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Banking & investment

Work experience

Getting work experience in the finance sector

Work experience is vital to getting ahead in the competition for graduate jobs across accountancy, investment and financial services specialisms. Find out what's available, the kind of work you might do and how to ace the application process.

Internships in banking and investment

A good internship is as hard to secure as a full-time job in this sector, so how do you go about getting one and making the most of the experience? This first foray into the world of work can help you to get to know the banking and investment sector - and could even get you on a fast track to a graduate job offer.

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