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There’s nothing like the passion of a first year investment banking intern
I’ve just completed a spring week internship at a leading investment bank. When I arrived, I wanted to see what the life of an investment banker was really like. Now that I know, I can say that I hope I’ll be back again for longer soon. The warmth of the welcome, the caliber of my [...]
Q&A: Here’s what it’s really like being an intern
We spoke with Andrew Gale, who completed a nine-week internship at UBS in February and has been offered a graduate position in the firm’s 2013 intake. What were your first impressions of the internship? An internship at UBS is structured and fast-paced. You are expected to develop your capabilities as an analyst quickly, with the [...]
Internships
In any career, interning has always been a great way to not only experience whether a particular profession is the right one, but to also get a leg up on landing a full-time job after graduation. In the world of finance, internships are practically mandatory while at the same time very competitive. If you want [...]
The main benefits of having a PhD if you want a job in finance
If you’re a student who wants to go into financial services, you may be wondering whether it’s worth spending the extra time and money to get a PhD. During the financial crisis two or three years ago, I would have unequivocally advised staying in school. Layoffs, downsizing, and hiring freezes made it a very difficult [...]
Q&A: Tony Yung, Vice President, Investment Bank Risk, J.P. Morgan
Describe your career path. I graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics in 2000. During the summer, in both my sophomore and junior years, I interned for a small French investment bank in their New York and Hong Kong offices. I enjoyed the experience but wanted to work for a larger, more global [...]
Q&A: Bob Tull, Managing Director, Fifth Third Bank’s FX Group
Describe your career path. I graduated with a degree in economics from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. While there, I had two internships in finance, one with a bank in Portland, Oregon and the other in Maryland. After graduation I was accepted into a training program at a financial institution, which included work [...]
Q&A: Jacqueline Szeto, Vice President & Director, Debt Capital Markets, TD Securities
Describe your career path. I graduated with a bachelor’s in commerce from the University of Toronto with a minor in Spanish and East Asian studies. My career started in a bank training program where I rotated to different areas within the organization. It was during this program that I was identified as a good candidate [...]
Q&A: Anu Aiyengar, Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, J.P. Morgan
Could you describe your career path? I graduated from Smith College as a liberal arts major. I started my career working for American Express. While there, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to experience different areas of the business and work in different geographic locations. As a result, I became interested in trading, corporate [...]
Wall Street and Its Sectors
As Wall Street evolves, does its self-perception keep up? For example, is Quant a part of trading? Is Accounting just another part of Operations? Are these lines sharp or blurred? Or, take the sector lineup we use on eFinancialCareers: Accounting – Asset Management – Capital Markets – Commodities – Compliance / Legal – Consulting – [...]
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