Also called: Research Associate (Expert Network)
Finds real-world experts (former executives, doctors, engineers) and books paid calls between them and investors or consultants.
An investment fund wants to talk to someone who used to run a chicken plant, so you search LinkedIn, call five people and book a one-hour call by tomorrow. You do this 20 times a week.
Base salary plus bonuses tied to calls booked.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree in any field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Any major, Economics, Communications.
Growing about average. Grew with hedge funds and consulting firms; a common post-college job in NYC.
High risk for 10 years. AI matching tools now find and screen experts automatically, which is most of this entry job.
Classes: English Language Arts, Speech and debate, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1161.
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