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M.A. in Finance: first jobs
Most common first roles: Intern 27%, Operations 18%, Marketing & Sales 14%
From Campus Binge's data, as of 2026-10-15. Each fact says how far to trust it.
First role: Intern
27% (n = 25)
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First role: Operations
18% (n = 17)
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First role: Marketing & Sales
14% (n = 13)
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First role: Academia / Research
7% (n = 6)
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First role: Content / Writing
5% (n = 5)
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Profiles behind this
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Industry: Consulting
21%
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Industry: Real Estate / Construction
14%
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Industry: Healthcare / Pharma
14%
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First roles
6- InternThe first real work: a summer or semester in a company, paid or not, learning how a team ships something. It is the most common starting node in the graph, and the most frequent next step is software…
- OperationsMaking the business run: processes, people, vendors, targets, escalations. It is the largest role in the graph by volume and the destination most other roles move into, because it is where 'I know ho…
- Marketing & SalesGetting customers: field sales, inside sales, brand, digital and performance marketing, business development. It is one of the largest roles in the graph and a common first job after a BBA, BCom or M…
- Academia / ResearchTeaching, lab work and papers, usually inside a university, an IIT/IISc-style institute or a research council lab. Early years are a Master's or PhD with a stipend, where the real skills are reading …
- Content / WritingWriting for a living: brand copy, articles, scripts, social posts, documentation. Most people start freelance or in a content agency, and the portfolio matters more than the degree. Deadlines are con…
- FinanceAccounting, audit, banking, investment analysis, corporate finance. Entry is a CA, CFA or MBA track, a campus placement at a bank or Big Four, or a BCom with a strong first job. Financial analysis an…
Sources
- Campus Binge career graph: aggregates of public career profiles (cells with n ≥ 5); no person is namedCommunity viewAs of 2026-10-15
- mvp-2 career path lookup (aggregates of public profiles)Community viewAs of 2026-10-15
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