Thoughts on the TRIP (Trading, Risk, and Investments) Program at Texas A&M?
Currently I am a sophomore Finance major at Texas A&M. I am interested in applying for the TRIP program in the fall. Energy trading is something that interests me and I've heard that the TRIP program places well in Houston. Has anyone been a part of the program or knows colleagues that were in the program?
Based on the most helpful WSO content, the TRIP (Trading, Risk, and Investments) Program at Texas A&M is not specifically mentioned in the context provided. However, Texas A&M is recognized for its strong placement in finance roles, particularly through programs like Aggies on Wall Street and the Horizons Program. These initiatives have shown a substantial impact on students' ability to secure positions in investment banking and private equity, especially in Texas.
While the TRIP program is focused on energy trading and may have a different placement record than the aforementioned programs, the overall trend at Texas A&M suggests a commitment to student success in the financial industry. If energy trading interests you and you've heard positive feedback about the TRIP program's placement in Houston, it could be a valuable opportunity to consider, given the university's track record in finance-related programs.
For more detailed insights, it would be beneficial to connect with current students or alumni who have participated in the TRIP program, or to reach out to the program directors for specific placement statistics and alumni success stories. Networking with professionals in the field and leveraging the strong Aggie network could also provide you with a clearer picture of the program's reputation and outcomes.
Sources: Best schools for Texas IB/PE, How is A&M perceived in the industry?, Best SEC school for Investment Banking, Breaking into REPE/development from appraisal, Unofficial Guide to Texas Target Schools
TRIP is an awesome program, it places the lights out in Houston for gas/power roles. I won't be surprised if it's become highly competitive in recent years. IIRC Mercuria takes mostly TRIP guys for their internship schemes.
Heard that for Shell's trading graduate program (not TDP), they take basically only TRIP guys that interned with them the previous summer. Great reputation apparently
It's basically a punched ticket into the industry. It guarantees several internships at often very high profile and lucrative firms. So it’s basically a secured job after graduation (assuming the industry is hiring which it is).
Given that Bloomberg said that none of the TRIP graduates accepted Exxon's ~10 offers (because Exxon doesn't pay)- one can assume that most of them get multiple offers (since if someone only got 1 offer which was from Exxon, they would have presumably taken it).
It’s a niche industry, but no other school to my knowledge is able to give that secure of a future job prospect. If something fed into banking or consulting with this amount of certainty, kids would be lining up for it (even at target schools, many if not most people gunning for those fields will fail). I highly doubt that a second tier bank would get 0 ppl accepting if they made 10 offers at a Stern or Wharton.
Very cool that there are universities that even have this type of program, are there any other trading-focused programs in the country?
I was looking around and saw JPMorgan center at UColorado, Tulane had one, and a few in Switzerland (Geneva, Zurich, etc.)
The University of Texas started one semi-recently as well.
Which one?
Hey man I am in TRIP, hit me up if you have any questions. Short of it is that it’s a great program and if you are interested in physical trading then it’s a great place to be.
how competitive is it to get into TRIP atp?
Not crazy. Write good essays and be humble & knowledgeable. Being near the top of your class is hard, but getting in is easy
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