Is the traditional 2+2 IB then PE route the best way to break into the HF space, or would something like ER be more suitable?
Would also like to hear about other careers pathways into HF if y'all have any others
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This has been asked and answered dozens of times on this site.
There is HF out of school; many shops have training programs now.
There's IB/PE to HF, ER to HF, S&T to HF etc etc
If you want a career at a HF, you need to do the bare minimum and do some research around this. This question is the sole reason WSO exists.
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