How to become a trader

[cwsiggy]

Since you are already in the door, why not just network with your traders? Ask to sit in some days and watch. Drink beers with them, and when something comes up, you'll have an in.
Most trading jobs on Wall Street (at the assistant level) are all who you know. At the higher levels(position trading ) with big firms like Goldman etc. you may need an MBA believe it or not - just to be an assistant. A word of warning, unless you are really tired of your present position, trading is not as glamorous as it seems and it's very high stress. If you are a buy side trader, you are really just an order taker(though with a decent salary). With a hedge fund, depending, you may have more leeway with trade ideas and get paid on them. My two cents.