Trading Opportunities in Ohio

I'm a HS senior and I am interested in the finance industry, specifically trading. Are there finance industry/trading jobs to be had in Cincinnati or Columbus or should I expect to move to New York or Chicago?

On another note are the finance programs at Ohio State, Ohio University, or University of Cincinnati good enough or should I attend a target?

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MatlinPatterson recently seeded a credit fund in Cleveland run by former traders from Keycorp. Maybe you can ask them for an internship.

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Don't go to OU. If you're going to stay in Ohio and want to pursue finance, go to Miami University or Ohio State, then UC as a backup.

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Okay thanks for the input I could get into targets but I would have a considerable amount of debt since my parents will only match the cost of a state school. I also have a good chance to get big scholarships to the local schools whether it be athletic or academic. What makes OSU or Miami better than OU?

 
traderLOkay thanks for the input I could get into targets but I would have a considerable amount of debt since my parents will only match the cost of a state school. I also have a good chance to get big scholarships to the local schools whether it be athletic or academic. What makes OSU or Miami better than OU?

can't comment on OSU/OU.

Apply to the state schools and the targets. See what what everything costs once you are in and decide from there. I do not think a target is work 100's of thousand in debt though

 

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