ecosystem,” Moussignac said, Rem on Campus founder and chapter president.

Rem, a national organization with chapters at Stanford, Georgetown and University of Florida, equips students to provide free consulting services to small businesses and local nonprofits through an immersive curriculum that pairs companies seeking pro-bono support with university students. In turn, students are paired with professionals who have experience working at prominent companies who offer mentorship and support throughout the consulting process.

Rem’s new campus chapter at Florida Atlantic currently has about 30 students involved. This past semester, the executive board reviewed 138 applications and accepted 12 students for the inaugural consulting cohort, making it a highly selective and competitive process. With recruitment now complete, the chapter is transitioning into onboarding and training as it prepares to begin its first client engagement cycle.

Over the course of six to eight week sprints each semester, teams identify business challenges and develop strategic solutions, culminating in a final presentation to the small business partner while simultaneously building professional readiness and meaningful connections with their community. Guided by the organization’s belief in “Learning, Applying, Leading,” students advance through roles as junior strategists who observe the foundations of strategic design, strategists who engage clients directly and address challenges through innovation, and team leads who guide the strategists through regular meetings to facilitate and ensure the quality of deliverables.

“Rem on Campus represents an exciting opportunity to engage students from a wide variety of majors and interests in meaningful, hands-on work,” Moriarty said. “Through these experiences, students build analytical ability, professional confidence, and leadership skills while working alongside peers from different academic backgrounds.”

Although the program intends for students to participate for three consecutive semesters, the majority of students remain involved all four years at college. Through Rem’s hands-on approach, the program allows students to apply their education to solve real-world problems in real-time. Many Rem on Campus alumni go on to work for major corporations including Goldman Sachs, Google, P&G, WSJ, and Morgan Stanley.

Rem on Campus joins a robust entrepreneurial and business minded ecosystem in the College of Business that seeks to prepare students to solve real world business challenges. Whether it is professional experience opportunities through student organizations like the Finance Students Association or launching their business venture through the Business Pitch Competition, students leave having experienced numerous opportunities to grow their knowledge base.

Luma and Moussignac have built FAU’s chapter with urgency, noting their greater goal of leaving behind a professional development program that continues refining students for semesters to come. The pair seeks to build a leadership pipeline and repeatable systems with clear roles, documentation, training materials, and a structured process, so the chapter can be handed off smoothly and stay strong year after year.

“These experiences through Rem help position students to secure opportunities at top consulting firms. This organization brings legacy and prestige, demonstrating that FAU students can compete on the biggest stages,” Luma said. 

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