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Careers in Finance
Professionals working in finance affect almost every aspect of business-indeed, of life itself-because money still does make the world go round. Consider the impact these financial practitioners have made:
- Corporate finance officers help their companies raise capital that finances new plants and new products, resulting in new jobs
- Public finance professionals raise money to build roads, bridges, schools and hospitals
- Lending officers at banks, savings and loans, and credit unions help their customers finance homes or college educations
- Portoflio managers invest the retirement funds of millions of poeple, helping them achieve their financial goals
Industries in Finance
Undergraduate students majoring in finance can persue jobs in:
- Corporate Finance
- Banking
- Real Estate
- Insurance
- Investments
- Portfolio Management
Finance Career Websites
A number of career websites have information on the day-to-day activities of financial jobs within these industries, as well as the educational requirements of various types of positions.
Reading List on Jobs in Finance
- "Finance 2001," Harvard Business School Career Guide
- "Resumes for Banking and Financial Careers," VGM Career Horizons
- "Heard on the Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews," by Timothy Falcon Crack
- "Your Successful Real Estate Career," by Kenneth Edwards
- "Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook," by Josh Lerner
- "Job Seekers Guide to Wall Street Recruiters," by Christoper Hunt and Scott Scanlon
- "Fast Track: The Insider's Guide to Winning jobs in Management Consulting, Investment Banking and Securities Trading," by Miriam Naficy
Reading List for Investment Banking
- "Den of Thieves," by James B. Stewart
- "Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street," by Michael Lewis
- "Monkey Business: Swinging Through the Wall Street Jungle,"
by John Rolfe, Peter Troob
Professional Development Center
Undergraduate finance majors are encouraged to use the resources and services of the Eller College Undergraduate Program Office Professional Development Center.
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