entry level finance position for engineering background?
April 18th, 2008 | by admin |Nikola Z asked:
I’m getting a bachelor’s in engineering in a few months and I want to get an MBA. However, I’ve been advised that I should work for a few years before getting one. Problem is I really want to do trading with a good hedge fund but I don’t know where I could work without a finance background. Any advice?
I’m getting a bachelor’s in engineering in a few months and I want to get an MBA. However, I’ve been advised that I should work for a few years before getting one. Problem is I really want to do trading with a good hedge fund but I don’t know where I could work without a finance background. Any advice?
One Response to “entry level finance position for engineering background?”
By Jason C on Apr 21, 2008 | Reply
It would have helped if you had gotten an internship. However, if your math skills and GPA are excellent, you can apply as an entry level financial analyst or i-banker at a firm that works with hedge funds. Analytical skills are highly valued here. You will be expected to do a lot of “grunt work” which consists of financial modeling and the like. If you can hack this, an associate’s position is only a few years away.
It helps to have worked a few years before getting an MBA, but you can still immediately get an MBA which will still help your situation. You may start at an associates level, and eventually work your way up to dealing with clients, which is different from an analyst role.
If that fails, you may want to take some accounting classes and start off as an accountant to get your feet wet.
Good luck!