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UGA Specific Information for Financial Planning

The Financial Planning major prepares students to become client-focused professional financial planners who help individuals and families create, manage and transfer wealth efficiently. The program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and the Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) examinations.

The Financial Planning program provides students with knowledge, skills and technical expertise to enter the marketplace as a financial planner or financial counselor. Demand for graduates has consistently exceeded the number of students in the major. Graduates earn competitive salaries and have a variety of career options. Financial planning is ranked among the nation’s fastest growing (Money magazine) and most rewarding (Jobs Rated Almanac) careers.

Additionally, graduates have been accepted to the nation's most prestigious graduate schools, gone on to law school, written papers published in leading financial planning opinion journals, and gone on to own and manage leading financial planning firms.

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Class of 2019 Career Outcomes for Financial Planning*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

Connect with Marla Ebert, your Career Consultant - click her to find information on how to schedule an appointment and drop-in hours
Consumer Economics Academic Advisor - Christie Sanders
UGA FHCE Department - Financial Planning

CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Student Financial Planning Association
To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Involvement Network

Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

FACS Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program
ASPIRE Clinic Internship
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)

Supplemental Career Research Dashboard

Additional Career Research Resources

O*NET - The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations (Login using your 810/811)
Occupational Outlook Handbook - The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations
Career Insider: Vault Guides - Vault is one of the world’s leading sources of Career Intelligence. It can help make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects significantly easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Career Insider can help! (Login using your 810/811)
Candid Career - Whether you are just beginning to explore career options, preparing for a job interview, or looking to change careers, CandidCareer.com can help by providing you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy to use website. We can all learn from the experiences of others and the Career Center makes this valuable resource available to UGA students so they may be informed and ready for what lies ahead. (Login using your 810/811)
UGA Mentor Program- Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections. The program connects students to alumni mentors for personal and professional development
Big Interview - Online practice interview platform. Practice basic interview questions or questions based on your industry interests or competencies! Also provides practice interview questions for graduate/professional schools. Just sign-up using your uga email address!
Interstride- View jobs/internship in other countries and country career guides

Employment Websites

GENERAL

Handshake - UGA's platform for job/internship postings (Login with your UGA MyID and password)
LinkedIn - Network with professionals and view job openings
Interstride - Job/internship openings in countries abroad as well as country career guides providing information about finding employment in other countries.
Specialized - Check out Idealist for jobs in the Nonprofit sector and USAJobs for opportunities in the federal government.

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC

Financial Planning Association Job Board • CFP Board Career Center • eFinancial Careers

Professional Associations/Resources

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors • Financial Planning Association • Certified Financial Planning Board • Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education

COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH - Career Bliss • GlassDoor • Salary.com

LINKEDIN - Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests. To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well. To login, visit the LinkedIn main page.

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2019 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer	Position Title(s)
Abound Wealth	Financial Associate
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.	Financial Planning Associate, Intern
Ashton Advisors	Financial Advisor
Atlanta Financial Associates	Associate Advisor
AXA Advisors	Advisor
Brightworth	Financial Planner
Cannon Financial Institute	Client Marketing Specialist Intern
Cannon Financial Strategists, Inc.	Financial Planner
Cortland	Leasing Consultant
Coyote Logistics	National Account Manager
Fields Automotive	Salesperson
FNS, Inc.	Accounting Representative
Georgia Center for Sight	Accounts Receivable Associate
Henssler Financial	Client Service Associate
Highland Trust Partners	Planning Associate
KingsMark Private Financial Adviors	Associate Financial Planner
Markel Financial Services	Financial Advisor Assistant
New Net Technologies NNT	Sales Development Representative
Northwestern Mutual	Financial Associate
NYC Deferred Compensation Plans	Intern
Ronald Blue Trust	Financial Planner
Stable Waters Financial	Associate Advisor
Stewardship Financial Advisors	Financial Advisor
Symetra Tour	Professional Golfer
Synovus	Accelerated Banker, Bank Teller
The Citadel	Assistant Director of Athletic Equipment
Triage Consulting Group	Analyst
University of Georgia	Gift Accounting Associate
Vanguard	Associate, Brokerage Investment Professional
Yeomans Consulting Group, Inc.	Intern

* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2019 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY UGA Financial Planning - Bachelor's Degree MAJORS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019**

Graduate School	Program(s)
University of Florida	International Business, MIB
University of Georgia	Financial Planning, MSFCS