From Nuclear Submarines to Investment Banking: How to Make the Leap from the Military to Finance
Can you get into finance coming from a military background?
Just how many bankers each year break in from the Army, Navy, and Air Force?
I get a lot of questions on these topics, but up until now haven’t had solid answers beyond “yes” and “quite a few.”
But that changes today with an interview from a reader who broke into investment banking from a military background – keep reading to find out how he did it and how you can do the same.
Plus, advice on part-time vs. full-time MBA programs and starting in a location that isn’t New York.
You Didn’t Get Any Full-Time Investment Banking Offers. Now What Do You Do?
Or not.
If full-time recruiting season is over and you don’t have any offers, you should be panicking at least a little.
While summer interns who don’t get return offers have a few months to fix the situation, your options are more limited.
But that doesn’t mean you have no chance of getting full-time offers – so here’s what to do.
Why Investment Banking?
“I looked at all the articles on your site but nothing told me WHY I want to do this. Can YOU tell me why I want to be an investment banker?“
It’s a question you’ll get in every interview.
But it’s also a question where 90% of interviewees give terrible answers, no matter what their background is.
I can’t tell you exactly why you want to do investment banking… but I can tell you what to say in interviews.
So, why investment banking?
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