FAANG Strategic Finance -> ER FT 2024

As title mentions, I'm currently in a Finance & Strategy role at a FAANG company. Been interested in ER as a full-time area for my career with an eventual pivot to HF. I wanted to get an understanding of how realistic this would be as a move and anything I may need to prep in advance for interviews.

Also, if anyone has a rough timeline of when applications go out, please do reply!

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Class of '18 Nov 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

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“Aditya provided a pathway very specific for my background as a consultant looking for a career change. He provided additional resources I can look into and how to build a portfolio that will leverage my experience. ”

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Class of '29 Sep 2026 Cohort

5.00/5

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“Michael gave me very practical, specific advice for breaking into equity research as a freshman. I came in with mixed results from past alumni and industry chats, and he showed me how to make them more useful. He advised tailoring the length and questions of each chat to the contact: start with a brief intro, then pivot to targeted questions tied to their role. For shorter calls, he suggested pinpoint questions that draw out actionable advice. When a contact works in a different area, he told me to phrase my interest broadly and then ask for insight into their team or function, so my goals line up with their work. He also changed how I prepare. He told me to read the analyst’s published reports or their firm’s research before the call and to bring one or two stock or sector ideas and ask for their take, which shows I’ve done my homework. He suggested using school resources like terminals and the finance club to gather sources and data. On building my resume, he recommended continuing to publish on a Substack or website, pursuing WSO or part-time research projects, and applying to the WSO equity research internship or similar programs, then adding the published pieces to my resume and portfolio. He also told me to join my school finance club and get Bloomberg access. Finally, he coached me to ask for introductions during the call when it comes up, to repeat the request in the thank-you email, and to explicitly ask who they’d recommend and offer to follow up. I left with clear action items I can start on right away.”

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