Banking and finance are two of the most popular career paths for graduates as they offer some of the best-paid jobs around, with starting salaries at roughly 35,000 for analyst roles at investment banks. There are many possible graduate banking careers, with high-quality graduates very sought-after for finance jobs.
Companies are keen to recruit more female graduates, and there is a big push for diversity.
As well as numerical and commercial skills, good client relation skills are essential.
Some of the graduate careers available in this sector:
Investment banking: Global capital markets, Fixed income, Currency, Commodities I Management consultancy I Fund management I Retail banking I Financial accountancing I Corporate banking I Business support services: Compliance, Credit risk management, Finance, Operations, Human capital management I Group private banking I IT
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EMPLOYERS
| Ernst and Young | Ernst and Young has 114,000 people, in 700 locations across 140 co... | more |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong an... | more |
| Scottish Investment Operations | SIO is a professional body representing major employers in the Sco... | more |
| ESCP-EAP | Founded in 1819, ESCP-EAP is one of the world's oldest business sc... | more |
| Dresdner Kleinwort | Dresdner Kleinwort is the investment banking division of Dresdner ... | more |
| eFinancialCareers | The interactive Student Centre on eFinancialCareers.com is for stu... | more |
| Mercer | Mercer is the world's largest human resource and employee benefits... | more |
| Nationwide | Nationwide is the world’s largest building society with more... | more |
| Bank of America | Bank of America serves clients in 175 countries and has relationsh... | more |
| Citi | Citi, the leading global financial services company, does business... | more |
LATEST JOBS
| Title | Organisation | Apply by |
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| Helping deliver better public services | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Sep 2008 |
| Risk Assurance Services (RAS) | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 01 Sep 2008 |
| Graduate Opportunities Nationwide - September 2008 & Apr... | PricewaterhouseCoopers | 18 Aug 2008 |
| Nationwide Building Society | Nationwide | 15 Jun 2008 |
| Campus Brand Manager | Real World Magazine | |
| Chartered Accountancy ACA Trainee | ICAEW | 27 Nov 2008 |
| Technology Security and Risk Services (TSRS) - Ernst & ... | Ernst and Young | Ongoing |
| Audit Vacancy - Ernst & Young | Ernst and Young | Ongoing |
| Business Advisory - Ernst & Young | Ernst and Young | Ongoing |
| Tax Graduate Programme - Ernst & Young | Ernst and Young | Ongoing |
CASE STUDIES
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Will Stroud - Gap Year - Deloitte My motivation for taking a gap year was to gain as much experience as I... more |
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Asheeka Singh - Real World Diversity, International Students - Capital One I grew up in a place close to Delhi (Noida) and did my schooling there.... more |
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George Idicula - Real World Diversity - Ethnic Minorities - Ernst & Young I feel that, nowadays, a diverse background can only be a benefit. So many... more |
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Steve Doyle - Real World Diversity - Sexual Orientation - KPMG I had the usual stereotypes in my head that the City was a rather macho... more |
ADVICE
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