Hey guys!
Hope everyone has been having an exciting summer so far. I look forward to sharing my experiences over the next few weeks and hopefully it will provide you with a brief idea of what it might be like to work in the financial services industry, and give you an insight into the kinds of challenges and opportunities you could come across while working abroad.
A quick intro: My name is Arjun Katragadda and I am a rising junior at the Tepper School of Business. I am double majoring in Business Administration (with a concentration in Finance), and Decision Science. This summer I am interning with the Essential Finance Group in Shanghai, China. In a nutshell, the company provides services like asset management and financial planning for its clients who are looking to invest in the Asia Pacific region.
So how do you go about pursuing an internship outside the U.S.? There are quite a few placement companies that are listed on TartanTrak in the Fall, and offer internships in a wide range of sectors all around the world. After submitting my application, I had two follow-up interviews regarding my interest in the industry before I got the offer and was placed at this firm in Shanghai. I had a couple of other offers to work within the States but ultimately I decided on this one because I felt it matched my interests best after consulting with past interns, and I also couldn’t resist the opportunity to work and live in the centre of what is currently the world’s most dynamic economy.
Well that’s it for now! More updates about the city and the office environment next week…
-Arjun
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