Careers in Finance
What's it like to work in finance?
The field of Finance incompasses a broad set of activities, including the following:
- Capital markets and investment management
- Corporate finance
- Banking and credit
- Private equity and venture capital
- Financial advisory
- Compliance and risk management
- International finance
- FinTech, crypto, and DeFi
- Climate, impact, and socially responsible investing
Finance professionals participate in investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting. Finance also offers opportunities to practice managerial and development skills with the oversight, creation, and study of money, banking, credit, investments, assets, and liabilities that make up financial systems.
How do I find jobs in Finance?
You can find opportunities in many places, including:
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Training in financial tools
Through the Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre, our partners at the Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC) offer a series of workshops training students on how to use tools commonly used in the investment banking field, such as Bloomberg and CapitalIQ.
Students can also gain technical finance and interview skills through the Early Start to Finance Program, the Finance Mentorship Program (FMP), and the Financial Modelling & Interview Prep Program (FMIPP).
Working in Finance
Check out the Working in Finance guide on COOL to explore the difference between "sell-side" and "buy-side", salary info & more!
What can I read?
CFA University Affiliation Program Partner
The UBC Sauder School of Business is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) University Affiliation Program Partner, an internationally recognized designation certifying that the UBC Sauder BCom meets the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge.
As a CFA Program Partner, UBC Sauder gives its students the edge they need in pursuing this professional designation and careers in positions as financial analysts, portfolio managers, and investment advisors. To learn more and for questions, visit the CFA Institute.
Curious if a climate-focused career is right for you?
You don’t have to be a STEM grad to have a career focused on tackling climate change. Explore the Working in Climate & Environmental Impact guide to learn about different career opportunities in this emerging sector.
UBC SWIFT: Sauder Women in Finance Training
SWIFT is an extra-curricular program for students pursuing a BCom degree at UBC Sauder. The objective of the program is to provide top-quality training in finance to a diverse pipeline of talent. We will supply excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion to employers and students who share our vision for responsible leadership.
Through connections between academics and practitioners in finance, students reconcile practical portfolio management with rigorous academic theory.
Portfolio Management Foundation
The Portfolio Management Foundation (PMF) provides a small group of select BCom students with an experience that will provide world-class training in the global capital markets.
Our students learn from the best investment professionals within and outside of Canada to prepare for careers in investment banking, research, sales and trading, and money management. PMF graduates stay actively involved in the program as mentors and supporters.
Thinking about doing a Business Analytics concentration?
Read the Working in Business Analytics guide on COOL to explore different business analytics opportunities, salary info & more!