College Experiences That Helped An Investor Relations At Right Side Capital Management Succeed
To prepare for a finance career, Sabrina recommends hands-on experience like opening "your own investment account" to learn market trends and risk levels firsthand. Further, she emphasizes the value of multiple internships to explore different company cultures and leverage career counseling services, stating that "they definitely had a lot of advice and guidance."
Investing, Internships, Career Counseling, Financial Markets, Risk Management
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Sabrina Waite
Investor Relations
Right Side Capital Management
Cal Lutheran University
NA
Business & Related, Finance
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. Invest your own money early on to learn about the stock market and different account types. This will give you practical experience and help you understand risk levels.
2. Complete multiple internships at various companies to gain experience in different work cultures and compare opportunities.
3. Utilize career counseling resources at your university for advice and guidance on job offers, internships, and career paths.
Transcript
What did you do in undergrad to set you up for success in your career?
I would say if you're in finance and looking to start your career, open your own brokerage account. Even if you start with a hundred dollars, just invest in the stock market, buying, selling, and looking at trends.
Learning the different account types really helps you understand terminology you might not know beforehand. It also helps you determine risk levels and similar things. I definitely learned a lot by investing my own money.
It's a higher risk when you do it yourself, and you're definitely not ignoring it because it's your own money. This is different from just looking at someone else's account or the stock market for fun on Google without being invested.
Another thing would be multiple internships. So many different companies have different cultures, types of employees, and benefits. Even if you loved your first internship and wanted to work there after college, get another internship somewhere else for a few months if you have time. Then compare and see if you still prefer your first one.
If they loved you during the internship, they'll likely still have a full-time offer for you after college. I went to Cal Lutheran University, and they had a really good career counselor.
I would often take my job offers, potential internships, or job search information to their office. They definitely had a lot of advice and guidance for me.