Financial Services
Journey Maps
Industry-Specific Insights
- Check out our Investment Banking Guide!
- Off-Campus recruiting opportunities will be available throughout the fall and spring semester and can be found via Handshake, other online recruiting sites, company websites, and through networking.
- Wall Street’s full-time finance roles are primarily filled from their summer analyst class and thus most firms do not recruit on campus in the fall. However, there will be some firms, including boutique and regional firms, that will be offering on-campus interviews.
- Just as with summer internships off-campus recruiting opportunities for full-time roles will be available throughout the fall and spring semester and can be found via Handshake, other online recruiting sites, company websites, and networking.
- View our Career Planning Guide & Internship Orientation Guide. Here is an accessible PDF: Internship Orientation Guide.
Identifying Opportunities
Job Boards
- CareerShift
- Handshake
- Indeed
- Internships.com
- LiveCareer
- The Muse
- Parker Dewey Micro-Internships
- Firsthand
Industry Specific Job Boards
Recommended Resources
The resources below are a combination of general industry information as well as specific job and internship posting sites for this industry.
- Financial Sense
- Forte Foundation
- Investopedia
- Mergers & Inquisitions
- O*Net Online
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Wall Street Mojo
- Wall Street Prep
- Wall Street Oasis (For access, please register here)
Recommended Professional Associations
A professional association is an organization of people who have similar career interests. These membership-based organizations often offer a reduced rate for students that allow access to the many resources they provide. Professional association websites can also offer job/internship databases as well as opportunities to find mentors or other contacts.
- Association for Financial Professionals
- American Finance Association
- Financial Management Association
- International Banking, Economics, & Finance Association
Company & Industry Research
- Business Insights: Essentials
- Buzzfile
- D&B Hoovers
- Fairygodboss
- Glassdoor
- Summer Experience Database
- PayScale
Start Networking
- Hunter
- Investment Banking Networking: The Definitive Guide
- LinkedIn – Vanderbilt Career Insights Page
- Mango Connects
- VUconnect