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How to make a political science major stand out
I'm a poli sci major from a non-target looking for the best ways to break into the financial markets - other than connections/networking, are there courses or designations that can help make me stand out from the crowd? I'm in Canada and from what I've heard, the CFA is quite popular here (ie. Bay...
How does a Political Science Major from a Non-Target and No Experience go about job searching?
Title says it all. Political Science major with double minor, 3.7/4.0. No investment experience, internships were policy related, not investment related. Want to become a trader one day. In your chimp opinions, what do I do from here? Internship? Non-bulge bracket? Ops? Shoot for front office? Grad...
Political Science Major with hopes of Becoming Trader
Hey, everyone. To make a long story short, I am a Political Science major that is about to graduate from university. I have an Economics and History minor for what it's worth. I'm looking to to try to get into the world of trading and investing, but I know it will be difficult. The trading world is...
Political Science undergrad breaking into High-Finance
I wanted to see what people's opinions are when they see an undergrad with a Poli Sci degree instead of a finance/accounting/econ degree and for poli sci majors how do you guys illustrate the benefits of a poli sci degree in interviews? I spoke with recruiters at Investment banks and they stated...
How to spin a poli sci degree
At the expense of receiving troll responses, I wanted to ask for some ideas on this topic: First and foremost, I have been working at a no-name boutique and was involved to a lesser degree of a decently-sized deal for being a no-name boutique. My boss liked me BECAUSE I wasn't a finance/business...
Possible Second Majors
Hey all, I'm going to be a freshman at Brown University this year. My primary major is going to be Business Economics, but I'm thinking about double majoring with how wide open the curriculum is. My three main areas of interest are political science, cognitive science, and psychology. They're all...
Poltitcal Science major at target school looking to enter IB
I am a rising sophomore at a target school near Charlotte and would like to start a career in investment banking after college. I'm a Political Science major and am finishing an internship right now in corporate finance at a large international company. However, it is in credit and collections so I...
Breaking into finance with BA in International Studies-Poli Sci/Econ & Minor in Finance?
Hello all, I go to a non-target school (UCSD) and am currently a junior. I'm majoring in International Studies with emphasis in Poli/Sci Economics, and a minor in Finance. So basically my coursework comprises of classes in economics, political science, and finance (with 8 units of calculus) - all of...
New Labour In the USA
I recently finished a review of Tony Blair’s biography, “A Journey,” and while writing it I began wondering whether any of the policies traditionally associated with British politics would be effective here in the USA. Take each political party for instance. Would a political party like...
Political Science major and investment banking
I am a recent graduate of a no name school in Georgia, but my gap is a 3.93, and planned to move to New York City (I was born there) for law school. My plan was to do corporate law for a couple years and then transition to business.. That was my plan on becoming an banker.. However, the high costs...
Recent grad looking at career change
Political Science into consulting?
Hey guys, I'll start my undergrad in political science in a few month and I'm already thinking about ways to transition this into consulting. Is it possible to secure a position without econ/finance classes or should I think about business minor? I'm from europe, but interested in working in the US...
Major? B.A Econ or B.A Social Sciences (Emphasis in Econ)
I'm already a Poli-Sci major, and looking to pick up a second major (one with actual value). Since career service advisors on campus are useless and Econ advisor told me it won't matter as they are both Econ degrees (which sounds like bull). Social Science will allow me to bring over Poli-Sci...
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