Civil Engineering degree - What are my chances of getting into IB?

Hello WSO.

So I have graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering with A+ in all my quantitative subjects with 1:1 Honours and currently a University Medal Candidate. What are my chances of breaking into IB? At the time of accepting I was indecisive as to what path I wanted to take but much, later on, I learnt that Civil Engineering wasn't for me but at this stage, it was too late to change.

Happy to take questions if more info is needed.

 
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From the information you gave, having first class honours and all A+es in your quantitative courses should be a good start, although this alone will not be enough to break into IB.

Any internships you have done relating to finance/banking?

P.S. Just my two cents, but with an A+ in all your quantitative subjects, I think you'd be more suitable in a BO role?

 
Dealova:

From the information you gave, having first class honours and all A+es in your quantitative courses should be a good start, although this alone will not be enough to break into IB.

Any internships you have done relating to finance/banking?

P.S. Just my two cents, but with an A+ in all your quantitative subjects, I think you'd be more suitable in a BO role?

Unfortunetly no experience in the Banking/finance sector. I will be sure to polish up the resume and apply once recruiting opens up.

It should be noted that when I refer to quantitative subjects I am merely Diff Calc, Integral Calc and Partial Diff equations.

 

In my experience, regional boutiques are sometimes more understanding with a switch like that. I came from public accounting (granted, it's slightly more relevant than civil engineering), and interviewed at a local boutique against others who had banking experience and still got the position. I'm sure it depends on the bank itself and their mindsets as well, but if you have a good story and strong reasoning behind why you want to switch, I think it's very possible to get into a smaller bank. After getting that experience, you'll then have some finance background that will help you break into larger banks (if that's your ultimate goal).

 
Damnmemoriae:

PM me OP, I have the same background as you and was fortunate to leverage my background to get a gig. Happy to share my 2 cents

Hey Damnmemoriae,

At this stage, I can not PM you because I am new here. I would greatly appreciate your input. Is there any other mode of communication that would work for you?

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