Masters or Take Full Time Offer

Currently in an SA program at a BB for 2020, graduating with my undergraduate degree in May 2021. I was thinking about getting a Masters in Financial Analytics, which would put me at a graduation date of December 2021. This would give me an extra summer to get experience, more job opportunities, and a pay raise with my degree. I am just not sure where the job market for SA 2021 is heading. Should I get the Masters in FA or should I aim for the full time offer at my BB?

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I mean shouldn't you just shoot for the full time offer and see what you get? If it's a role you really don't want, you don't have to accept it obviously. Just out of curiousity, anyone know if banks let you defer (still committed to the bank) a FT offer to get a masters that takes an extra half or full year?

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Save the money and get the job if you have the option. Later on, if you are interested, you could do a Master of Finance at a good uni (e.g. MIT), MBA, or whatever you like.

 

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