Best internship/junior role to aim for?
Fecking second time to post this as I lost the last one somehow.. public library connection :(
I've discussed this in another thread where I was asking for advice about breaking into finance but my background is 2.1 BA degree and 1.1 postgraduate degree, again non-finance. (These are European qualifications, 1.1 is first class hons). I'm going to be doing masters in finance/investment in 2013 and have started the ACCAs and am continuing with other self-study.
I'd love to get a junior role/internship which would be of benefit to me in breaking into an analyst role in the future and would really appreciate suggestions as to what I can aim for given my background and lack of financial work experience. I've worked mainly in archaeology since i graduated but do have a crappy 2 month account payable temp role (useless of course).
I've seen advertisements for fund admin internships but can't see how that would be too useful in itself, or should I be looking to get my foot in the door and take a not so perfect internship?
Would really appreciate your advice. P.S I'm hungry so will be happy to graft all the way!
Man it's going to be tough with your GPA that's for sure. At this point it doesn't matter what you do just try breaking into it however you can. Are you more interested in a sales&trading position or an Investment Banking position or what? Different positions will require you to carry out different actions in order to increase your chances of making it.
Edit: Thanks to those who explained the 2.1 and 1.1! I thought it was the same way of grading at uni level in the US as here (Ireland). Anyway, yes, here 1.1 is first class honours, 2.1 is the nearest thing to first class honours. I've also won a UNESCO scholarship based on my postgrad degree score in first semester. My academic results are good.
God damn... my bad for putting you down man
Sit down in a quite room and ask yourself why you received the grades you received. Then and only then will you be able to work hard to make something of yourself.
Sit down in a quite room and ask yourself why you received the grades you received. Then and only then will you be able to work hard to make something of yourself.
Seriously man... you'll be lucky to even get an internship with those grades, like I said it's going to be tough, if I were in your situation I would probably do my undergrad all over again in something more related to a financial job and aim for a 4.0.
Just as an FYI, 2:1 in the British system equates to a 3.5, and 1:1 equates to a 4.0.
I was going to ask.. if it was British it seemed too low to be American.
Oh i see... that is a lot better then. Yeah like the above have stated, try shooting for a PT or internship role where is it likely you will get a full time offer.
I figured that had to be some different notation...that is just too terrible otherwise. The best internship to shoot for is the one that could give you the full time offer that you desire, or at least in the same industry.
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