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Gathering the skillset required to get a trading job at a hedge fund
Hi all, I have experience in short term trading (Casual trading) and have always been interested in the market and how daily trends effect them. However, I have no academic or professional experience in Finance (I have a BSc in Computer Science from a leading European college and currently work at...
IB and alternative path with No experience - 27yo
Good evening Gentlemen, I'm a 27 yo French who choose a little too late to break into M&A in Europe, mostly France, Luxembourg, Switzerland. I am ready to move. My ultimate goal is to go IB and stay there for the long run. If I'm not on Prozax after a year. But as you can see on my resume there...
2.9 GPA Non-Target on a gap year. Looking for Advice
Hi WSO, Due to me losing a scholarship, I've decided to take a gap year to save up enough money to be able to afford housing once I go back to school. I want to make the most out of this year, so I'm currently studying for the CFA level 1 exam which I will be taking in August. One thing that worries...
A Dreamer Looking for Advice: What Should I Do?
Hello WSO Community, Short Story: I'm a senior at NYU, graduating in January with no finance experience. I'm currently working at a CRE Brokerage, which also has an attached financial brokerage. I really want a job in finance. I love thinking about economics and finance from an intellectual...
Advice for a 26 y/o career switcher?
I did not go to a target school nor have I had a finance internship. I went to the University of Victoria in Canada and my background is in entrepreneurship and sales. I am currently the sales manager for a painting company. I want to work for a top private equity real estate company to gain...
Roast My Resume; old-timer lacking experience
I have previous post (https://www. wallstreetoasis .com/forums/msf-graduate-proj-manager-wno-finance-experience-need-advice) outlining my situation, but the TL&DR is that I'm attempting a career shift into finance while in my early 30s after a poor stint in project management for higher education...
MSF Graduate - Proj. Manager w/No Finance Experience, Need Advice
I'm an Aug 2019 graduate from Boston College with a MSF who's been attempting and failing to migrate into finance. I was originally a project manager for higher education companies for around 5 years, but found little career growth and had little passion for the industry. After I wrapped up the last...
Scared of Ruining my career opportunities (Gap year abroad)
So i just finished my first year of my undergrad (1 of 3yrs) in Business administration (Finance) here in Canada. And recently, a passion or a life goal resurfaced, I want to study Mandarin chinese in mainland China right after my degree. And recently, a passion or a life goal resurfaced, I want to...
Advice for Bank Job
Hi guys, I go to a school that is ranked 45-40. I have had two real estate internships and I want to break into banking. I went from a 2.87 gpa for my first 2 years to 3.27 gpa that I round to a 3.3 on my resume. I am not qualified enough for an analyst position realistically, even though I am very...
Breaking This Cycle
How does one break the never ending cycle of "no relevant experience -> no summer internship -> no relevant experience -> no summer internship " Recently I came across a Linkedin post speaking about this topic and got me thinking of the best way to counter this cycle. I was thinking that getting...
Offering to Work for Free as a Postgrad
I went to an ivy and graduated with a 2.8 gpa and no relevant internships. I hate myself for it, I fucked around all of college and have no excuse for it. At this point, I know I need to get some experience and just get my foot in the door somehow. I was thinking of speaking with some real estate...
Future Math PhD Looking to get into Hedge Fund
Hi, I am a Applied Math PhD student. My research is in CFD and solid mechanics applied to physiological problems (very much deterministic modeling). I have some background in Stochastic modeling and parallel computing. I am thinking about what career path I will take when I finish, and working at a...
High GPA economics major but internships aren't in finance?
I go to a large state school in the South ranked around 50th overall. I am a business economics major with roughly a 3.89 GPA. The past two summers, I interned with large-scale corporate retail buying and merchandising thinking I'd go into marketing or related. After actually taking finance and...
Will finish my undergraduate studies in 2015 don't know what to do after.
