masters

Is it common to see people do a sa stint prior to moving on to a masters program? A friend just got into the lse's fin and econ program, and I'm curious to see if he's eligible for an internship. Sweet, thanks.

I'm a graduating senior currently without a FT offer. I'd imagine there are others like me on this forum. Getting a 1 or 2 yr Masters degree is a legit option for me now and I'd like to hear what informed people have to say about it.

As i understand it, there are masters programs in Finance, Finance+Accounting, Financial Engineering, etc... Best schools are LSE, Oxbridge, Princeton, Stanford, Columbia. I want to work in trading at either a BB, prop shop or HF.

For those of you that work in said places:
- does getting a Masters degree hurt/help/not affect job prospects toward that end?
- what degree (im guessing financial Engineering) is best?
- what else should I consider before I start applying?

Thx