Recent content by entrep101

Thanks JCVR- that was what i was looking for. Thats why i am going to try and stay away from the larger operations-- im not interested in going back office. Are there any other "qualifications" i could pursue other than the CFA that would make me more appealing? Im taking the first part of...

Im 24, its not like im 30 and trying to break in to the market. Im sure the first thing i land will be an internship of sorts. Im just looking for anything i can do to make myself more appealing. Undergrad finance degrees are a joke and are by no means a pre req into the industry.

I understand i will be a gopher for a few years. Once i get in the door ill be fine. I have quite a few friends from school that have managed to get on trading desks already (2 years out of school). I don't want to work for a bank. Ideally i would like to be at a small to med size hedge...

I want to get the experience of working at a fund for at least a few years. I also want to gain some operational knowledge. I don’t think i would have a problem working in that environment.

I need some advice about how to break into the financial market to get a job. I graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering last year (07). In 05 my partner and I started a company that we continued to operate and grow after college. We are at a point now where by this time next year we will...