career advice

macroeconomy

could somebody enighted me please. I am studying business picking modules in finance (very few - no option there) I am bored by everything but would like to maybe become a trader or stockbroker. I tink it would be really interesting making lots of money from buying and selling bonds and stock.

I need experience though for 6 to 9 months from next january and would anybody know if ther would be any place in waterford or tipperary or cork that would be able to take me on a placement (paid prefered) or someplace similar that wouldgive me some knowledge or skills for this career also would a management accounting placement give me some experience in this area or would it be completely invalid?

could anone enlighten me in tis career area? and also would i be able to buy and sell stock,shares etc for my own benefit? tanks

Cherry Blossom

I would say a Financial Advisor's office would be your best bet in relation to your work experience, it's highly unlikely you'd get paid for your placement year in the current climate especially given the amount of effort they would have to put in to training you. As to what your duties and responsibilities would be that would be for your placement to agree with you so you would be looking to find somewhere willing to take you in the first place, and then discuss it with them when you do. Try to remember they are doing you a favour by taking you at all so I wouldn't be too pushy about it