1. Careers in Finance
Intro slide

2. The study and management of money
Simplified:
The study and management of money
What is Finance?
Audience interaction. What is finance? What does it mean? It is simply the management of money.

3. Specializations Investing Budgeting Money Managing Banking Credit
Finance has a lot of components and the term itself is very broad. What makes up “finance”
Within the finance industry, these are some of the different career paths you can take within finance.

4. Sectors in Finance
Public
Private
Corporate
The 3 sectors of finance

5. Where can a financial professional work?
Ask the audience about where they think a financial professional can work. They will probably name off financial institutions, but we want to name other companies as well. Every company has a finance department so a financial professional can work almost anywhere.

6. Public Jobs Median Salary Examples: Budget Analyst
Creates and maintains departmental budgets
Budget Manager
Assembles department budgets together into a master budget
Investing
Banking
Credit
Money Managing
Budgeting
What you would expect to do working in the public sector
$57,253-$105,714
Median Salary
Source: www1.salary.com

7. Private Jobs Median Salary Examples: Investment Banker
Helps businesses raise money
Financial Advisor
Helps individuals manage their money
Investing
Banking
Credit
Money Managing
Budgeting
What you would expect to do working in the private sector
$47,380-$100,675
Median Salary
Source:

8. Corporate Jobs Median Salary Examples: Financial Analyst
Helps businesses make investment decisions
Financial Manager
Plans and tracks financial goals for businesses
Investing
Banking
Credit
Money Managing
Budgeting
What you would expect to do working in the corporate sector
$63,000-$104,878
Median Salary
Source:

9. What traits do financial professionals need?
Professionalism
Adaptable Communication
Confidence
Leadership
Problem Solving
Intellectual Curiosity
Ease With Technology
Team Work
Traits of a financial professional. Ask the audience what traits they would expect someone working in finance to have.

10. What Education Do You Need?
Education requirements to become a financial professional

11. Finance Degree Focus on corporate finance and investing
Covers most information needed for the series 6 & 7 exams
Be prepared for a career in business
Be knowledgeable of
Financial Markets
Securities
Investing
You will need a college degree in finance. These are some of the things you can expect to learn about in your courses.
Financial institutions, and investing, Trading strategies, and laws that will be on the series 6&7 exams (certification exams to be a licensed stock broker)
Teaching you the basics of the other disciplines within business.

12. Financial Services Degree
Designed to prepare students to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) exam
870,000 brokers and advisors, but only 72,000 CFPs ®
Course emphasis on personal financial planning: Taxes, insurance, retirement, investments, estate planning
Help families make wise decisions with their money
Some schools may offer a financial services degree. This will focus more on individuals rather than corporations. You will learn more about personal finances and laws to accompany them. This will prepare you for the CFP exam, where as corporate finance has more info on the CFA exam. They are currently in demand.

13. First Steps High School College Grades College Entrance Exams
College Application
FAFSA
Student Organizations
College
Grades
Student Organizations
Internships
Networking
Emphasize internships and networking for when they get to college.

14. Resources Bureau of Labor Statistics Investopedia School Counselor
FAFSA
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
Additional resources to learn more