Careers
How to get into the Investment Funds Industry in Ireland
Paths into the industry
There are many paths into the investment funds industry including:
- Degree courses with finance/accounting
- Business courses
- General degree courses, i.e. Arts, and then further study opportunities through employer
- Post Leaving Cert (PLC) courses
- Straight from school e.g. from the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDA), 'Business in the Community in Ireland (BITCI) programme, mentoring programmes or local school contacts
- Work placements through schools, colleges or other educational institutions
- From other organisations within the financial services sector, for example, banks, insurance companies, pension providers, mortgage brokers etc.
- From other organisations from other sectors/industries
- Internal transfer in organisation from other business lines or locations
Personality/Skills desired
- Numerate
- Analytical
- Methodical
- Eager to learn
- Team player
- Organised/deadline efficient
- Computer literate
