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Introducing technology in finance
Today technology plays a major role at investment banks and other organisations in the finance world.
Graduate employers
If you want to work in technology in finance as a graduate, there are many different opportunities open to you.
Graduate opportunities for programmers
There are two main kinds of technology role available to graduates at a finance firm.
First year opportunities in IT in finance
In your first year at university you have access to plenty of opportunities to find out about technology in finance and employers that recruit graduates in this sector.
Applications, interviews and assessment days
Key to getting a technology job in finance as a graduate are experience of working with technology and an interest in the finance world.
Commercial awareness
In the hunt for an internship or graduate place in technology in finance, commercial awareness is crucial.
Technology internships
Practically every major firm in the financial services field offers work experience programmes to give students a taste of the roles in technology they offer.
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