Is sales right for me?
Hi, I’m a finance major at college right now, with a stellar GPA, high breadth of knowledge (good in every subject), and am currently seeking entry-level work experience. I go to a state school so I don’t feel like I can land some lucrative investment banking internship/job straight out of college. I am unsure of my ultimate career goal, but after I graduate college in two years, I plan to work possibly in banking or wherever I can in finance, and I think eventually I want to do either asset management or start my own business. I live with my parents still (I commute to college), so I would have practically ZERO overhead expenses and could afford to do poorly in sales. Besides making some money, possibly doing a little networking, and building my resume, I was also thinking sales would help me to really master interpersonal skills, which I think are very important for success in business. So does sales sound like a good place for me to be right now? Or did I just sell it to myself?
There’s nothing wrong with getting sales experience. You could go for something that’s finance related (retail banking). Once you identify a sector you want to work in the most, go for an internship over the summer and get exposed to a major company in your area. That could lead to a job with them if they like you.
There’s nothing wrong with getting sales experience. You could go for something that’s finance related (retail banking). Once you identify a sector you want to work in the most, go for an internship over the summer and get exposed to a major company in your area. That could lead to a job with them if they like you.
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