Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Startup Professionals At AIaaS Startups
Entry-level opportunities for undergraduate students in the AI field include roles in "financial analysis, FP&A, or financial planning and analysis" at major corporations, offering remote work flexibility. Other options include "product management roles or project management roles," with the interviewee suggesting leveraging platforms like Handshake and networking with recruiters to identify suitable openings and avoid mistakes like targeting unavailable service lines.
Financial Analysis, Entry-Level Jobs, Career Paths in Technology, Networking, Job Search Strategies
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Nikolas Win
ThoughtfulGPT, LLC
Seed-Stage AIaaS Startup
San Jose State University
UCLA Anderson FTMBA (Class of 2025)
Business Management & Admin, Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services, Technology
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1. Entry-level positions in this field include staff accountant, roles within Big Four accounting firms, financial planning and analysis (FP&A) roles at major corporations, product management roles, and project management roles.
2. Many of these positions offer remote work opportunities, allowing for geographic flexibility.
3. Networking and using job boards like Handshake are crucial for finding and securing these entry-level positions; understanding a company's recruiting practices is important to avoid wasted effort.
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What entry-level positions in this field might an undergraduate college student consider?
Depending on your specific focus, whether it's market sizing, financials and projections, or accounting, you could work as an internal staff accountant. Alternatively, you could work within the assurance or auditing side of Big Four firms.
These roles extend to financial analysis, FP&A, or financial planning and analysis at major corporations, both in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. These present great opportunities, especially with the connection to technology.
If that's the route you want to go, you can move to almost any state. This is due to the level of freedom you have with remote work, if that's your preference.
For marketing analysis or a more general combination of accounting, product management, or project management roles, these are also great opportunities depending on the company type. I have a friend who left a financial advisory position at a consulting firm for a product management role and loves it more than anything she was doing before.
I would make sure to look at Handshake; I was on Handshake all the time. Reach out to recruiters and understand what they are recruiting for. One mistake I made was trying to recruit for a service line at a consulting firm, even though they didn't recruit out of San Jose State for that specific area. This closed off opportunities for me, but it doesn't have to be that way for you.
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