NORTH WINDHAM — A student from Salve Regina University and a resident of North Windham was selected into the Siemens Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP).
Gabriel Victoria was selected as one of five students from the University to participate in this program.
“The Siemens FLDP is an amazing opportunity due to the way it exposes interns to such relevant and innovative industries, such as AI automation, clean energy, high-speed transportation and so much more,” Victoria said.
Victoria will have the opportunity to work at one of Siemens’ locations across the country for 12 weeks and learn the financial ins and outs of a multi-billion-dollar global conglomerate.
“As a finance major at Salve Regina University, graduating two semesters early, I look forward to applying what I have learned in the classroom to the real world,” Victoria said.
Thousands of students applied to the internship program, but only 40 were selected to attend “Super Day,” an event that included interviews and a case study competition at the U.S. hub in Atlanta.
Ten Salve students were recommended by their professors, and all were selected to participate, representing 25% of the total competitors.
Salve was one of the smallest institutions represented at the event but had one of the largest “Super Day” presences from a single school.
At the end of the competition, five Salve students were selected for the program.
“The FLDP is constantly looking for high-caliber candidates to join our newest generation of finance talent at Siemens,” said Zulieme Lacsamana, a recruitment manager at Siemens Finance Leadership Development Program. “We’re grateful for our collaboration with Salve.”
Lacsamana added the coordination allows Siemens to connect with top students to join their incoming internship class.
“We look forward to continuing this collaboration and seeing their students make strong contributions to business objectives as interns this summer,” Lacsamana said.
All five students from Salve accepted their offer spots. Those students will participate in the 12-week paid internship program, running from May through August 2026.
While in this program, students will experience the day-to-day operations of a wide range of businesses and learn to analyze and support the company’s financial operations.
Over the next few weeks, the students will learn more about their individual assignments, which can take place in any of Siemens’ nationwide offices.
When students complete the internship, interns who are seniors will have the opportunity to interview for a full-time position in the FLDP rotation program. If selected, they can pursue a career as a financial analyst, accountant, business process specialist/auditor, business or plant controller or data analyst at Siemens.
Last year, three Salve students completed the internship program and have all been offered full-time positions in the company.
Dr. Teresa Starzecki, who is an assistant professor in Salve’s Jean and David W. Wallace Department of Business and Economics, leads the University’s participation in the Siemens FLDP process. She also coordinates the recruiting visit, prepares the students, and alongside lecturer Rita Marcotte, makes recommendations for student selection.
“We are incredibly proud of, but by no means surprised by our students’ success,” Salve President Kelli J. Armstrong said. “Their hard work in the business program, our faculty’s dedication to preparing them individually and the support and kindness that they all provide each other is part of what enables Salve students to shine among the nation’s best as they step into their careers.”
