About The Street Smarts
• The Street Smarts (TSS) is a grassroots nonprofit based in Contra Costa County, founded by Michael D. Campbell in 2016, dedicated to equity and inclusiveness in financial services.
• The Street Smarts is a community of like-minded, diverse college students from mostly non-target schools across America and Canada interested in finance.
• The Street Smarts provides access to leading financial firms' potential internships and insights programs. It also provides financial education through virtual seminars, a speaker series, and training sessions with Training the Street.
Our Mission
The Street Smarts (TSS) provides students with the tools they need to succeed, fostering a diverse and inclusive community. Through financial education and internships, TSS empowers students to pursue careers in finance and accounting, creating real-world impact and transforming lives.
Transforming Lives Through Financial Education and Internships
At The Street Smarts (TSS), we are dedicated to empowering students through financial education and internships. Since 2016, we have been on a journey to provide opportunities for students to learn about finance and accounting, and secure internships and jobs in these fields. With a diverse and inclusive community, we have achieved significant milestones and helped students kickstart their careers.
Students Served
Major College Club Partnerships
Years of Helping Students
An informal internship program started at Kingsford Capital under the tutelage of Mike Wilkins, a managing partner.
-Summer of 2014
Founder Michael Campbell started Joyful Noize to help underserved college students discover careers in Finance.
-March 2016
Joyful Noize chooses its first Board of Directors.
-May 2016
Joyful Noize had its first class of 6 interns.
-Summer 2017
Joyful Noize changed its name to The Street Smarts
-December 2017
TSS placed its first accounting interns at PWC.
-June 2018
TSS Junior Board was established
-May 2019
TSS Summer Web Finance was established
-August 2020
