how did you land the job? is it something you always wanted to do?
I'm going for my Chartered Accountant designation which requires that after or during undergrad one obtains a position with a CA training office to complete the work req'ment.
http://www.icao.on.ca/Admissions/ApprovedTrainingOffices/1008page1341.aspx
I want to get my CA, perhaps working with a big 4 firm and then get my MBA in Corporate Finance in the states. After getting my MBA i maaaay try and get a level 3 CFA designation if I can obtain a position in an Investment Management, Asset Management, or I-Banking firm. Or even if I could obtain a position in Risk Management. Work req'ments are below for the CFA too.
http://www.cfainstitute.org/about/membership/process/pages/work_experience.aspx
But I think I'd prefer off pursuing a career in corporate finance. Its a dream of mine to work in Mergers and Acquisitions.
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as for obtaining the position I got it through my schools Internship program. I had an independent opportunity too to become a summer investment banking analyst with CIBC (number 1 in M&A in Canada) which would have made me euphoric but i didnt even get a 2nd interview
. It was my first corporate interview though. Its hard for a brother.
Had inteviews with Ford (woulda made 45K a year
) and Xerox as well but no go. Russell Investments no go. And Then I had an interview that I had just received with Microsoft on deck in a weeks time. The same day I had an interview with one of the following (Vanguard, State Street, Fidelity) for an entry level position and I thought I did poorly because I was sick but i got an offer the next day with only 24 hrs to accept. I wanted to wait for the Microsoft interview in a week, it was screaming my name but that position was more Marketing related anyway so I decided not to risk it. And now here I am hoping I made the right choice.
A friend of mine got an internship weeks later that i also applied for with Nestle as a Financial Analyst, and I also wanted to wait for HydroOne for a Corporate Controller (Accounting) position. Why couldnt them b*stards just review the applications earlier.
Above everything though, I'm hoping that my internship leverages me to get a good position with a CA Training office when I graduate
