u/Dry_Task_5780

Hey everyone! I’m entering my last year of college with 2 exams passed and planning to go down the CAS route, and I’m trying to decide when the best time would be to take MAS-I. This summer is going to be pretty busy for me. I’ll be training jiu-jitsu, lifting regularly, working full-time as an intern for an insurance company (non-actuarial role), taking an online summer course, and I’ll also have family visiting from overseas for most of the summer. I know a lot of people juggle even more while studying, and I’m definitely willing to make sacrifices where needed, but I also want to be realistic about the workload since I know MAS-I is very study intensive. For context, I didn’t pass either P or FM on my first attempt (got 5s on both), but I passed on my second tries after about 5 months of inconsistent studying for each. Because of that, I want to make sure I give myself enough time to properly prepare, pass, and strengthen my resume for entry-level actuarial positions. I go back to school in September and will also be working part-time then. What would you guys recommend for timing? Also, is it okay to put “sitting for MAS-I” on a resume before officially registering for the exam?

After over 9 months of searching, I am proud to say, I have finally landed an internship!! It is with an agent branch in Statefarm, but… it is non-actuarial.

The internship itself is for customer-care, and this was one of the only ones I could get which I am grateful for but I am not sure how I can pivot this towards my career. I have passed 2 exams and am entering my last year of college, and I would like to go down the CAS route. But with this internship, as I have said before, there is no actuary/data work being performed. The tasks of this job mainly revolve around “ managing incoming calls,
scheduling appointments, assisting with administrative tasks, and assisting the Executive Team in analytical reporting. “

How can I direct this job where I can allow myself to set up an actuarial future? The branch owner does know I want to become an actuary in the future, but when’s a good time within my time there that I can speak about it with them? This internship starts this month and it also goes through the school year, so it’s not just for the summer.

At the end of the day, how could I pivot this position towards actuarial work to align with my goals? I feel I already got my “foot in the door” with the Insurance side, I would just like to know how I can provide this branch my time and skills where I can also allow myself to grow into the career I want to pursue.

bro can they let us know whats going to happen for exams holy shit at least some form of notice would be appreciated i literally have my final tomorrow oh my GOD