How to get there: Associate, Investment Banking
I was more or less looking for some guidance on what a recent graduate should do to break into the workplace and garner some experience that could propel me to an MBA program and then a "higher-tier" job.
I'll be graduating early this December at 20 with a B.S in Bio-Chemistry & 40+ hours of Math/Computer Science work. I'll be summa cum laude, however, the bad news is that my university is not a top tier school. I was going to attend Med-School, but the financial world is very attractive to me and wouldn't directly suck $300,000 from my pockets.
Are there any positions in the financial world that are looking for a heavy health/biological sciences background? Is there any way that I would be an attractive application to local firms memphis as an investment analyst without a BBA?
I'm just trying to give myself a heads up before December arrives, and possibly try and secure something before then.
Thanks everyone :)
Out from undergraduate, you would be an Analyst in IBD, not an Associate. In Equity Research, you will be an Equity Research Associate, which is still an entry level (analyst level) despite the Associate title.
Have you looked into Healthcare related Investment Banks?
I actually haven't done "much" research yet in trying to find a health-care oriented company to work with, but that is definitely something I would be interested in.
My next question would be - Am I at a disadvantage in applying to said analyst positions? Or, would someone with a BBA or finance related degree be spurred ahead of me despite other credentials because of their background?
I believe the OP's stated goal was to work a few years, get an MBA, and then pursue an associate-level role at an investment bank. This is completely reasonable. The question was what positions he can pursue prior to getting an MBA that will position him for a good program and later banking opportunities.
I do not have an MBA, but I worked as an analyst at a bulge bracket investment bank. The majority of the associates I worked with did not have financial backgrounds, and came from various parts of industry before they went to business school.
I would suggest you try to get an entry-level position at one of the major firms in your area (I believe Memphis has a couple publicly-traded healthcare companies HQ'd there, no?). In response to your more recent question: I think it is basically too late for you to pursue an analyst role in banking.
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