I WANT TO MOVE OUT OF INTERNAL AUDIT

I just finished my undergrad, and am currently enrolled in a two year rotational program for Internal Audit (4 months in). I feel i may have made a mistake, as i eventually want to move out of IA after the program, and make the jump into the finance world, or anything outside of IA really (graduated with a finance degree). I'm hoping I could get some insight on if this is a possibility or not? or if I should try to get out of the program now and take an entry level job elsewhere? or stick with the program to add value to my resume, then try to make the jump out in two years. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

-concerned young professional

 

Enroll in CFA or something similar. It won't guarantee your exit. But if you're in IA, you've likely got time and headspace to digest the materials and it will make getting out easier. Partly because of the knowledge factor, partly because it shows you're willing to do the hard yards to get out of a mistake.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

I'm 28. I actually started in risk advisory (in specialist consulting shops), then moved into a Big4 (initially in Audit, then transferred to advisory/forensic services). After that went to another forensic service shop, then internal audit at companies from entertainment, to insurance and now banking. Regarding educational background, I have Accounting and Business Management degrees, CAMS certified and working towards the CFE. Local equivalent of the CPA also.

 
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