Is going into actuarial as a grad worth it at the moment?
Hey all, I'm currently in uni and recently received a consulting actuarial internship offer and would seriously appreciate some advice to help decide the direction of my career.
I'm studying actuarial and feel that I have a shot at other career paths e.g. software engineering, banking, management consulting, data science, sales/trading etc.
I'm not sure if I should just stick to actuarial and this internship or look at other options too. My main priorities for a career are:
- A high salary:hours ratio
- Plausible progression to a 300k+ salary within 10-15 years
- Work that has problem solving to it and is interesting/impactful
I'd really appreciate any insight into the actuarial field and if you think it is the right career path for me and my priorities, especially compared to other career paths in my scope.
TLDR; Uni student wondering if actuarial is the optimal career path in terms of 1. WLB:pay ratio 2.eventual progression to 300k+ salary and 3.interesting work. Or if other careers would be better.