Genuinely how do I break into ag commodities in the EU/Switzerland?
Based in Switzerland been here as expat for 2 years. Have M.Sc. from non target in agricultural economics studying in EU+US in major agricultural hubs. speak FR, IT, SP, English fluently with decently flat accent and been trying for so long to break into one of the ABCD as trader, even for graduate positions without success. Have about 4YOE, though no consulting mostly strategic procurement and logistics (airfreight, sigh). I’ve even interned at an ABCD in their R&D during bachelor. At the moment I even run my own analysis website with few clients focused on cereals.
Been seeing wild hiring trends, companies hiring nepo kids, people with no seemingly good fit for an ag trader? At this point I feel like I don’t get what I’m missing:
- is it because I didn’t study at a target school
- is it because my profile is not attractive, but then what is it not? What can I do to make it look better?
- is it better at this point to do something hands on which is not trading like idk origination in some EU country? Do I grind in an operations role? That also seem impossible to get if you don’t have experience in ag commodities specifically
- do I move to origination countries like Brazil’s or something like that where I might have more opportunities
Be glad to hear your inputs or roast me