Lorenzo graduated from Edinburgh University with a master’s degree in mathematics, he was looking for a challenging opportunity to develop new skills and gain experience in the finance world. The Newtyne Academy provided the full package so we asked him a few questions to see if it had delivered so far:
Hi Lorenzo, What attracted you to the Newtyne Academy?
Having a background in mathematics and finance meant straight out of Uni I was keen to find a finance data oriented job. So the Newtyne offering of a SAS qualification and access to working at some great financial companies appealed to me. What I liked about Newtyne is that they provide a more direct path than the usual graduate scheme. Through this you get a jump start on your career.
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Has the experience so far, met expectations?
My goals were to develop my coding abilities and to learn more about working in finance. Having now worked at Aegon, I can say that those expectations have been met.
Through this experience I have been given the opportunity to get a meaningful role in a newly set up team.
We are currently working on loads of new and interesting Python projects to automate financial processes. Through this I have become much better at coding in a professional setting and have learned loads about finance.
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What one key piece of advice would you give someone interested in the Newtyne Academy ?
If you are interested in finance and would like to see the power of data through code, then I would definitely recommend applying to the Newtyne Academy!
One thing I noticed when applying to the Newtyne Academy is that the application process is a much nicer experience than applying to some graduate scheme at a big company.
I could tell that the team made a real effort to make me feel as comfortable and well prepared for the interview and presentation as possible.
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