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re: Job search with finance degree
Posted on 7/3/14 at 9:29 pm to Dellort
Posted on 7/3/14 at 9:29 pm to Dellort
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Was looking into Auburn's Master of Finance. For those of you that have this degree... do you regret getting it?
No one probably wants to do accounting but you can get into ole miss' macc program and we have 100% job placement. I knew a kid who had a straight 3.0 in undergrad and is working for Kpmg in Philly because he had a 3.5 in grad school when he went through recruiting (took two classes A and a B ) ended up with a 3.0 and a big 4 job.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 11:34 pm to reb13
Have a Masters in Econ. Found that you get a lot more opportunities through emails than through applying online. If you have a good resume it may still get thrown out by the computer system.
Got my current job by emailing my resume to the head of the (small) company.
Be persistent.
Got my current job by emailing my resume to the head of the (small) company.
Be persistent.
Posted on 7/3/14 at 11:57 pm to Fearthehat0307
Did you go to class at LSU, or did you do some kind of online thing?
I would have thought LSU would have helped you in this process. Business schools generally have career development people that bring companies onto campus for networking and interviews, help you with job searches and resume writing, etc.
Have you looked into any of this stuff? For what you just paid LSU, you shouldn't be going into this cold.
Beyond that... you might have to leave Louisiana. This just isn't a good market for decent entry-level biz degree jobs. We just don't have the corporate base here - which not only elimiates big corps as employers - but also means we don't have the banks, analysts, etc. Small firms, by and large, don't like to train new people.
I know so many people in finance accounting, economics, even marketing, that had to leave the state for a few years to get experience. Then, when you have 5 years exp here, you can work anywhere you want in the state.
With your military background, I'd contact all of the military contractors (Northrup Grumman, etc) as well as the big aeorspace companies. But again, you are looking a corporate job... and that means out of state.
Good luck!
I would have thought LSU would have helped you in this process. Business schools generally have career development people that bring companies onto campus for networking and interviews, help you with job searches and resume writing, etc.
Have you looked into any of this stuff? For what you just paid LSU, you shouldn't be going into this cold.
Beyond that... you might have to leave Louisiana. This just isn't a good market for decent entry-level biz degree jobs. We just don't have the corporate base here - which not only elimiates big corps as employers - but also means we don't have the banks, analysts, etc. Small firms, by and large, don't like to train new people.
I know so many people in finance accounting, economics, even marketing, that had to leave the state for a few years to get experience. Then, when you have 5 years exp here, you can work anywhere you want in the state.
With your military background, I'd contact all of the military contractors (Northrup Grumman, etc) as well as the big aeorspace companies. But again, you are looking a corporate job... and that means out of state.
Good luck!
Posted on 7/5/14 at 2:53 pm to Fearthehat0307
Networking and relentlessness.
Posted on 7/5/14 at 9:18 pm to castorinho
He is correct that pe M&a n I banking is all networking
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:02 pm to Fearthehat0307
Our team is interviewing folks with a finance background.
You can email me at dastaintd@gmail.com if you want to discuss the position.
You can email me at dastaintd@gmail.com if you want to discuss the position.
Posted on 7/7/14 at 8:26 am to DaStain
odinson225@gmail.com if you are interested in sales in the finance industry.
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