<t>i had the same arrangement and it turned into a permanent position. so good luck.i think starting associate base salaries are in the 100-125K range in NYwith ibanks not necessarily at the top of the range because everybody applies to them anyways.you can make a case that you have to pay for your ...

my bs threshold isn't high enough to continue dealing with these people (Selby Jennings, Huxley, and such), no matter if they manage to get SOME people a job or not.

thanks folks, i'll take that into consideration.

thank you for your thoughtful response.i think it is ok for me to take the risk as i don't have major obligations.the prop shop is a good company, well respected in the industry.

<t>I just graduated with my Ph.D. in operations research and have been working for a few months in a front office position at an energy prop shop.This is a temporary position with a competitive base salary no benefits or bonus, call it an internship on steroids.The company is in transition right now...

<t>I would say some - if not most - of the quant jobs in TX are not as attractive as in the NY metro area. But then there are exceptions I would think.There are some hedge funds. ML has its entire commodities business down there. JP (former Bear Energy) has substantial presence as has Deutsche's com...

TJ behaves like netiquette doesn't apply to him, harassing his way through the board. he should have been reprimanded by a moderator a long time ago. as long as that doesn't happen and albertmills wants to smash him, more power to him.

<t>i think you are very resourceful to make this work but it's all way too much of a stretch. DO NOT overestimate the value of the "brand name". it's not worth taking the risks your are talking about. i am at Princeton (and I am 34) and the brand name really didn't make much of a difference during m...

<t>i don't know what you think the potential upside of this move is. why are you considering this?it sounds like a bad idea to me.this "body shop" (that's an it contractor, right?) is two or three steps down from what you currently have on your resume.what's gonna happen if the company sends you on ...

<t>i'm not too happy that i used the term back office as it might imply that the position doesn't have anything to do with the actual business a company is involved in (something generic such as accounting, IT and such). that's certainly not what i meant. in many of these roles you actually have qui...

<t>I am a Ph.D. student from an OR/FE program. We have some students who do financial math and others who do OR, Statistics and such. As far as industry placements into quant finance roles go the people who have the classic hardcore financial math background have a slight advantage because that is t...

<t>i have secured a position as quant with an energy firm. the position is close to trading but also involves risk work.financially the offer is unattractive. i want to do energy but not at all cost. someone from career services at my school strongly advisedagainst accepting the offer now and renegg...

there is nothing wrong with quitting.when i had an internship with citadel lined up almost two years ago my advisor threatened to kick me out of the program if i take it.so i stayed. just to end up in this job market.if the right opportunity comes along, take it.

Related question: What's an Executive Director? I've seen this title in an IB. Where does this fit in relation to a VP or an MD?

<t>an established player in energy trading.i think Wolyniec is there. he is co-author of the book Energy and Power Risk Management which is one of the better texts in the field.since it is a trading house as opposed to a bank/hedge fund expect much lower bonus potential in a quant role.i am focusing...