Stating late at S&T
Hello everybody,
My life has been messed up by several incidents which have made me graduate from college at 29 in 2024. I got a S&T SA internship in a BB next summer when I will be 28. I would like to know how difficult my life will be to navigate S&T being much older than the average.
Congrats and don’t worry about things you don’t have control over. It’s not like you can get any younger
Agree with the above, I mean I assume you'll be able to easily make friends with those your age and it's not like work is the only place you should have friends. I'd argue they're your co-workers first and while you can enjoy working with them and being a good colleague it doesn't mean you have to be best friends with the 22-23-year-old analysts there if you have different hobbies. If the bank likes you and gives you the shot here then this is an awesome opportunity and if anything having that extra level of maturity and hopefully understanding for the role and work-ethic should be an added benefit. Additionally maybe you can relate more to the seniors as well.
Thank you all for your encouraging and supporting words!
I “broke into” S&T FO at 35. The narrative that you are done if you don’t get into FO straight out of university is wrong, and is a very good way to become disgruntled and miserable (much less so for people like you already in FO than those still on the sidelines).
You may not make associate or VP as young as some of your colleagues, but nothing stops you at your age from being a desk or department head at some point in your future.
What was your path to S&T?
Sounds like you might have a chip on your shoulder. The street likes that. If you're confident in your skills and knowledge, wear that chip every fuckin day and use it to keep learning and strive for upward trajectory. No one cares about age if you're skilled and tenacious at the same time.
IMO S&T is way better than IB etc for non traditional applicants since it is significantly more meritocratic. There are still polítics etc but if you perform well you can move up quickly regardless, and because of your age + maturity you will likely be roped in on things that 22 year olds would not be.
I just saw a guy 'break' into S&T at like 40+. Came in as a Director. Doubt he traded a thing in his life before.
What did he do before?
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