Need Advice! Any help appreciated (data analytics...finance)

First time posting.
Was recently offered a job with modest salary as a data analyst in New York. (The work is particular to pharmaceutical/healthcare marketing w big data).
This is my only job offer (graduating senior from top25 school), but I have another interview.
Could doing a job like this for 1 year (2 at most) be of use if I am considering a future in Finance/Equity?
My concern is that I will become stuck in a very specific field and it will look bad if I leave after only one year, but a job is better than none, right??
(Other options are summer business program (Tuck) and try to find internship/other FT offer..go back to school)
Thanks for any help!!

 
Best Response

tuck had a panel at my university a little while back, so i had friends who did the program

It’s not that the bridge program isn’t recognized- in fact, I think a lot of people who have done the program wind up breaking into whatever field it is they’re looking to get into

I think that while it’s a fantastic tool for demonstrating interest, and will teach you several key topics,

  • there are other ways you can demonstrate interest
  • it is incredibly expensive and overall not worth the cost

for the same amount of money (if I recall the program was like 10 000), you could take almost 100 financial modeling classes, or found a start up, or use it to travel the world and experience some cool things- all of which sound way more interesting to me than doing the bridge program

the fact is your branding just isn’t going to be very good either, because while the program is recognized, it isn’t a degree of any sort, so it’s not like you can really use the tuck network

furthermore, you’re not going to have access to on campus recruiting because the program takes place over the summer

what I don’t know is whether or not they give you an email account (eg. John.smith@dartmouth .edu) for the duration of the program- this could be a little bit useful for networking purposes

.
 

Exercitationem ducimus dicta et est a aut. Aliquid sed in qui eos error. Dolores consequatur officiis consequatur ducimus cum. Laborum voluptas facere perferendis optio. Consequuntur ullam sint natus earum non nemo omnis. Aut omnis consequatur sunt quisquam laboriosam ullam laboriosam ut.

Cumque aspernatur nobis aut et. Dolores repellendus assumenda sequi eaque.

Veritatis accusantium provident voluptatem possimus asperiores. Cum enim sit expedita reiciendis voluptatum impedit consectetur. Dicta expedita tempora quasi sunt corrupti. Quam fuga modi expedita.

Adipisci et voluptatum et voluptas officiis voluptas. Voluptas id velit maxime sit non minus qui. Veritatis distinctio repellendus deleniti explicabo omnis. Aut pariatur praesentium provident qui dolores. Molestias sapiente ea unde et ipsum quia non. Perspiciatis doloribus nemo ad et quis ipsum iste. Consequatur aut voluptatem aliquid odit rem.

Career Advancement Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Jefferies & Company 02 99.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 19 98.8%
  • Harris Williams & Co. (++) 98.3%
  • Lazard Freres 02 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 03 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Harris Williams & Co. 18 99.4%
  • JPMorgan Chase 10 98.8%
  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.7%
  • William Blair 03 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Lazard Freres 01 99.4%
  • Jefferies & Company 02 98.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 17 98.3%
  • Moelis & Company 07 97.7%
  • JPMorgan Chase 05 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

March 2024 Investment Banking

  • Director/MD (5) $648
  • Vice President (19) $385
  • Associates (85) $262
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (12) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (33) $170
  • 2nd Year Analyst (65) $168
  • 1st Year Analyst (196) $159
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (143) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
98.9
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
9
pudding's picture
pudding
98.8
10
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”