Felony -> Finance
Hi all,
At the age of 18 (I am now 23), I made the lamentable decision to spray paint a classmate's house and car after his failure to repay his gambling debts. Of course I got caught (thank you Ring) and since it happened during covid, the charge took nearly 2 years to process and show up on a background check (just in time for my junior year internship!) I attended a semi-target and was fortunate enough to secure an internship at a $600 million event-driven/special situations fund during the summer of my junior year. I likely got the gig because of my demonstrated passion (addiction) for the Value Investors Club (VIC). 4 days before my first day, I received a call that I did not pass the background check and the offer would be rescinded, meaning no internship that summer. The charge would stick with me for the next year and a half, preventing me from applying for other opportunities in what felt like the most critical period of my life.
I have just earned my master's degree and the charge is officially expunged. I've been trying to get my foot in the door in ER but I'm realizing how difficult it is to get an analyst/associate role without that crucial junior/senior year internship.
I would be interested to hear if anyone has faced a similar situation. Is it too late for me to pursue a career in equity research or any front office finance role? What steps can I take to improve my chances of securing a position? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
That sucks I'm sure this is a tough situation. Now that its expunged though you should be ready all good. I think its a bit late for front office roles, but look into corp dev, valuation advisory, or M&A advisory at a consultancy. You can definitely pivot out of those to a buy-side role if you network well.
Those are definitely good roles. And small regional boutiques may give you looks. Beyond that I’d recommend a MBA as I’m not sure you’ll even land the aforementioned roles, meaning it might be pure BO.
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