pokey07

Majoring in Economics gets me a job doing what?

No real extracurriculars except a couple clubs.

I want to do Finance, but the closer I get to graduating the more realistic it seems that I won't be working in the field with my credentials.

Dawgie

What year are you?

pokey07

Super Senior

ehs06

You can work in finance, probably not in New York though.

pokey07

Thank you for the response. I have another question, but rather then make a new thread I'll ask it here and hope someone reads it.

Since I'm interested in Finance I wanted to get an internship in Finance before I graduate even if its part time. I'm currently doing an Auditing internship, and I'm sad that I'm wasting a Summer doing this because I actually hate it.

Anyway, are there any places that are known for good part time internships during the school year?

pokey07

Can I have some examples of what kind of job someone can get with these credentials? I'm trying to figure out if I should ditch the finance dreams and try accounting

barrons

You might get into lending at a regular commercial bank or a job as a analyst in many corporations.

pokey07

Is it possible to work as a financial analyst for a F500 company with my credentials?

And if I worked there for a couple years then got my MBA at a good school could I eventually make the transition into HF/VC/PE, something along those lines? I'm also worried about getting into a good MBA program because my 2.6 GPA from my last school will still be taken into account correct?

Dawgie

Financial Analyst at a F500 company is easy as hell to get compared to those coveted finance jobs.

pokey07

haha well at least I might be employed at graduation... Would it benefit me to take the CFA Level I test this December? How long do people usually study for? If I started ASAP, might I be ready in 4 months?

Dawgie

No, you didn't even major in finance. It'll take more time than that.