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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree it is how the world works. But I also might be hesitant to put my neck out if you think the nephew can't cut it or would somehow be embarrassing. Also depends what position your husband is in.

I'm at a private mid-sized firm and in a position to make hiring moves but would not hire most of my family members because I think they ultimately would not do a good job. The guy who owns our firm, however, has hired a few lackluster family members and family friends, who have either been let go or continue to be a bit of a drain, but I guess that doesn't really matter since it's his company. [/quote]

This is what I mean. He didn’t stick his neck out for the families we know. My nephew on the other hand is not graduating with any honors, his summer jobs have nothing to do with finance, and he barely speaks to my husband. The time to ask was probably four years ago for an internship, not a couple of months before he graduates asking for a full time six figure job offer.[/quote]

The kid can do an internship at a lower pay rate to earn his chops after graduation. He can join the middle office and work his way up.

You have to somehow get your first finance internship. Plenty of people go into the industry after doing other things. And, frankly, going to college doesn't prepare you to work in finance. You learn how to do the job on-the-job.

My suggestion is two-fold: 
(1) ask your husband to look at his resume, chat with him, and see if he can give your nephew a couple leads for ANYTHING at his company
(2) educate your sister that her son isn't traipsing into a six-figure job after graduation - that's not how the world works. He can maybe get an opportunity and then work his way up. [/quote]

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