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15 years ago 05/22/2008 10:22pm EDT

Hi guys,

I need some career advice and any comments would be greatly appreciated.

I will be graduating from washington state university at the end of fall 08 semester. I completed my degree in three years while running a website that made roughly $60 000. I'm a finance major and the site is not finance related. I am interested in getting an entry level position at a hegdge fund. Any of you have any advice as to how to go abouts doing this? Or anyone have any stories about working for a hedge fund. Cheers!

15 years ago 05/22/2008 11:33pm EDT

re: RunSolo12

I imagine it's pretty difficult to get a hedge fund job right out of college unless you have connections. I believe they tend to hire people that have IB experience (as an analyst/associate) or have an MBA and are switching careers.

Some exceptions can be made if you are coming from a top flight undergraduate university - Harvard, Stanford, UPenn-Wharton, etc.

15 years ago 05/23/2008 5:57am EDT

re: RunSolo12

I interned at a hedge fund, and if you do not have any experience I believe it will be very hard for you to get a job. Many hedge funds are looking for advanced degrees and IB experience. They tend to look for math and analytical majors (quants, usually PHD's though) and then MBA's.

After my internship I was told that if I gained 2-3 yrs of IB experience they would like to have me back, but that they do not take anyone straight out of school. I was a math major from a top university.

You might be lucky enough to find a smaller firm that is looking for some help. Start there and it might lead to bigger things. Most of the NY firms though are huge, so look elsewhere.

15 years ago 05/23/2008 7:57am EDT

re: RunSolo12

Man, if i ran a website that even sniffed profitability in college i wouldn't want to go near a cubicle for a few years to see how that panned out. without knowing anything about the website you run, i would stick to that and see where it gets you. being your own boss will never be overrated, especially if you already have a foot in the door with a business.

15 years ago 05/23/2008 8:09am EDT

re: RunSolo12

I would stick to the gay webcam business since you are making money at it already.

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