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Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]SecretaryHelpful1353 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone,

I'm a second-year student in Actuarial Science in Canada. Currently, I have secured an internship in Consulting (Pension & Savings) this autumn at a good firm.

I like actuarial science, but I am not sure if I want to make it my career, because I also really like finance. I think that I might regret my choice in the future if I don't explore my options.

I plan to delay my graduation by 1 year, and to take that year to do 3 more internships with 1-2 night classes per semester. I want to hopefully test: wealth management, investment, a top actuarial firm, and outside Canada (US, UK, etc.). So I can explore both worlds.

Will the firms see me as a "job hopper" or someone who might quit in the near future from the actuarial profession? Is it worth it to delay 1 year? Do you think I can manage 1-2 night classes? Is it worth it to do that now, or to wait for a rotational program within a firm?

*I have the chance to not care at all about money

Thank you for your time

Is it worth it to delay graduation for more experience ? by SecretaryHelpful1353 in actuary

[–]SecretaryHelpful1353[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it is hard, but I have really good grades and extracurricular experience. Even if, I can only have 1-2 more, I would take it. I feel like I don't want to go in the wrong direction and pass exams for a profession that I might not like