First of all, thanks for reading the whole thing. If not, there is a tl;dr at the bottom.
Background details (will add here as needed):
- I'm 22 years old
- My BSc major is "engineering science"
I'm currently studying engineering at university, it's a 3 year bachelor + 2 years masters degree. At the end of my bachelors I'll come out with a BSc. I'm currently in my 5th year of uni (originally started in computer science) and in my final semester of my bachelor. Assuming all goes well I'll be graduating at the end of this year. Being in uni for 5 years and only having a BSc by the end of it has taken a toll on me and have no motivation to continue with my masters. I've instead decided to look into a career change and moving into risk analysis, ideally for a bank.
My questions to you are, what would you do in my situation? What would be the best way for me to approach this change and step foot into the industry? Do you enjoy your job? Do you feel like you have the opportunity to move up or is it a dead end?
Thanks in advance for any help,
Sincerely a confused student…
tl;dr
I'm sick of uni and want to pursue being a risk analyst when I get my BSc at the end of this year.
Do you have any work experience, specifically in risk analysis? If not, my advice would be to apply for the graduate programs within the banking industry. Once you have a foot in the door, it'll give you a chance to try different areas out and move into risk analysis if you still wish to do so.
If your drive to stop university is just to stop being a poor student and to earn more money, then my advice would be don't (unless you're struggling to make ends meet). Starting salaries my seem a lot to you now, but in the grand scheme of things it's peanuts in comparison. You'll be working for majority of your remaining life so don't rush in unless you're certain. The entry level salary is not worth rushing your University days, both academically and socially.
Finally, another option other than continue Uni or starting work would be to go travelling for a year or so. Do a working holiday stint and gain some good memories and friends!
Good luck with whatever you choose. Might sound cliche, but you at your point in life where you have all the options on the table with nothing to lose. Don't go down a rabbit hole because of something shiny in the short term.