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.

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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 06 @ 5:00 pm

University Growth Fund Venture Capital Case Competition - October 6th Kick off

Oct 10 @ 6:30 pm

Financial Leadership Symposium - The Department of Finance at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University is pleased to host the 12th Financial Leadership Symposium on Monday, October 10, 2022 at the Georgia State University Buckhead Center in room 802/803.

Oct 10 @ 6:30 pm

Please Join the Georgia Fintech Academy and Fleetcor on October 10, 2022 @ 6:30pm Topic: World of Cybersecurity Tommy Marshall, Georgia Fintech Academy Executive Director will moderate the event.

Oct 12 @ 6:30 pm

VISA Event - How Visa is leading the way into the MetaVerse

Oct 17 @ 6:30 pm

Join Incomm on October 17, 2022 @ 6:30pm Topic: Blockchain as an important emerging technology in fintech

Oct 19 @ 6:30 pm

US Bank | Elavon Event - The business impacts of a data breach and how to prevent them

Oct 21 @ 10:00 am

Georgia Fintech Academy Virtual Career Fair

This career fair will have at least 10 fintech employers focused on hiring for internships and full-time positions.
Oct 26 @ 6:30 pm

Fleetcor - World of Cybersecurity

Nov 02 @ 6:30 pm

Join Deluxe for a Hybrid Student Event on November 2, 2022 @ 6:30pm Tommy Marshall, Georgia Fintech Academy, Executive Director will moderate the event.

Nov 09 @ 6:30 pm

Georgia Fintech Academy/PNC Hybrid Student Event - Please Join PNC's Mike Degnan, Head of Enterprise Innovation as he discusses Innovation and Banking on November 9th @ 6:30pm

Featured Jobs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.