What are some non-financial careers that traditionally have people successfully transitioning into careers in investment banking?

Here are some careers that pop into my mind when I ask this question (I don't know if some of these are more accurate answers to my question than others; this is an incomplete list):

  • Law (e.g. Brian Moynihan and Lloyd Blankfein are lawyers)

  • Engineering

  • Academia (e.g. economics, political science)

  • Government work (e.g. government agencies, congress)

  • Consulting

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