So I am a freshman undergrad at a non-target.
I know that I want to work in capital markets in a portfolio management role. For me this means hedge fund, mutual fund, pension fund, etc.
Would it be best to start in equity research (buy side obviously), and work up or sales and trading?
I know it will be incredibly difficult. Believe me, the upperclassmen I know that are working on Wall Street this summer/next year have spent countless hours on networking/educating themselves more than our university does.
I'm not expecting an easy route to what I eventually want to do.
I'm just looking for some guidance on how to, eventually, manage money.
Obligatory info about me
Freshman-
can graduate in three years (not going to), finance major, active in investment association, residence hall association, invest a little bit of my own money (4 grand), 3.8 gpa, have networked with numerous upperclassmen that have had BB internships, have begun calling alumni that work on the street, not an idiot (follow markets avidly).
Transferring to a target would help.
If that isn't an option? I would lose credits and I have a half ride to my current university. I'm not sure how many alumni from my school are on wall street, but from what I have gathered, over the last few years, there are about 10-20 that make it every year out of about 400 finance students.
Mind you, not all of the finance students here want to go on the Street.
Network and get relevant experience. Taking (and passing) the CFA I while still in college will help when looking for IM jobs.
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