u/Cool_Nga1506

I am a recent business and finance graduate from a non-target school in the UK. I am also a CFA level 2 candidate. I want to get into investment banking or other high finance careers like asset management, wealth management, investment analyst/trader at a hedge fund.

Unfortunately I don’t have any experience in finance and I’ve been applying to internships and entry level roles. I don’t mind starting off in corporate finance and FP&A to gain some experience. But in the long term I want to get into those roles I’ve mentioned above.

So as someone who has been in a similar situation to mine or started off in these roles with little to no experience. Please share your insights on what skills I should focus on, how to land entry level roles etc.
Thank you

I am a recent business and finance graduate from a non-target school in the UK. I am also a CFA level 2 candidate. I want to get into investment banking or other high finance careers like asset management, wealth management, investment analyst/trader at a hedge fund.

Unfortunately I don’t have any experience in finance and I’ve been applying to internships and entry level roles. I don’t mind starting off in corporate finance and FP&A to gain some experience. But in the long term I want to get into those roles I’ve mentioned above.

So as someone who has been in a similar situation to mine or started off in these roles with little to no experience. Please share your insights on what skills I should focus on, how to land entry level roles etc.
Thank you

A bit about myself, I’m a recent finance grad and I’m planning to do my masters for a while now and I’m looking to get into finance.

I’ve been looking at options to study abroad and Australia is one of them. However I want to decide based on the employment opportunities. And is it really worth it? Spending all that money as an international student.

I’m a recent graduate and I’ve been applying to entry level jobs/internships to start my career off in finance. I’ve been doing the certification for a while now and it seems like companies don’t care if you have the certification or not. So the ones who have done it, did it help you land a role in FP&A?

So I graduated with a Business and Finance degree from a UK university. And I’m planning to do my masters in the UK itself. But for my masters I want to get into a field that’s very math heavy like computational finance or Econ or financial mathematics. These courses generally require a background in math especially with calculus or stats.

My undergraduate degree did not include modules in calculus and statistics, which I understand are typically required for these programs. I would like to know whether my academic background could still be considered, or if there are any prerequisite or bridging courses, or certifications I could complete to become eligible?

So I graduated with a Business and Finance degree from a UK university. And I’m planning to do my masters in the UK itself. But for my masters I want to get into a field that’s very math heavy like computational finance or Econ or financial mathematics. These courses generally require a background in math especially with calculus or stats.

My undergraduate degree did not include modules in calculus and statistics, which I understand are typically required for these programs. I would like to know whether my academic background could still be considered, or if there are any prerequisite or bridging courses, or certifications I could complete to become eligible?

So I’m planning to write my L2 in May (2027). I wrote my L1 back in Nov 2026. And I was planning to start my prep for L2. But I don’t remember anything from L1.
Is that normal? Or should I revise all the concepts of L1 before I start my L2 prep?