Accountancy, banking and finance
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Your future in finance
If you’re keen to start a graduate career in finance, you’ve come to the right place. It can seem bewildering at first. With so many choices (accountancy, investment banking, insurance, to name a few), how do you know which branch of finance will suit you best and which employer will be the best fit, and how do you ensure you’ve impressed graduate finance recruiters and got ahead of the competition? We’re here to help you. You can also discover the graduate finance job roles and internships on offer.
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Insights from career specialists
Will a career in finance suit me?
It’s the million-dollar question: are you suited to a career in finance? Read our overview of the three main sectors in finance that attract graduates and get to grips with the basics of each. We’ll introduce you to investment banking and investment, accountancy and financial management, and financial services so you can get started on your research.
Top tips from career experts
The finance applications advice you need
The skills recruiters seek
Learn the competencies graduate employers will be looking for candidates applying for accountancy, banking and finance roles.
Insights from career specialists
Looking for a finance internship?
Getting an internship at an investment bank
Many investment banking employers recruit their graduates from their internship programmes so pursuing one is highly recommended.
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Undergraduate of the Year award
Consider entering the targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year competition, which is aimed at finding the best undergraduates in the UK. Each award is partnered by an employer who provides a fantastic prize for the winner, which could include a paid internship, a trip abroad or other exclusive opportunities. Even just the process of submitting an entry will help you hone and improve your CV.
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Your finance job options
Discover what key roles in accountancy, banking and finance really involve, and which would suit you best
Free mini-courses
Accountancy, banking and finance GradSims
Get insights into different roles from graduates just like you, try your hand at real-life tasks, and choose the right career for you.
Employers in Accountancy, banking and finance
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Industry leaders with a large annual graduate intake.
J.P. Morgan
Banking, insurance & financial services + 12
Your Start To Something Big
Aon
Banking, insurance & financial services
Aon exists to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
Knight Frank
Property, construction & QS + 7
Knight Frank is the UK’s leading independent real estate consultancies, working responsibly to enhance people’s lives and environments.
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Capital One
Banking, insurance & financial services + 6
At Capital One, we're on our mission: to change the world of credit for better – one good thing at a time.
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Find the tools and tips you need to help you apply for graduate jobs or internships. We cover every aspect of the application process, from writing a CV to answering online application questions and sitting psychometric tests.
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Finding a job isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Here we help you to jump potential hurdles, giving essential advice for home and international students: from applying in tough economic times to getting a top graduate job with a 2.2.
Internships
Completing an internship allows you to sharpen your skills, improve your CV, prepare for the world of work and potentially land yourself a graduate job. Discover what internships actually involve, how to apply for them and how to make the most of them.
Interviews and assessment centres
You impressed on paper; now it’s time to show the employer in person that you’re the right hire. Learn how to do this with our expert advice for answering interview questions, developing interview techniques and acing assessment centre exercises.
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Discover the qualifications, skills and experience you’ll need for more than 300 job roles and find one you’ll love.
Job offers and working life
Job offers, rejection emails and stepping into the working world with your first graduate job can pull you in a million directions. Fortunately, we’ve curated advice on how to accept job offers, bounce back from rejection and make an impact in your first job.
Skills for getting a job
Discover the skills that major graduate employers seek and how you can demonstrate them on your application form, and at interviews and assessment centres.
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Wanting to leave uni with a degree is a given. But what do you want from the other bits of student life? Discover how to combine study, rest, work and play with our insights from students and graduates.
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