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Careers in Banking

Teaching Financial Literacy for California’s Future

Since 2005, First Commercial Bank, N.A (USA) employees have been traveling to schools to teach students the basics – and the importance – of financial literacy.

First Commercial Bank, N.A (USA) employees present information on money management in a format that fits various age levels and audiences. Our behind-the-scene bank tours give students a first hand look at what happens in a bank. Over 500 students have attended a presentation each year since the program’s inception.

Presentations cover the following topics:


Budgeting

  • What is the purpose of a budget?
  • Making a working budget.
  • How to review your paycheck stubs and plan to meet your future goals.
  • Reviewing your resources to determine what can be spent and how you can save.
  • The importance of self-discipline in managing your budget.

Credit

  • What are the costs and benefits of using credit?
  • How to establish good credit; dangers of abusing credit.
  • Things to consider when applying for a credit card.
  • What is a credit score?

Savings and Investments

  • How time, money and interest help you meet financial goals; the power of compound interest.
  • The rule of 72, a guide to help you double your money.
  • Risk and return.
  • How inflation works.

The Federal Reserve System

  • How the Federal Reserve Bank began; Federal Reserve System structure; how it works.
  • Cash distribution and how checks work.
  • How the Federal Reserve lends money to banks.

Banking and the United States Economy

  • Financial services provided by banks; how banks contribute to the economy and community.
  • Description of a typical bank; the functions of banking.
  • Where money comes from; what happens when it is deposited in a bank.

Careers in Banking

  • What kinds of careers are available in banking? Take a closer look at a wide range of careers such as accounting, human resources, marketing, technology, and training and development.
  • What are the job responsibilities?

To learn more about our Careers in Banking program, or to schedule a presentation or bank tour, please contact our Community Development Department