Hi guys, I need some advice on how I should tackle the near future and what I should do to get the best results. Jobs that I would like to have: Quant,Financial Analyst, HFT and maybe consultant. Jobs I would be satisfied with: Finance Division of a Government Agency i.e FBI,CIA or Banking Cyber...
How to get a job with big4?
Hi, I have been trying hard to get a job at any accounting firm, let alone big 4 but nothing. I passed all 4 sections of the CPA at first attempt even though I have and graduated with a 2.93 GPA in undergrad, but is that hurting me? Can they know the difference?? Isnt GPA important so that they know...
Regretful Non-Finance Grad Seeks Entry Level Finance Employment
Hi, I recently graduated with a degree in Broadcast Production and hate my current job. I want to make more money and am interested in financial services. I have been taking an intro Finance class online and want to break into either investment management or trading . Is there a solid way to get a...
Rising senior from target school with no IB experience- do I have a chance at full-time recruiting?
I have a 3.7 from a target school (finance major) and currently have an internship that's more closely related to personal finance, as well as past international experience (not IB related). Would this lack of IB experience prevent me from getting solid interviews and offers when full-time...
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Resume feedback - Non-target MBA, no experience - Consulting
http://www.razume.com/documents/24107 http://www.razume.com/documents/24182 (UPDATED Jan 31) I would love any and all feedback on this. I am coming from a part time MBA (small but accredited school), no relevant experience but would like to break into MC (anywhere from 2nd tier to boutique,...
Finance job
just wondering if it is possible to work for investment firms, hedge funds etc, without a college degree. if possible how?
Need Advice on B-School
Here's my dilemma. I went into the military then did my undergrad degree. I just graduated from a state university with a 3.6 GPA. I scored 750 on the GMAT. I'm not settling for some crap MBA program like I had to for my undergrad (before the military I did flunk out of school. With 31 hours of F on...
What would you do? - Transferring to a non-target Fall 2011
I plan on transfering to a non-target Fall 2011 - starting my junior year and majoring in Finance. I don't have any expereince, and have somewhat decent extracurricular's from my previous school. I was wondering what people would do to land a SA position. Things to build my resume. Some things I had...
Need Advice!..Master in Finance looking for entry level in Chicago trading firm..no experience & no programing skills
I'm a Master in Finance graduate with no prior trading (or finance) experience, with no programing skills; looking for an entry level position in a trading firm in Chicago. I really want any/all advice on how I can do this. Does anybody know of any trading firms that might take somebody with a...
State School, No Finance Experience, Critque my resume please!
Been a long time reader, but this is my first post. Love the site, I have learned a lot from everybody on here. I just finished the first draft of my resume and was wondering what you guys think. Let me have it! Looking for comments on the format and content of my resume as well as your overall...
PhD to Finance
Hi all-- I'm a bit away from finishing my doctorate in biochemistry from a top-5 global institution. But have realized that science isn't for me. I want to pivot into finance, and am thinking equity research (esp for the life sciences/biotech/pharma) may be the best way to parlay my unique...
Interview Prep Guides for a n00b
Hello, I've got an interview for a corporate finance Analyst internship at a boutique IB coming up next Monday and I'm a little lost as to how to begin preparing for the technical aspects of the interview. I have minimal experience in the financial field and can only imagine I received the...
Interview Advice - 2009 Grad from a non target
I'm a 2009 grad from a non-target, mediocre GPA with no banking experience. I got an offer last week from an elite boutique (w/ a signing bonus) and thought I'd share some advice. I think it really applies to those of you w/out a finance background, but really I'd recommend it to anyone. Go into...
So you're sayin' there's a chance!
Stats: Unemployed '09 grad from what I'm assuming is a semi-target (Hamilton/Colby/Bates), 3.4 gpa, econ and natural science majors, SAT M-800 V-760, internships with no-name companies (both same industry), ZERO FINANCE EXPERIENCE. Here's my situation. I'm able to spin my experience well enough to...
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