Building a Foundation for a Career in Finance
Through seven sessions covering accounting, finance, and valuation, our Training Program equips students with the foundational skills needed to conduct investment research and become members of the Rice Undergraduate Investment Fund.
Applications for the Spring 2027 Training Program will Open in Late Fall
Your path into the fund
- 01
Apply
Submit a short application at the start of the semester.
- 02
Successfully Complete the Training Program
Attend seven weekly sessions, where you will build core skills in accounting, valuation and markets.
- 03
Pitch Your Stock to the RUIF Board
Present a stock pitch to demonstrate what you've learned.
- 04
Join the Fund
Successful candidates are admitted into the fund and placed into a sector.
Inside the RUIF Training Program
Upon program completion, students are given a chance to be placed in an RUIF sector for the following semester.
Session 1
Financial Statements
Reading the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.
Session 2
Accounting
How transactions flow through the three statements.
Session 3
Valuation
Relative valuation, multiples and comparable companies.
Session 4
DCF
Building a discounted cash flow model from the ground up.
Session 5
Public Markets
How markets work and how professional investors think.
Session 6
Stock Pitches
Structuring an investment thesis and its risks.
Session 7
Pitch Preparation
Refining and practicing your stock pitch.
Fall 2026 applications are closed.
Check back in December for Spring 2027 applications.
- Applications Open
- Closed
- Deadline
- N/A