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Finance, Real Estate, & Insurance

Overview

The Finance, Real Estate, & Insurance Career Cluster is the career cluster of industries primarily associated with the acquisition, growth, and maintenance of wealth. From banking to insurance, if it involves capital and the facilitating of the growth of wealth in any form than you will likely find it in one of these industries:

  • Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Insurance
  • Investment Banking

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Resume & Cover Letter Samples

Finance Resume - PDF Download
Finance Cover Letter - PDF Download

 

Books & Websites

Books:

  • You Can Be a Stock Market Genius: Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits by Joel Greenblatt
  • The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt
  • The Big Short by Michael Lewis
  • Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis
  • Reminiscence of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre and Roger Lowenstein
  • Market Wizards: Interviews with Top Traders by Jack D. Schwager
  • Beating the Street by Peter Lynch
  • Technical Analysis of the Futures Market by John Murphy

Websites:

 

Related Student Groups

Alpha Kappa Psi - The Business Fraternity

In 1904, Alpha Kappa Psi was founded on the principles of educating its members and the public to appreciate and demand higher ideals in business and to further the individual welfare of members during college and beyond. College men and women everywhere are discovering that Alpha Kappa Psi is much more than just another organization or club–it is a unique, prestigious association of students, professors, graduates and professionals with common interests and goals. They join Alpha Kappa Psi to take advantage of valuable educational, friendship and networking opportunities.
http://www.vuakpsi.org/

Are you pledging Alpha Kappa Psi?  Check the Career Center Checklist at http://www.vuakpsi.org/ to see how you can get started with the Career Center.

 

Student Investment Committee

The Student Investment Committee serves as the premier undergraduate group on campus for those interested in financial markets by managing a long-only and equity-only portfolio. The goal of the SIC is to provide its members an educational experience through performing extensive equity research and teaching efficient portfolio management.  The SIC is divided into multiple groups, each led by a senior analyst.  Every group separately researches specific companies and gives a formal presentation on each investment opportunity to the entire group.  Through this process, members obtain valuable skills in equity research and portfolio management.  
 
The Student Investment Committee also uses its relationship with the Career Center to be one of few organizations on campus that directly connects its members with companies in the financial industry and other top employers in related sectors.  The SIC hosts recruitment events with top investment banks to give its members exposure to some of the best firms in the industry.
 
For more information, please visit our website: http://studentorgs.vanderbilt.edu/sic/

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It is through the coaching relationship that you will maximize your opportunities and fully leverage Career Center resources to meet your professional development needs.

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