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Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst. Is this career for you?. So, what do they do???. Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions. Skills Needed?. Bachelor’s Degree Analytical skills Communication skills Computer skills

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Financial Analyst

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  1. Financial Analyst Is this career for you?

  2. So, what do they do??? • Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

  3. Skills Needed? • Bachelor’s Degree • Analytical skills • Communication skills • Computer skills • Decision making skills • Detail oriented • Math skills

  4. What About Salary? Entry Level Annual Wage: $48,298 per year (FL) $23.22 per hour (FL) Experienced Average Wage: $84,698 per year (FL) $40.72 per hour Median Annual Wage 2012: $76,950 per year $37.00 per hour

  5. Job Outlook

  6. Where to Start? • Create a resume • Start your search early • Discuss opportunities with friends, teachers, parents, etc. • Take advantage of Jobs for Tars • Don’t be afraid to try something new

  7. Who are you? Organized? Investigative? Independent? Like flexability? ACTUARY

  8. What does an actuary do? Analyzes statistical data. Forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits.

  9. What are the skills required? Main Skills Probability/statistics Basic calculus Critical thinking Complex problem solving General Skills Reading comprehension Active listening/learning Speaking Writing

  10. How do I become one? Bachelors Degree Series of exams Probability Financial Mathematics Financial Economics

  11. But the pay?

  12. Accountant Analyzes financial information Prepares financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

  13. What do I need to know? Enterprising Mathematics Active listening Speaking Writing

  14. Education Required Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field. Master's degree Specialized programs, such as a bachelor's degree in internal auditing. Junior accounting positions

  15. Salary Entry-level $47,000 Median $63,000 Leading Accountants $70,000 to $120,000 Senior $65,000

  16. Operational Research Analyst

  17. Job Description • Studies the operational structures of different businesses and analyzes their efficiency. • Develops experimental models and environments to conduct research • Defines data requirements, and gathers information using statistical tests. • Prepare reports for management defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions. ensuring that computer programs are producing desired results (tracking inventory, storing or retrieving data or controlling other equipment)

  18. What do I need to become one? Education : • Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics or Computer Science • Master’s Degree in Operational Research Skills: • Complex Problem Solving • Judgment and Decision Making • Critical Thinking • Active Learning • Reading Comprehension • Mathematics • Time Management ? ? ? ? ?

  19. Job Opportunities/Salary NY: Entry- $ 44,700 Average- $111,570 CA: Entry- $ 51,780 Average- $ 87,670 DC: Entry- $ 55,130 Average- $ 92,010 National Average:$79,830 Number of Jobs in (2012): 73,200 2012-2022: 27% increase FL: Entry- $37,710 Average- $ 56,971 TX: Entry- $ 41,690 Average- $ 75,150

  20. LAWYER

  21. Job Description A Lawyer… • Represents clients in court/government agencies. • Examines legal data • Evaluates findings and develops strategies and arguments • Prepares legal briefs and opinions, and files appeals • Selects jurors, argues motions, meets with judges and questions witnesses Source: "Florida CHOICES." - Career Profile. Web. 27 Jan. 2014. <https://secure.flchoices.org/Career_Planning/Career_Profile/Career_Profile.aspx?id=B02iSyIQxOi2RETNEDgNMAXAP3DPAXXAP3DPAX>.

  22. What do I need to do to become one? LSAT • Education : • Bachelor's Degree • LSAT Score between 155-180 • Law School • Pass the Bar • Skills: • Logic • Speaking • Complex Problem Solving • Active Learning • Persuasion • Reading Comprehension BAR

  23. Job Opportunities/Salary NY: Entry- $ 65,220 Average- $ 151,850 CA: Entry- $ 73,950 Average- $ 153,480 DC: Entry- $ 92,010 Average- $ 165,590 National Average:$130,880 Number of Job in (2012): 759,800 2012-2022: 10% Increase FL: Entry- $ 53,706 Average- $ 122,512 TX: Entry- $ 54,040 Average- $ 129,510

  24. Systems Engineering career marykarangelen

  25. Overview • Interdisciplinary field of engineering • “Big Think” managers on large, complex projects • Companies ranging from major transportation networks to military defense • Problems they solve: • Reliability • Logistics • Coordination of different engineering teams • Evaluation methods and troubleshooting • Optimization • Risk management

  26. Where do systems engineers work? Pretty much everywhere

  27. What are the perks? • Entry level job salary (Orlando) : $52,000 • Average job salary (Orlando): $86,000 • Experienced job salary (Orlando): $137,000 • Demand is soaring among a diverse and expanding universe of employers • Education requirements: An undergrad degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics; some jobs might also require certification as acertified systems engineering professional (CSEP) • Drawbacks: Long hours are common; project deadlines can be fierce

  28. How do I get a Sys Eng job? • Choose an appropriate major: Math, CS, Physics… • Keep your GPA high! • Take multiple internships in a variety of engineering fields • Take optimization, risk management, operations research methods courses offered at Rollins • Go to conferences that interest you and bring your resume! • Look for areas of the country that specialize in the type of engineering you might be interested in

  29. Wiki: • Signal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering, and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of analog as well as digital signals Signal processing My Internship!

  30. Trident Systems incorporated • Company I worked for: Trident Systems Inc. (Fairfax, VA) • What I was paid: $14/hr • Hours I worked: 8am – 5pm M-F • Who was my mentor: Dr. Charles Hsu Ph.D. • What did I do: • Edited internal documents • MathLab codes • Learned all about RADAR, UAVs, Analog to Digital conversions, worked with field testing data, attend conferences

  31. Small vs. Large companies Trident Systems Inc. = ~90 employees • Work from home! • Mostly independent work, I was given problems to solve myself • Worked in more than one department • Move higher more quickly Larger company ie, Northrop Grumman = ~70,000 employees • Less freedom • Less responsibilities • More competition for internships • Less opportunity to move up in the company

  32. Other companies with internships • GE Aviation (Grand Rapids, MI) • www.geae.com • General Dynamics Electric Boat (Groton, CT) • www.gdeb.com • Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc(Irvine, CA) • www.meggittdefense.com • Northrop Grumman (Los Angeles, CA) • careers.northropgrumman.com • Pratt & Whitney(East Hartford, CT) • www.pw.utc.com • Raytheon Co (Waltham, MA) • www.raytheon.com • Alcoa Power & Propulsion(Independence, OH) • www.alcoa.com • BAE Systems (Reston, VA) • www.baesystems.com • Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp(Boulder, CO) • www.ballaerospace.com • Boeing(Seattle, WA) • www.boeing.com • Booz Allen Hamilton (McLean, VA) • www.boozallen.com • DRS Technologies (Parsippany, NJ) • www.drs.com

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