I'm a wall street dreamer. I want to live in NYC. I'm currently going to be a freshman at UF and studying accounting. Eventually, some day I see myself as a top executive in the future and I plan to work my ass off until I'm at that point. When should I plan to find internships and what else do I need to do to get to that level?
| +72 | Bathroom War Crimes | 20 | 1h |
| +56 | for you youngins (under 40, ideally under 30), what do you want out of life? | 33 | 18h |
| +21 | Stealth-Listening Devices | 4 | 1h |
| +12 | Companies with products that track terminal/analytics desktop usage | 1 | 2d |
| +10 | Totally random question | 4 | 1h |
| +9 | Ordering Valium Online: Key Considerations | 0 | 2d |
| +9 | Pickleball Manhattan | 2 | 2h |
| +7 | my advisor looks a little too good | 7 | 1d |
| +7 | LinkedIn Shitposts | 3 | 1d |
| +4 | My Plan For Generational Wealth | 4 | 1h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
I think some accounting firms offer freshman-sopohmore internships. Get internships as soon as you can, it is never too early. Make sure to improve upon your internship experience as you go through college.
1) Transfer schools + change major to finance & econ 2) Extra Curriculars + 3.5-3.8 GPA 3) Sophomore year PWM or AM internships at BBs 4) Network (cold email + cold call) 5) Junior year BB or elite boutique IB SA 6) FT offer 7) 2+2= PE 8) President or w/e
Print 100 copies of this list off and plaster your wall with it.
Many executives have accounting degrees and are CPAs. I'd personally much rather speak to a CFO who is a CPA when working on projects. I do not think a change in major is required to become an executive, only investment banker. Although this may offend people here, there is more to business than investment banking.. here comes the monkey shit.
Gave you a +1.
You can get there without transferring. Get a 3.8+ at Florida, get a PWM internship after freshman year, then something decent after sophomore year (boutique IB, F500, AM, Big 4, other accounting internship, etc). Make sure you're involved in stuff, preferably having at at least 1-2 leadership positions. Network like crazy with alums and others, prepare for interviews well, and you'll be ok.
Thanks for your help!
Adipisci nulla officiis facilis ut. Et at ea harum omnis soluta qui est. Non tempora aut alias qui saepe neque aperiam. Ullam possimus molestias nobis dolorem rerum ducimus.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...