[bo'diddley]

Hi guys,I recently graduated from Imperial with a high first in Materials Science and Engeering and will be starting a MPhil programme in Nuclear Energy at Cambridge in October. I will have to apply for jobs this year but I really am clueless what I should do after the masters and what I could/ should apply for. Any serious responses would be appreciated.Many Thanks,Bo'diddley

I really do not understand why I am being negged for this, I just asked a serious honest question. If I offended anyone, my apologies but I do not see where.

[M1011]

I'm so jealous of the academic section of your CV right now

[bo'diddley]

Thank M1011, I worked hard but I feel depressed because

1, I miss my friends

2, I dont really know what I want to do after this Masters, or how to go about doing it.

I would appreciate any feedback. Bo'diddley

[+ polarity -]

Do you know someone called Petar?

[ebam_uk]

(Original post by bo'diddley)
Hi guys,I recently graduated from Imperial with a high first in Materials Science and Engeering and will be starting a MPhil programme in Nuclear Energy at Cambridge in October. I will have to apply for jobs this year but I really am clueless what I should do after the masters and what I could/ should apply for. Any serious responses would be appreciated.Many Thanks,Bo'diddley

Obviously go for some Front office Investment Bank roles, ie S&T or IBD GS or maybe try management consultancy's such as Mckinsey etc...

TBh, world's your oyster bang out loads of Grad Role Apps and get multiple job offers and you can pick and choose finally what you want after the MPhil etc...

[bo'diddley]

(Original post by + polarity -)
Do you know someone called Petar?

yeah he is a good friend of mines.

[bo'diddley]

(Original post by ebam_uk)
Obviously go for some Front office Investment Bank roles, ie S&T or IBD GS or maybe try management consultancy's such as Mckinsey etc...

TBh, world's your oyster bang out loads of Grad Role Apps and get multiple job offers and you can pick and choose finally what you want after the MPhil etc...

Thanks for your advice, do you think it would be hard to apply for finance - I have no internship in that area (doing a Nuclear related one atm)

I am worried they may ask me why I chose to do a masters in Nuclear and not finance related in the interview which I won't be able to answer. Thanks though.

[+ polarity -]

(Original post by bo'diddley)
yeah he is a good friend of mines.

Or is he you?

[ebam_uk]

(Original post by bo'diddley)
Thanks for your advice, do you think it would be hard to apply for finance - I have no internship in that area (doing a Nuclear related one atm)

I am worried they may ask me why I chose to do a masters in Nuclear and not finance related in the interview which I won't be able to answer. Thanks though.

Just use the concept of transferrable skills, you are applying to consolidate your experiences essentially. For example nuclear engineers will still essentially need financing... ie specific industry experience is v valuable...

Also, since you are at Cambridge you have the oppurtunity to study say Accounting and Finance module (or other such modules) as part of your Mphil, so you will end up with actual knowledge that could help prepare you for a multitude of jobs....

(Original post by + polarity -)
Or is he you?

Small world

[bo'diddley]

(Original post by + polarity -)
Or is he you?

Graduated with BEng, not MEng - so no, can't be me lol.

[ebam_uk]

(Original post by bo'diddley)
Graduated with BEng, not MEng - so no, can't be me lol.

I think I know who you are

[bo'diddley]

(Original post by ebam_uk)
Just use the concept of transferrable skills, you are applying to consolidate your experiences essentially. For example nuclear engineers will still essentially need financing... ie specific industry experience is v valuable...

Also, since you are at Cambridge you have the oppurtunity to study say Accounting and Finance module (or other such modules) as part of your Mphil, so you will end up with actual knowledge that could help prepare you for a multitude of jobs....




Small world

Yeah I will take a few of the business school electives such as management, A&F etc. I will spend the remainder of this holiday looking at banking interview techniques and reading up on the markets etc. Thanks for all your help.

[zippyRN]

(Original post by bo'diddley)
Thanks for your advice, do you think it would be hard to apply for finance - I have no internship in that area (doing a Nuclear related one atm)

I am worried they may ask me why I chose to do a masters in Nuclear and not finance related in the interview which I won't be able to answer. Thanks though.

because it's frikkin' cheaper than frikkin' evil Medical School

[bo'diddley]

(Original post by zippyRN)
because it's frikkin' cheaper than frikkin' evil Medical School

I might try that, thanks bro.

[JamalAhmed]

(Original post by zippyRN)
because it's frikkin' cheaper than frikkin' evil Medical School

But you get a job straight away from medicine and a very high paying one so it will be easy to pay it off, no? I am very naive in this area, but my common sense tells me the truth a lot of times.

[bo'diddley]

(Original post by JamalAhmed)
But you get a job straight away from medicine and a very high paying one so it will be easy to pay it off, no? I am very naive in this area, but my common sense tells me the truth a lot of times.

After 6 years of education and possibly few more of training - yes.

[zippyRN]

(Original post by JamalAhmed)
But you get a job straight away from medicine and a very high paying one so it will be easy to pay it off, no? I am very naive in this area, but my common sense tells me the truth a lot of times.

throw this one to the frikkin' sharks with frikkin' laser beams on their heads ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pozlp_wnkRk

[JamalAhmed]

(Original post by zippyRN)
throw this one to the frikkin' sharks with frikkin' laser beams on their heads ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pozlp_wnkRk

I think you replied to the wrong person LOL

[bo'diddley]

thanks for the responses.

[refillmurks]

(Original post by bo'diddley)
Hi guys,I recently graduated from Imperial with a high first in Materials Science and Engeering and will be starting a MPhil programme in Nuclear Energy at Cambridge in October. I will have to apply for jobs this year but I really am clueless what I should do after the masters and what I could/ should apply for. Any serious responses would be appreciated.Many Thanks,Bo'diddley

It seems sad that you would go into finance since it is clear you are very talented in the area of science and Engineering. Have you considered working for people such as Rolls Royce, GE, BP, or moving into the defence sector. If you enjoyed studying what you have for the last 3-4 years it is at least worth thinking about.