????MPW Insider是一個在線社區，該社區匯聚了一批商業知名女性，就職場和領導力方面的問題提供及時解答。今天的問題是：更多女性如何才能進入華爾街？回答者為納斯達克總裁阿德娜?弗萊德曼。

????對于女性來說，進駐華爾街的傳統路徑包括，就讀美國排名前20的高校，然后在摩根大通、花旗、美國銀行、高盛或摩根士丹利等知名公司獲得一份分析員工作，所有這些公司都在積極地招聘女性畢業生。在那里，人們可以在公司要求的“兩年期”內決定自己契合的部門以及職業路徑規劃。不過，盡管這仍是一條令人夢寐以求的通往成功的康莊大道，但并非唯一的路徑。

????如果你準備在華爾街謀職，請勿將自己局限于分析員職位，這并非唯一的機會之門。華爾街還有許多其他領域同樣珍視你的技能和才干。

????那么，其他的選擇都是什么？

????對于新人來說，不要把華爾街看做是唯一的賣方。事實上，在一買一賣的閉環中，購買賣方產品的公司多如牛毛。在一些基金公司中，買方的工作比分析員職位更賺錢。但是，僅把目光放在買方公司仍然過于狹隘。如果沒有交易所和IT業務，很多華爾街公司都無法存在。從我的經驗來看，這些領域都有一些非常有意思而且能讓人獲益匪淺的工作。事實上，納斯達克有今天的成績，多虧了在公司各個部門擔任管理和領導職務的一些偉大女性。

????入門級別的工作是年輕女性認識金融界的絕佳機遇，而且能夠讓她們為今后在公司或金融行業其他領域的晉升做好準備?？梢钥隙ǖ氖牵灰姿徒鹑诩夹g公司都是快節奏、充滿活力的公司，通常位于經濟金融構架的核心。此外，像美國金融業監管局和美國證券交易委員會這樣的行業監管機構也是金融生態系統的關鍵組成機構，也為女性提供相關機遇。盡可能多地去體驗一個組織不同環節的工作至關重要，因為未來有一天，你可能有機會來領導整個組織。

????不管你是如何進入華爾街的，運用你的內在技能和優勢來獲得成功。在華爾街成功女性所具有的眾多優點當中，我經常看到的一個優點便是對風險進行認真負責的權衡，她們合理判斷形勢并做出正確的中長期決策，而不是盲目地追求短期利益。尤其是在2007-2008年金融危機過后，實現這一平衡的能力被高度珍視，而且供不應求。

????隨著你開始華爾街的征程，對任何事不要先入為主，但保持懷疑精神，睜大雙眼探求所有可能的機遇。坦白地說，這一建議將有助于你在華爾街或其他任何地方獲得成功。（財富中文網）

????譯者：李翔

????審稿：Sissi

????MPW Insider is one of several online communities where the biggest names in business answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for: How can more women break into Wall Street? is written by Adena Friedman, President of Nasdaq.

????The traditional path onto Wall Street for women typically involves getting your degree from a top-20 university and then landing a position within an analyst program at a prestigious firm like JPMorgan JPM 0.17% , Citi C 0.61% , Bank of America BAC -0.36% , Goldman Sachs GS -0.41% , or Morgan Stanley MS -0.33% , all of which actively recruit women graduates. There, you would spend the required “two years” determining where you fit within the company and how to pursue your career. However, while this remains a coveted and valid path to success, it isn’t the only one.

????If you’re working towards a career on Wall Street don’t limit yourself to an analyst program – this isn’t the only door of opportunity. There are many other areas on Wall Street where your skills and talents will be equally as valued.

????So, where should you look then?

????For starters, don’t think of Wall Street as just the sell side. There’s a whole world out there that is buying what the sell side is offering in fact, at a number of funds, jobs on the buy side can be more lucrative than analyst positions. But even adding only the buy side to your perspective is still too narrow. Many parts of Wall Street would not exist without the exchanges and IT aspects, which from my personal experience are both extremely interesting and rewarding areas to work. As a matter of fact, Nasdaq would not be where it is today if not for some of the great women who have held managerial and leadership roles in various areas within the company.

????Entry-level jobs are excellent opportunites to educate young women about the realities of the financial world, and can prepare them for the next move up within the firm or another area of the financial industry. And I can assure you that exchanges and financial technology firms are fast-paced, dynamic organizations that often sit at the center of the financial fabric of our economy. Additionally, industry oversight organizations, such as FINRA and the SEC, are also critical components of the financial ecosystem and present relevant opportunities for women. It’s important to experience as many parts of an organization as you can – because some day, you may have the chance to lead that organization.

????Regardless of how or where you enter Wall Street use your inherent skills and strengths to succeed. One of many strengths that I often see in successful women on Wall Street is a responsible balance between risk taking and risk mitigation – the ability to assess situations smartly and make the right medium-to-long-term decisions without being lured into reckless, short-term profit-taking. Particularly in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2007-2008, the ability to achieve this balance was highly prized and much sought after.

????As you start your journey into the world of Wall Street, assume nothing, question everything, and open your eyes to all possible opportunities. Frankly, this advice will help you succeed on Wall Street or anywhere else.