Gaining financial experience as an undergrad

Hi Guys. I'm an undergraduate student currently studying Finance, and I was hoping to ask how some of you started out in your underclass years gaining work experience to later be able to break into mid- and front-office positions. I guess what I'm really trying to figure out is where to start working to gain the experience to be able to land interviews for the larger firms. It has been really difficult to figure out what I should be doing to build up my professional work experience, and it's been tough trying to land an internship without the relevant work experience. Any suggestions or personal stories than can help guide me? Thanks for listening.

 
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Thanks for the insight, Woozy. I'm not sure what I do and do not like since I haven't had the pleasure of being exposed to the different areas in finance. I've really only had experience working as a bank teller through my undergrad career. I guess due to my high GPA, I was able to land interviews for front office positions at GS, RBC-Capital Markets and Nomura Securities International, but never made it out of the first round. I'm hoping to hear from others what their first or second jobs/internships were that served as a stepping-stone to their summer analyst/analyst positions. I'd appreciate the advice!

 

Thanks for the insight, Woozy. I'm not sure what I do and do not like since I haven't had the pleasure of being exposed to the different areas in finance. I've really only had experience working as a bank teller through my undergrad career. I guess due to my high GPA, I was able to land interviews for front office positions at GS, RBC-Capital Markets and Nomura Securities International, but never made it out of the first round. I'm hoping to hear from others what their first or second jobs/internships were that served as a stepping-stone to their summer analyst/analyst positions. I'd appreciate the advice!

 

Thanks for the insight, Woozy. I'm not sure what I do and do not like since I haven't had the pleasure of being exposed to the different areas in finance. I've really only had experience working as a bank teller through my undergrad career. I guess due to my high GPA, I was able to land interviews for front office positions at GS, RBC-Capital Markets and Nomura Securities International, but never made it out of the first round. I'm hoping to hear from others what their first or second jobs/internships were that served as a stepping-stone to their summer analyst/analyst positions. I'd appreciate the advice!

 

Thanks for the insight, Woozy. I'm not sure what I do and do not like since I haven't had the pleasure of being exposed to the different areas in finance. I've really only had experience working as a bank teller through my undergrad career. I guess due to my high GPA, I was able to land interviews for front office positions at GS, RBC-Capital Markets and Nomura Securities International, but never made it out of the first round. I'm hoping to hear from others what their first or second jobs/internships were that served as a stepping-stone to their summer analyst/analyst positions. I'd appreciate the advice!

 

Thanks for the insight, Woozy. I'm not sure what I do and do not like since I haven't had the pleasure of being exposed to the different areas in finance. I've really only had experience working as a bank teller through my undergrad career. I guess due to my high GPA, I was able to land interviews for front office positions at GS, RBC-Capital Markets and Nomura Securities International, but never made it out of the first round. I'm hoping to hear from others what their first or second jobs/internships were that served as a stepping-stone to their summer analyst/analyst positions. I'd appreciate the advice!

 

One of the biggest things that helped me to land a SA role in my sophomore year was being involved in my school's investment club. It depends on the nature of the club / school, but a lot of them teach fundamental finance skills such as valuation, in addition to providing a great network that can help you find positions. For someone with less experience, I'd definitely recommend joining / taking a leadership role in an investment club at school because they can be very helpful in a number of ways.

 

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