Advice on Resume/Job Search
I've been trying to make a career shift from biotech research to finance for the last year. I was in a chemistry PhD program and realized that I couldn't see myself doing that for the rest of my life. I had been reading books and articles on investing for a few years and it seems more intellectually interesting to me.
I've been trying to network at events, responding to online job postings, cold calling firms, and I just started contacting some headhunters. So far, no success. I've been working unpaid at a mutual fund in my city just to get some finance experience on my resume. My resume is posted below.
Anyone have any advice on what I should do to get into a job in investment management or I-banking anywhere in the US? Any changes I should make to my resume? Would I be competitive to apply to entry-level analyst positions at investment banks in NY?
My long-term career goal is to manage my own investment fund.
For some reason, I can't attach my resume to this post, so I uploaded it to imgur. imgur . com/L41ql75
Why do you want to do banking if you're interested in investing? I think it's going to be difficult getting your foot in the door with your credentials. You should continue to network hard and perfect your story until you find someone who really likes what they hear. You need to attack that cold emailing/calling route, and make sure you have a strong answer to all the basic why finance questions.
I may not be a pro, but I have seen a lot of investment banks in the health care sector seeking PhD's in your field. My suggestion is trying to network your way into there. You have the understanding as to why these firms are in business and what they're targeting. Perhaps you can take the "Breaking Into Wall St." courses to make yourself a better candidate and so that you can understand the technical aspects of finance.
Give it a shot. There are always private equity firms and venture capital firms that focus on the healthcare industry with industry knowledge like yours. Just dive in.
I agree that there is space for specialization in finance, but I don't think that is what really concerns them at the junior/entry level. Still, networking with a purpose is always the first thing you should do.
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