Best entry level jobs out of 4 years college
I'm in the middle of my job search for next summer once I graduate college. I'm at at a non-target with a high GPA studying Finance. Have two internships, my most recent one being an investment banking summer analyst. I'm wondering what the best entry level jobs are for someone in my situation in terms of keeping doors open into PE/IB down the road. Obviously an Investment banking analyst is my main target, but those are tough to land (won't give up though). In terms of other entry level jobs, how would you compare Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Commercial Credit Analyst, Corporate Finance Analyst, etc. What should I be targeting? Already got a Commercial Credit Analyst position but heard that doesn't lead to much.
Corporate Finance at a Fortune 500, Commercial Credit Analyst, IB Credit Risk roles funnel into IB analyst roles regularly.
If you're interested in S&T, Market Risk is a good one.
A few things that are off-beaten tracks that deserve a look: - family office (either investment or portfolio operation - i.e. Sun Hung Kai & Co.) - business development role at company that you like (i.e. tech, real estate - uber/CreitEase) - fundraising function at asset management firms (i.e. blackrock) - tech startup/ tech incubator (i.e. pitching, fundraising, planning at omidyar network) - ibd/pe lobbying groups; understanding govt policies (i.e. american investment council)