Devan

I always knew that I wanted to work in finance. It was a field that interested me from the time I invested in my first mutual fund. However at that point, like many people, I thought “finance” meant being a trader on Wall Street. In college, I began to understand just how vast the finance industry was. I decided that the best method was to get started, so I worked for a year as an intern at a local bank and then transitioned to a retail brokerage firm. After a few years working there, I was fortunate to find an opportunity in the Operations division at Goldman Sachs. I can’t say that when I started in the workforce I expected to be at Goldman Sachs, but now, after being here for five years, I don’t know how I could work anywhere else.

I think anyone who is seeking a job in finance should ask themselves (and others) what “finance” is. Is it investment banking, trading, accounting, real estate, retirement planning or providing advisory services? While there is no right or wrong answer to the question, I think the act of asking helps you understand how many options are available and how much you have to learn.