In Zolio’s continuing series on how to break into finance, we tackle everything a student can do now to get into the industry. This week: turning technical skills into market literacy and pitches you can defend.

Last week we discussed the technical skills you need to get into finance, beginning with accounting and valuation. This week we go a bit deeper in the practical means of building up the simple technical skills (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) needed in the job and why these seemingly simple tools are so very important.

In Zolio’s continuing series on how to break into finance, we tackle everything a student can do now to get into the industry. This week: the technical skills you can develop now. It all starts with accounting and valuation, and from there you can build out an incredible amount of skills that will dazzle any interviewer on the market.

In Zolio’s continuing series on how to break into finance, we tackle everything a student can do now to get into the industry. This week: let’s talk about grades.

You don’t need a new school to look credible. Focus on the classes financial firms care about, build two strong academic signals with faculty, and run a tight 12-week plan that lifts both GPA and confidence. Let Zolio show you how to do this.

Venture capital chases big hits and tolerates many misses. Private equity targets stable cash flows and steady returns. The skills you need for each path are very different.