Financial Services

The rapid expansion of the City of London in the last twenty years has led to an expansion in the breadth and depth of Britain’s financial services industry. By this we mean sectors such as commercial banking, financial audit, asset management, stock broking, insurance broking and others. There are a wide range of well paid graduate opportunities in all these industries, and naturally there are internship schemes which represent the best gateway to a successful career in these fields.

Jobs in financial services often offer excellent opportunities for travel, as work is regularly undertaken near to or within the client firm, and also to see a wide range of companies and work situations. They are therefore a fantastic start to any career, and offer the opportunity to diversify successfully into a range of fields. Moreover, they often offer excellent qualifications whose value, both professionally and financially, has currency in a range of industries. For example, gaining an ACA (accountancy qualification) is seen as worthwhile by a range of business areas, and is the most commonly held qualification of those on the boards on top FTSE 100 firms.

Financial services offer a great start in business both for those confident of their career direction and for those unsure of their precise vocation. Internships in these fields are financially lucrative, offer fantastic experience and immeasurably strengthen a CV. Our consultants have worked in a range of these services, and are able to offer the telling advice and inside knowledge which is vital to gain a foothold in such a varied yet highly competitive industry. With often a far more complicated application process than investment banking or consultancy, the task of winning an internship in financial services needs all the assistance you can get.