Intern at JP

Aug 10, 2021 23 Comments

Hey guys, I just started as an intern at JP Morgan.
I am not gonna lie, I wanted a job in IB because like finance and wanted the nice salaries and big bonuses and thought it was going to be nice to start during my second year at college (computer engineering). But I am in the controls area, I didn’t even know what it was before getting in and I’ve just realized it is kinda boring and doesn’t pay as well.

So here goes my question: I am full of energy, hard working and wanted to do something related to finance and/or programming and earn a lot of money as well. Is it possible to go to front office or becoming a trader? If so, what are the steps to it? Or do you think I should stick to computer engineering?

#finance #trader

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  • JPMorgan Chase / Finance
    Tffn11

    Go to company page JPMorgan Chase Finance

    Tffn11
    Stick to computer engineering. The alluring salaries get less attractive the moment you start working +70 hour weeks and have no time to spend the money with the people you care about.
    Aug 10, 2021 0
  • Trading is dying nowadays. Unless you are really passion about it, think again about what you want to pursue.
    Aug 10, 2021 6
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      Yes, because there’s only one way to automate trades
      Aug 11, 2021
    • Trading is only worth it now for the more illiquid / complex products (securitized products, CDS, CDOs, interest rate swaps) etc - essentially the more complex fixed income products
      Aug 15, 2021
  • Airbnb
    Ccpftw

    Go to company page Airbnb

    Ccpftw
    Join any decent fintech as a SWE, then once you have some skills join the next hot pre-ipo Fintech at a decent valuation.

    Doesn't this solve all 3 problems?

    I mean a decent senior trader in NY (non-eng) makes $500k so it's not bad, but compared to SF engineering hours it's pennies on the dollar.
    Aug 10, 2021 0
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    YkKi87

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    YkKi87
    You need to make the most of your internship and do some networking. Find people working in those areas and organise coffee with them.
    Aug 10, 2021 0
  • I know several people who became tempted by the large $ signs that ib offers but quickly fizzled out due to insane work hours
    Aug 10, 2021 0