How do I get a contract job in IT in investment banking?
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Investment banks definitely hire non-investment bank people some times.  They need "new blood".  Read some books on the products like John Hull's, "Options, Futures and other Derivatives" although that ones's a bit difficult.  You could also read up on www.investopedia.com.  Make sure you know what options, futures and swaps are.  Also know delta, gamma, vega and theta.\n\nYou'll need to go through a recruitment firm I'm sure.  When you finally do get an interview, if it's for developing trading software,  emphasize any real-time systems you may have worked on in the past.  Also your ability to work under pressure, on shorter term projects, and abilities to deal with difficult users.  Express an interest in finance.  Good luck.
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Investment bankers are financial professionals who work with high net worth individuals or corporations.  \n\nLarge investment banks include: JP Morgan Chase, CIVC Capital Partners, BancAmerica, KKR, Platinum Equity, and Jordan Industries.  These banks or groups, sometimes known as Private Equity groups, represent a spectrum of investment banking.  There are many other smaller investment banks.\n\nServices provided by investment bankers include: mergers & acquisitions, public offerings, valuations, and many other professional services.  \n\nInvestment bankers in lower positions (analysts, associates) typically work long hours 80+ per week, and focus on financial documents, client presentations, and research of companies.  Middle management bankers (VP's, Directors) focus on client meetings, managing subordinates, and generating new business leads through networking.  High level investment bankers (Managing Directors, Vice Presidents, Presidents), typically lead strategy meetings, meet with investors and bank managers, as well as manage their firms.\n\nIf you are thinking of a career in investment banking do it while you are young and single.  Also, this is a job dominated by men (90%+), not because investment banks do not hire women, but because they usually quit after a year.  It is a very high stress and high energy job that requires much resilience and 'strong skin.'
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yes, provided you do your summer internship at a bank. make sure you show a lot of interest in i-banking as soon as you enter school. it's all about schmoozing and networking honestly.
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HSBC does not have the location of its Human Resources posted on internet, you may want to use the following link to apply.  On the other hand, you may want to try to contact one of the branches in New York, they are all over the place and they have intranet and should actually be able to provide you with the answer you needed!
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Have you looked on Money Marketing's website, they have a special section for jobs and you can also place your CV on there.  Also check the Financial Adviser website as well.  Look for recruitment agencies who specialise in financial services and get your CVs to them.
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Heh.  The question was about jobs, not trading strategies.\n\nYou could try compliance if it interests you.  To me, that's not very interesting, but to each her own.  It also depends on what you see yourself doing in maybe 10 years.  If you still think you would be interested in compliance, go for it.  I don't know if there's that much upward mobility, though, if you want to move up the chain in a few years.\n\nInvestment banking is mainly acting as a saleperson if you're part of the actual banking division.  They try to get clients to use that bank to finance deals.  So, if you're great at sales, then i-banking might be a good field.\n\nI know the actual government doesn't have great job prospects, but maybe you could find your niche at some other corporation that is to your liking but you can still apply some of your government knowledge.  It's kind of tough to recommend anything without knowing more.
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You must have experience in IT or got an education in IT related field. If you have all these then apply to IT companies
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r  u want a career in it \n\nif only 4  investment try aptistock and go thr help file
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Banking  is  a  global  business,  I  suggest  you  do   some of  your  own  homework  and  think  about  the  repercussions  of  lacking  staff  with  international  banking  skills  or  loosing  staff  that   had  the  skills.\n     You  will  be  a  mediocre  talent  yourself  unless  you  start  actually  learning  some  of  this.    Don't  YOU  want  to  be  an  asset  they  desire  to  hire  then  retain  ?
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Hi!\nSince you are a commerce student, you may be strong in accounts and other related issues with respect to PF, ESI etc;\n\nYou can contact small and also big corporates and ask them to outsource there accounts related work to you. They will be interested if the amount they will have to pay is less.\nAfter getting experience for say 1 or 2 years then go for International market. \n\nPlan your innings that is important.\nAll the best!
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Since the internet bubble burst in 2001, the IT market has been down and out until recently. Currently, it's picking up again and is very hot in most countries such as USA and India. But from experience,  the IT market is very volatile and changes every 4 yrs. like a yo-yo. So it's quite risky to be in this line of work.\nCurrently, there's also a great global demand for wealth/fund managers (asset management) by most major banks esp. in Singapore. If you have a degree in economics and commerce, then this would be the right time to get into this market.
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First, make sure that you understand YOU are the potential employee, and the person you are approaching is a potential employer! LOL\n\nIf you are looking to get a position ASAP, there are environmental testing & contract labs everywhere constantly looking for staff. (Check Monster.com for your city) These positions do not tend to pay that well & can be hard work, but it pays the rent!  If you have 2 degrees, presumably you know what you want to be doing, take some time to identify who you want to work for, find out what they need, and then be it.  \n\nWhen you get your new job, do yourself a favour: Whatever they pay you, pretend you accepted the position for 10% less.  Take that 10% out of each check you get, and let it build up in a savings account.  Then hopefully it won't be such a rush to get another job when the next one ends unexpectedly.  This is 2006, nobody has a secure job except the people who work for themselves.  It's not a good thing or a bad thing, it's just the reality of business!\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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I would suggest a temp agency and try to get into office work.\nReceptionist where you answer phones all day, and SIT is easy.\nThat and mail room work are the main entry level work slots open.\nWith your skills I would emphasize your people skills, honesty (hey you handled money all day) and look for entry level office work.  You might even try bank teller.  Good luck in your search.
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Ecomics when combined with another professional certification like the CFA can be a potent combination that most investment banks look for. \n\nThere are some entry level positions available with the Federal Govt which can be used to gain experience at the onset of your career.\nhttp://federalgovernmentjobs.us/job-search/economics-assistant-0119.html
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You could try for any variety of jobs, including investment banking, equity research, retail banking, corporate finance, private wealth management, private equity, etc.  \nBig cities like London, Paris, Frankfurt are good geographic locations for these types of jobs. \nI would suggest getting to the international websites of companies like Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, etc.\nIt all depends on the experience you have, what you specialized in within Finance, what you are interested in, etc.\n\nAlso, do you speak any foreign languages?  That'll help too.
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You can probably get a NOC (Network Operations Center) job or some sort of IT Help Desk. If you have enough database experience (SQL, Oracle) you might be able to get in as a Jr. Level Database Administrator. \n\nIf it's a good company...get your foot in the door and move your way up. Find out how hard it is to transfer to different departments because you are not going to want to stay in some sort of help desk role for long. \n\nYou'll find later on that with enough experience you can move into different roles. Look into Project Management as well.
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check if your school's career center has some program for interns... now if you want to work in a bank why don't u study finance, accounting or business instead of english...