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Handi Lu ’25

What's Next?

Clubs:
Smith College Investment Club, Chinese Student Association, Duct Tape Productions

After graduation, Handi Lu ’25 took some time to travel the U.S. with her parents and then took a music production course, funded by Smith's Music Department, at 343 Labs. Later, she started her finance career at AQR Capital Management, a global investment management firm that she interned with during the summer before her senior year.

What are you most looking forward to in this next chapter: 
I’m excited to step into a new level of independence and unlock my new identity.

Looking ahead 10 years, what’s something you’d like to have achieved:
Professionally, I hope to have built a strong reputation and trust with my team. I also hope to have completed a graduate degree and made long lasting, positive changes to my organization. On the personal side, hopefully, become fluent in 4 languages and have traveled to places that have shaped my worldview in meaningful ways. I also want to stay connected to my creative sides, continuing my passion for music and still be an engaged member of the creative community. I’ll probably be a famous DJ or a famous amateur pianist, who knows.

Career advice for Smithies:
Smithies can do anything! If there’s something you want to pursue, don’t wait, start now! Why are you taking the music class and why would Smith pay for it? I applied for, and was awarded, a Susan Rose Internship Grant to be able to attend this music production course in New York City. I was interested in taking this class to continue my studies in MUS345 [Intro to Electro-Acoustic Music]. This course will allow me to generate my own soundtrack and provide me with systematic training and the network to become an amateur music producer. I’m a passionate fan of K-pop, and for my final project, I hope to be able to create remixes of my favorite K-pop songs. I was one of 12 students to receive Susan Rose Internship Grants from the Smith College Music Department to participate in various internships, festivals, and programs during summer 2025.

About Handi

Hometown: China

House: Ninomiya House 

Pronouns: She/her

Major: Quantitative Economics, Global Finance, Music