If you’re considering a career in ESG, what’s your biggest challenge right now?

Breaking in with no ESG background
100% (1 vote)
Understanding what ESG roles actually do
0% (0 votes)
Building the right skills & qualifications
0% (0 votes)
Networking in the ESG space
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 1

Best Major

Economics
6% (4 votes)
Economics W/ Minor in Statistics
8% (5 votes)
Computer Science
3% (2 votes)
Finance
28% (18 votes)
Mathematics and Statistics
11% (7 votes)
Just want to see poll results
44% (28 votes)
Total votes: 64

Should I take the LOA?

Yes
78% (7 votes)
No
22% (2 votes)
Total votes: 9

Asset management grad scheme break in

tier 1
33% (1 vote)
tier 2
0% (0 votes)
boutique
0% (0 votes)
not breaking in
67% (2 votes)
Total votes: 3

Am I cooked?

No (Tier 1)
37% (7 votes)
Not really (Tier 2)
37% (7 votes)
Yeah Kinda (Tier 3)
11% (2 votes)
Yes
16% (3 votes)
Total votes: 19

Education first or Work Experience?

Education
25% (1 vote)
Work Experience
75% (3 votes)
Total votes: 4

1-5 on how strong / competitive this cv is

5
14% (1 vote)
4
29% (2 votes)
3
14% (1 vote)
2
29% (2 votes)
1
14% (1 vote)
Total votes: 7

Is this common?

Yes
21% (6 votes)
No
79% (23 votes)
Total votes: 29

Which Resource?

IBVINE
0% (0 votes)
Liquidity Shark
0% (0 votes)
OverLevered
0% (0 votes)
Margin of Alpha
0% (0 votes)
Blow My Brains Out
100% (1 vote)
Total votes: 1

Which Resource?

IBVine
0% (0 votes)
Liquidity Shark
0% (0 votes)
OverLevered
0% (0 votes)
Margin or Alpha
0% (0 votes)
Drop out and become a heroin addict
100% (1 vote)
Total votes: 1

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  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (78) $151
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