Personal Statement Essay: A Career As A Detective

Being a detective was a fantasy that charmed me deeply in my childhood. Every night before sleep, my father always told me the stories from the Sherlock Holmes. Beside those fantastic stories, what I truly enjoyed and admired was the sophisticated problem-solving skills that Sherlock had. It was he, who can resolve the complex evidence network by infinitesimal links and then reveal the entire plot precisely in the end. I really wish I could achieve what Sherlock is capable of, however, thanks to the prosperous world we are living in and the great development in the economy, my dream could now be fulfilled by becoming a detective in financial fields – the consultant. Despite successfully achieved a first degrees in Cass Business School recently,

In my freshman year, I won an internship with GF Securities, one of the first, full-service investment banks in China. By participating in several IPO roadshows for NEEQ (National Equity Exchange and Quotation) Listing in Shanghai and dealing with clients’ requests for option trading, I developed a thorough overview of practical capital rising procedures as well as the function of various financial instruments. Later, I sought a more globalised experience by joining the General Electric(GE). In the process of organising the new machine launching conference, I have fully utilised the cross-communication skill that helped the manager to reconcile the needs and expectations from different retailers. In this summer, I gained an opportunity to work within the Guangdong Internet Finance Association. It provided me with a valuable insight to the emerging internet finance industry and made me think prospectively toward the future business model of financial institutions. These highly diversified internships not only enriched my ability to work independently as well as in a team, building upon the criticism and implement ideas, and but also widened my horizon that inspired me to approach the problem from different perspective and reach a more objective