Good Morning Everyone, I am an Active Duty Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, who is seeking information regarding finance related careers. I want to take my strong foundation in leadership, team-building, and problem-solving, and build new skills through opportunities in the finance career path. I am interested in finance because of my desire for a fast-paced lifestyle, intrigued by the connection between politics, international relations, and business, and ability to be an innovative thinker. I will be transitioning from the military in summer of 2017 and would love any and all opinions and/or information regarding this career transition. Thank You
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Hi David,
I can't comment much on the transition from military to finance, but I believe there are several posts on this forum if you use the search function. You may consider reaching out to those with similar experience as well (both on WSO and LinkedIn - LinkedIn has some great search futures that should make it easy).
I will say that you should make your resume and profile anonymous when posting on an internet forum, unless you truly don't care if people know who you are.
Also, double check the bullet points in your resume for run-on sentences. Some of those could be hard to read, and there's no shame in breaking sentences up.
Lastly, thank you for your service!
Thanks RobberBaron123, I appreciate you taking the time to view my post. I just joined this WSO and I am looking forward to researching all the other posts for valuable information. Thanks again and have a great rest of your day.
You as well!
Hey brother. Former 0369 here and starting at a BB in their M&A group this summer. First, pull your resume and dump the personal info and then repost. Annonimity is your friend on this website. Second, I will shoot you a PM with my contact info if you'd like to chat. The veteran newtwork on the street is extremely strong and responsive and I am always willing to connect a fellow Marine.
Semper Fi
Transitioning Marine (Originally Posted: 04/19/2016)
Hello all,
I'll be transitioning out of the Marine Corps after 8.5 glorious years this coming October. I'm studying Finance at Penn State, have an officer position within their Financial Management Association, am participating in their Student Managed Fund, and plan to register for the CFA L1 exam in 2017. Looking forward to making some connections and learning from everyone here.
I've just signed up for this site, and I'm transitioning out of the Marine Corps next spring/summer. I would be interested to hear your transition progress from the Marine Corps into the student world (and eventually working) of the finance industry. Good luck!
Well, I made it. The transition has been fairly smooth. Submitting VA claim for GI Bill benefits is super easy, you just need 10 or 15 minutes to sit down on ebenefits...make sure you know your high school graduation date, as well as routing & account numbers.
I've been reaching out to a lot of vet groups at my target schools for MBA (still have some time on undergrad though), and they've been incredibly responsive. From what I've gathered, they also have a bit of weight with the admissions staff, so I recommend you do this. Most of them, regardless of school, recommended I check out Service 2 School, which is a free service for vets that will help you with essays, resume, interviews, etc...They'll pair you up with someone with similar or better test scores and that went to a similar or better school compared to your target schools. Again, this is completely free.
I'll be taking the GMAT next month, and have ben using Manhattan Prep, which has been very helpful.
Let me know if you have any specific questions, and feel free to PM me to get some emails going...happy to help.
Former soldier looking to break into finance - Got out of Army in 2009 (Originally Posted: 04/06/2012)
So, here's the deal. I am a former soldier who spent 8 years in USASFC. I got out of the Army in 2009, went back to school, and will be graduating with a degree in international affairs, economics, and a minor in business in May. Currently, I am working as a Banker at Chase and studying for the Level 1 of the CFA.
Needless to say, at 30 years old, I am definitely behind the 8 ball, in terms of getting my professional career off the ground, despite the military background, academic fellowships, top secret security clearance, etc.
In order to make up for 'lost time' in the military, what would be the next best step? My aim is to get in as an analyst, but even the entry level jobs still require 1-2 years experience.
I also posted this in the Mentor forum to get their insight, but I would also love to hear some thoughts from the job search bunch. =)
what school do you go to? are your grades good?
CA, check your pm's
you're are right that you're getting a bit old for analyst programs... i would suggest taking the GMAT and applying to top MBA programs sooner rather than later.
age 30 is getting close to the maximum age you want to be when applying to top MBA programs, and your military background makes you an ideal candidate for a top b-school. if you get in Fall 2012, you will be coming out of b-school and recruiting into post-MBA finance positions at the age of 33, where the average MBA grad is 29 or 30.
I was thinking about going this route, but I also see the opportunity cost of being outside of the professional world for another 2+ years.
Good luck!
if you do decide to go the b-school route, you might as well go with the MBA.
POG, haha im just joking. you should be networking within chase my friend. I would also be attending various heroes 4 hire events and trying to network within the cfa society itself. What school do you attend? Have you spoken to any veteran recruiters? I was in the marine corps myself.
We have a veterans group on WSO. Feel free to join that as well and I'm sure one of us can help you out.
Military officer researching for transition (Originally Posted: 01/31/2013)
I'm an Air Force officer with a couple years left on my commitment and am interested in transitioning into a career in the financial sector.
Undergrad: BS Economics, Political Science - Air Force Academy Grad School: MS Economics - Texas Private Univ (SMU/Baylor/TCU)
I'm currently a warranted contracting officer (procurement/supply chain), but it hasn't really been what I'm looking for in a career. This site is a great resource, so thanks in advance for putting up with what are bound to be plenty of questions.
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