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How To Get A Finance Job From An Engineering Background

"It's something very personal, a very and consistent interest in finance. Have
important thing. Hell! It's a family some good stories prepared, especially on
motto. Are you ready Jerry? I wanna make personal investing and why you're
sure you're ready, brother. Here it is: particularly well-suited to be a trader.
Show me the money. SHOW! ME! THE! MONEY! For trading jobs the "fit" part of the
Jerry, it is such a pleasure to say that! interview is even more important than it
Say it with me one time, Jerry." is for banking. If you don't trade
-Rod Tidwell, "Jerry Maguire" (1996) stocks in between classes and wake up
"If I'm an engineering major, how can I early each morning to read financial
get into finance? Show me the money!" news, gambling is a good hobby to
I find myself answering this question a mention. I was asked if I played video
lot, possibly because I'm from a poker/online poker and other casino games
non-finance background myself. Or maybe when interviewing for hedge fund jobs.
just because everyone wants to get into You want to emphasize hobbies/interests
finance. that show you can think about risk vs.
How you can leverage your technical reward.
background to land a job in the jungle of No Thanks, I Really Want To Be A Banker
finance? As a technical person right out Full disclosure: you can do this, but the
of school, you have two ways of breaking hours are going to be far worse than
in: trading, the pay won't be much better and
you'll have to do truly menial,
1. Get an investment banking analyst low-value-add work. The advantage is you
position in the technology or TMT do have a wider variety of exit options -
(Technology, Media & Telecom) group of a doing engineering and then banking sets
bank. You will use none of your you up very well for venture capital, for
quantitative/analytical background and example. And the perks are nice.
instead use your interest in the industry As a technical person, you have several
work ethic to get in. things going for you right away: no one
2. Get a quantitative job at a hedge fund will question your intelligence, and they
or doing trading/fixed income at a bank. probably won't ask you brain teasers or
You will leverage your quantitative and math questions. If you can get a degree
probability skills to get in. in Electrical Engineering, you can do
Of the two, the second is easiest for Excel calculations in your sleep. And no
most engineers. Wall Street has never one will question your attention to
been more quantitative, and it's only detail (or at least not as much as if you
getting more quant-focused each day. were an English major).
Even with some recent problems in the What you will need to focus on in
credit market and some high-profile recruiting and interviewing is
difficulties at prestigious funds such as demonstrating your 1) interest in finance
Goldman Global Alpha, this trend will not and 2) ability to handle the hours/stress
stop anytime soon. of the job, which are considerably worse
Hedge Fund And Related Jobs than those of an engineering/tech
On-campus recruiting for these positions company.
is less common than it is for banking A few more specific tips: when you
analysts, but it's there if you seek it discuss your interest in finance you need
out. Citadel, one of the largest hedge to mention tech companies if you're
funds in the world, does undergraduate applying to a tech group in a bank. And
recruiting for its rotational program, as don't just mention Google or Facebook.
does Jump Trading, based out of Chicago. These are the most visible tech companies
The good news is that if you're an by far, but anyone can learn about them
engineering major at a top university, by reading TechCrunch or by listening to
you have a good chance of landing one of friends.
these jobs, even with no previous finance You need to show real interest in the
experience. If you're in this position industry, which means taking the
and go through on-campus recruiting, you initiative and talking about less
need to emphasize your interest in well-known companies. Before my
finance because this is how they select interviews at tech groups in banks I made
candidates. Here's a direct quote from a a list of less well-known startups/other
Citadel recruiter: companies I found interesting and had a
"To be honest, we know you're all pretty story prepared around each of them. You
good quantitatively... after all you got should do the same.
an engineering degree at one of the top As far as the second point about handling
programs in the country. You need to the stress/hours, as an engineering major
show us that you're interested in finance you should have had many extended project
because that's what differentiates you." classes... these are all good to mention,
During interviews they will ask you as are any internships where you launched
quantitative questions but it's crucial a product that required "crunch time" at
that you show them you have had a strong the end.




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