Finance
Markets, capital and the decisions behind them. Explore investment, corporate finance and asset management.
Example firm
EFDS / CareersImperial College London
Careers.
Economics, finance and data science open up several directions. Use this as a starting point, then go to Imperial’s Careers Service for current opportunities and individual support.
Fields to explore
Where could the degree take you?
These firms illustrate career paths, not current vacancies or EFDS partnerships. The Finance and Consulting examples change each day in London.
Quantitative research
Probability, programming and financial models. Investigate where analytical thinking meets markets.
Example firms
Economics & policy
From incentives to institutions. Explore research and decisions that shape economies and society.
Example firm
Data & AI
Turn difficult questions into testable ideas through statistics, modelling and responsible use of data.
Consulting
Structure an unfamiliar problem, communicate the evidence and help people make a decision.
Example firm
Software & technology
Build tools, systems and products that turn technical insight into something people can use.
Before you applyKnow the company.
Know the company.
Check the role.
The reviewed briefs for the firms featured here are open to everyone. The full company research library is available to verified students enrolled on Imperial’s BSc Economics, Finance and Data Science.
Explore the public company guideThe guide is a research snapshot, not a live vacancy board. Check each employer’s current listing for deadlines and eligibility. For individual guidance, use Imperial’s Careers Service.
Open the resource directoryInside the guide
Every brief is sourced and scoped.
Each reviewed company brief covers the same seven topics, and every statement carries the source it came from and the scope it applies to. Nothing is published without a citation a student can open.
- What the company does
- Teams and structure
- What distinguishes its approach
- The work
- Direction and developments
- Risks and constraints
- Recruiting evidence
“The firm sets out three business lines and names the UK entity that is regulated. It does not state which entity employs 2027 interns.”
Scope: Group-level description from the firm’s own published disclosure.
Source: The firm’s own published disclosure · retrieved 25 September 2026The example above shows the shape of a finding, not a real brief. The featured company briefs are public; the full library is reserved for verified EFDS students.