Career Advising for current CSOM undergraduates is available over the summer 🆘
It’s normal to feel unsure about what to do with a finance concentration—especially when most of what you hear is investment banking or consulting. Many students feel pressure to decide early, even without much exposure to other options.
These snapshots below are meant to help. They give you a quick look at a wide range of finance careers so you can start exploring what’s out there. The details are high-level, and things like salaries and timelines can change, but this is a starting point—not a final decision.
The sooner you start exploring, the more confident you will feel.
Take the Find Your Fit quiz below — it only takes a couple minutes.
It walks through 4 sections and points you to a specific career profile below worth exploring. There's no wrong answer, so don't overthink it.
Already have a hunch about what you like? Skip ahead:
I like working with data and financial modeling 📊 → Explore Corporate / Internal Finance Roles
I enjoy client interaction and relationship-building 🤝→ Explore Banking & Client-Facing Roles
I like problem-solving, strategy, or innovation 🧠 → Explore Advisory & Innovation Roles
Hear how these CSOM alumni are using their finance skillset in different ways
Wealth Management
Entertainment, Brand Talent Partnerships
Real Estate Investment
Asset Management
AI & Cloud Services
Reporting | Internal Controls| Process-driven
Cash management | Capital strategy | Liquidity planning
Budgeting | Variance analysis | Business partnering
Structured rotations | Leadership exposure | Skill-building
🎥 Watch Career Explore Panel Spring 2026 - Finance LDP programs
Financial systems | Controls | Process optimization
Exposure Analysis | Regulation | Controls
Regulatory monitoring | Policy interpretation | Risk mitigation
Credit analysis | Lending | Middle-Market clients
High-net-worth clients | Portfolio strategy | Relationship-driven
Asset allocation | Market research | Portfolio management
Company analysis | Market research | Investment recommendations
Property analysis | Deal structuring | Investor relationships
Bond issuance | Public infrastructure | Government advisory
Risk evaluation | Insurance markets | Decision-making
Pricing | Modeling | Risk management
Client-facing | Project-based | Strategic analysis
Technology-enabled finance | Product strategy | Innovation
Deal sourcing | Company evaluation | Value creation
Watch recordings from CSOM Career Explorer Panels (Spring 2026):