Powering the future of global fintech talent.

The Georgia Fintech Academy is diversity talent development initiative for any student to learn more about fintech and interact with fintech employers.

Powering the future of global fintech talent.

The Georgia Fintech Academy is a diversity talent development initiative for any student to learn more about fintech and interact with fintech employers.

Learn, connect, and succeed with Georgia Fintech Academy

Georgia Fintech Academy offers classes, events, fintech speakers, and projects to prepare students for careers in the fintech industry.

Jobs

Gain exposure to fintech leaders from multiple companies.

Courses

Stand out with a fintech certificate or fintech minor.

Projects

Gain real world experience with projects by fintech employers.

Career Fairs

Gain exposure to fintech leaders from multiple companies.

Upcoming Events

Oct 03 @ 8:00 am

Join the Annual PayTech Women Leadership Summit Sponsored by FIS When: Tuesday, October 3 - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Where: Grand Hyatt Atlanta Hotel in Buckhead 3300 Peachtree Rd. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30305 United States

In Person Event

Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm

Join Georgia Fintech Academy/CUNA Mutual Group on September 27 @ 6:30pm for a Virtual Student Event. Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Virtual Event

Sep 20 @ 6:30 pm

Join Georgia Fintech Academy/Invesco on September 20th @ 6:30pm for a Student Event. Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Virtual Event

Sep 13 @ 6:30 pm

Join Georgia Fintech Academy/US Bank | Elavon on September 13th @ 6:30pm for a Student Event. Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Virtual Event

Sep 06 @ 6:30 pm

Join VISA on September 6 @ 6:30pm Laura (Gibson) Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Virtual Event

Aug 30 @ 6:30 pm

Join FIS Global for a Hybrid Student Event on August 30. Laura (Gibson) Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Virtual Event

Featured Jobs

Jr. Advertiser Analyst

Atlanta, GA, New York, NY

30 days

Intern, Product/Project Management

As an intern, you will work closely with members of Product Management, UI/UX, Product Development, QA, Release Management, Implementation Management, and Operations teams, as well as with all levels of management within the organization.

Multiple Locations

7 days

DevOps Engineering Internship

This 18-week paid co-op experience is dynamic and tailored to your interests. As an intern, you’ll get hands-on experience solving business needs, support communities where we live and work, and more.

Atlanta, GA

5 days

Frank DeRosa

The People Office - Business Partner

Fintech Employer Testimony

“We’re always striving to be the change for our 3Cs – colleagues, clients, and communities – and that includes fostering a more diverse workforce. Our partnership with the Georgia Fintech Academy provides us the opportunity to drive that agenda forward while also helping us develop the next generation of fintech leaders that not only challenge the norm, but are inclusive, fair and equitable.”

Patrick Williams

Head of NA Digital Partnerships

Fintech Employer Testimony

“Investing in critical skills development and training for the next generation of local leaders and technical experts, with a focus on inclusion and diversity drives our partnership with the Georgia Fintech Academy. The program delivers on student engagement, early-career recruiting, education and mentorship opportunities.”

Georgia Fintech Academy
by the numbers.

The Georgia Fintech Academy is a collaboration between Georgia’s fintech industry and the University System of Georgia. Learners can find specialized educational experiences needed to enter the fintech sector regardless of where they live in the state or the institution in which they enroll.

71%

of enrollees are from
underrepresented groups

4300+

student enrollees since
program inception in 2019

850+

fintech jobs started by our
students in the past 24 months

Understand the many ways fintech creates the future of the financial services industry.

Fintech is the industry that provides technology to grow and manage financial services. Georgia Fintech Academy provides courses on multiple topics related to fintech.

Experiential Learning in Payments

Emerging Payments Technology

Payments Security

Payment Processing

Introduction to Information Security for FinTech

Introduction to Financial Data Analytics

Commercial Banking and FinTech

Financial Technologies

Foundations of FinTech

Other Resources

We provide access to multiple types of fintech content to help students better understand the fintech industry from all perspectives.

Jobs

2022 TAG Report

Event Library

Podcast

Jobs

Check out the Georgia Fintech Academy jobs board. We source thousands of fintech opportunities from fintech employers of all sizes.

Get the latest fintech industry news,
straight to your inbox.

Our generous sponsors and community partners allow the Georgia Fintech Academy to advance its mission to create a diverse fintech industry.

Learn more about how your organization can get involved.

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Community Partners

The Georgia Fintech Academy of the University System of Georgia is proud to call the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University its institutional home.

Powering the future of global fintech talent.

Learn, connect, and succeed with Georgia Fintech Academy

Jobs

Courses

Projects

Career Fairs

Upcoming Events

Join the Annual PayTech Women Leadership Summit Sponsored by FIS When: Tuesday, October 3 - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Where: Grand Hyatt Atlanta Hotel in Buckhead 3300 Peachtree Rd. NE Atlanta, Georgia 30305 United States

Join Georgia Fintech Academy/CUNA Mutual Group on September 27 @ 6:30pm for a Virtual Student Event. Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Join Georgia Fintech Academy/Invesco on September 20th @ 6:30pm for a Student Event. Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Join Georgia Fintech Academy/US Bank | Elavon on September 13th @ 6:30pm for a Student Event. Laura Gibson-Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Join VISA on September 6 @ 6:30pm Laura (Gibson) Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Join FIS Global for a Hybrid Student Event on August 30. Laura (Gibson) Lamothe, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Featured Jobs

Jr. Advertiser Analyst

Atlanta, GA, New York, NY

30 days

Intern, Product/Project Management

Multiple Locations

7 days

DevOps Engineering Internship

Atlanta, GA

5 days

Frank DeRosa

Fintech Employer Testimony

Patrick Williams

Fintech Employer Testimony

Georgia Fintech Academy by the numbers.

71%

4300+

850+

Understand the many ways fintech creates the future of the financial services industry.

Experiential Learning in Payments

Emerging Payments Technology

Payments Security

Payment Processing

Introduction to Information Security for FinTech

Introduction to Financial Data Analytics

Commercial Banking and FinTech

Financial Technologies

Foundations of FinTech

Other Resources