M M ⋅ Charlotte, NC A ⋅ 11 years experience

Hi Matt,

Corporate Financial Analysts (FAs) and Business Analysts often play in the same space, sometimes depending on the roles it is hard to distinguish the two. So I have worked with a few BAs directly over my career. Please DM me and I can give you some of my perspective and try and put you in touch with a couple successful ones I know.

thanks!
Mike

Mary M. Burns ⋅ Denver, CO Kellogg School of Management Career Management Team; AdviseU (private coaching practice) ⋅ 25 years experience

Good morning Matt,
Have you ever used LinkedIn to find alums from The OSU? That's a great way to connect with those who have taken the Analyst path and learn from them. Here's the quick steps to find valuable connections who might be mentors: 1) Go to The Ohio State University school page in LinkedIn (not a Group page); 2) you'll find an "alumni" link on the page - click that; 3) Type in Business Analyst or just Analyst in the search box. You should see many results for the Analyst position and might sort among those in your general area as a start. This is a valuable tool that can provide many good options. I hope it's helpful as you prepare for graduation in the spring. Congratulations on that and your service. -Mary B.

Jerry Welsh ⋅ Middleville, MI Master Military Transition Advisor/HPS GPO ⋅ 30 years experience

Matt,
Have you started any informational interviews with individuals in your chosen career field. This is great way to accomplish both of your desires. Learn the career and also get to understand the market. Research Informational Interviewing, be sure you stay focused on asking about the career and the tasks and skills needed. Also, when you conclude an interview politely ask if they know someone who would be willing to assist you and conduct another. Also join professional groups on LinkedIn and Facebook. Thanks for your service.

Richard Byrne ⋅ Hillsborough, NJ Intel Corporation ⋅ 53 years experience

22 management intern jobs, your location:
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/business-management-intern-jobs-westerville-oh/?currentJobId=3267001227

These sections of my EE webpage might be useful:
http://eehot.com/ee.html#mentoring
http://eehot.com/ee.html#jobs
http://eehot.com/ee.html#gjobs
http://eehot.com/ee.html#cool
http://eehot.com/ee.html#resumes

To find an Advisor, log onto the ACP webpage,
click on the ACP Advisornet tab, & select the "Community" icon.
Under the "Advisors" tab, select "General Business" from the "Refine by" pull down box.
Other selections include: Small Business, Management, Project Management ...
You could also enter the zip code in the "near" box
Look for the "Show More" box at the bottom of the page.
Examine the advisor profiles, & use the ACP message feature for advice.
Alternately, you could have selected the "Companies" tab &
entered part of a company name as a keyword for initiating your search.