Tempted by the Street
Specs: College junior, 3.95 GPA at a non-target school in NJ with a Math major/Finance concentration. I've been pursuing actuarial science, and am currently a year-round part-time intern ($23/hour) in actuarial consulting in the city, just shy of ASA credential should I choose to get it. I've been 'interested' in iBanking for a year or so (risk management primarily, but I'm still rather open) - read the Financial Times, WSJ, Economist on my commute.
I've got contacts in life insurance, P&C consulting, two of the Big 4 actuarial services departments, and an iBank.
My main question - is it -at-all-possible- to find a gig at an iBank (regardless of prestige) that isn't absolutely killer on the hours? My firm has it's busy seasons, with the 8am-2am shift for big client crunch, but that's the exception rather than the rule - I find that do-able. The Big 4 depts I'm looking at have the 60-80 hour busy season, 40 hour quiet season, from what I've seen (and rather generous vacation packages).
Thanks in advance for any answers. I'm interested - just not sure if it's a life I want to put my fiancee through for a couple years.
There are several areas within the BB firms you could work in that don't have 90 hr weeks. corporate finance is just a small slice of the business they do.
Thank you - it can get a little overwhelming trying to map out a future career - I like finance, but I'm just not willing to put in the killer hours some around here are - I just want to make sure I don't end up being just another actuary wondering 'what if' while working 8-5. It's nice to get a little grounding every once in awhile.
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