I am majoring in finance. What are my career options?

Question

There are so many career choices once you graduate from finance. I wanted to know what options are available and if there are any options combining sales and people skills with financial knowledge. The obvious stock broker is too risky and financial planning for individuals sounds boring. Anyway i'd appreciate if you could give me a couple of links or just some words from the heart ;)

Answer 1

plenty of info here:

http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/business/finance-major.htm



the careers listed include



"Specialization within the financial analyst trade include budget analyst, credit analyst, investment analyst, merger and acquisition analyst, money market analyst, ratings analyst, risk analyst, tax analyst, treasury analyst and personal financial advisors."



looks like the real estate careers combine the sales and finance aspects you mentioned:



"Real Estate careers such as title insurance, construction, mortgage banking, property management, real estate appraisal, brokerage and leasing, and real estate development are open to finance graduates."



also consider going to a job fair to get even more ideas



here are a few more links for ideas

http://www.careers-in-finance.com/

http://www.restatecareer.com/

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos003.htm

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos120.htm



hope this helps and good luck!!

Answer 2

"Finance" is a very broad category. I think you need to understand the classic career paths that are available to finance grads, and then drill down in greater detail within one of these categories. The basic career paths are: Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Investment Management (i.e. mutual funds, hedge funds), Finance & Operations, and Accounting. Then, within investment banking, you have careers such as "sales & trading," or "corporate finance" or "M&A." Depending on geography, of course, your options will differ. Many of the Wall Street-style jobs just are not that available if you don't live near New York City. It's been awhile since I've used these sites, but I know that MBAJungle.com and WetFeet.com used to be the "bibles" for MBAs and MBA wannabes. WetFeet.com, in particular, used to publish guides on specific career paths and specific employers. Probably the best advice is to consult your school's alumni network and conduct "informational interviews" with people who sound like they have cool jobs. Just meet 'em for coffee or something and let them explain what they do all day.

Answer 3

Finance is the most sought after degree for executives in the united states. If you do have sales skills, find a large company you like, join their sales force and your rise to the top will likely be meteoric.



My company, for example, has 9 VPs - 7 of them are finance degrees and all came from our company's sales force.



You've got it all in front of you. Good luck

Answer 4

I find doing income taxes fascinating. A new challenge with each return you do. Maybe start out with an established firm like H.& R. Block, to get your feet wet, then open up your own tax service. There is nothing as great as being self employed.