Introduction to stock picking - Virtual Work Experience

Learn the basics of stock investing and build your own portfolio as an Investment Analyst at Goodbody

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Goodbody. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 3-4 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Goodbody. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Goodbody. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced3-4 hoursNo gradesNo assessments

As one of Ireland’s leading financial services firms, Goodbody has always been a people business. That’s why we decided to launch this programme to help you navigate the sometimes overwhelming and confusing world of finance and personal investment.

This immersive virtual experience will act as a guide to the fundamentals of investing. As you participate in the modules, you will get a thorough look at the benefits of investing, how to begin investing, and key terminology that will help you along on your journey. We understand how difficult and intimidating it can be to learn more about stock picking but it doesn’t have to be that way! This programme breaks down the fundamentals of investing in easy-to-understand and relevant tasks. While you learn more about personal investments, you will also have the opportunity to learn and sharpen skills that will be the key to success in your future career.

We hope that this programme will be a valuable tool as you navigate the world of finance and begin your very own investment journey!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Understanding Key Concepts

Understanding Terminology

Analysing Cycles

Stock Market Knowledge

Research

Presentation Skills

Market Research

Company Analysis

Writing An Investment Memo

Portfolio Analysis

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Goodbody. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Introduction from Goodbody

Tasks in this program

Task One: Introduction to investing

<30 mins

Foundational concepts and key terminology

What you'll learn

Core concepts about investing such as risk vs return and different asset types

What you'll do

Meet your supervisor Jessica Kwong, an Investment Manager at Goodbody
Complete a drag and drop task where you match investing terms with their definitions

Reviews

Over 800

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"the fact that i loved most about this program is the application of theoretical knowledge into practical assessment in every task that was given. it enriches the learning program and gives a better understanding."-- Student from University of Delhi

"The flow of assignments were sensible and I was able to work through my stock picking philosophy and strategy."-- Student from CUNY Queens College

"The programme was really well designed. It explained the basics of stock picking excellently and this was accompanied by great resources. The tasks were explained well and very easy to follow."-- Student from University College Cork

"it was awesome experience and liked stimulated portfolio the 4th task very much , it was fun doing research on various stocks and I really enjoyed this virtual experience."-- Student from Visvesvaraya Technological University

"I enjoyed how practical the programme is. It did not just teach me investment concepts and leave it at that. But rather, it required me to actually conduct research on stocks and build a portfolio of stocks. It really helped bridge the gap between learning the theory and applying it in practice!"-- Student from University of Witwatersrand

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