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 | Please check out our new Resume Review service to get your resume ready for recruiting season: ... WSO Resume Review | 7 | 2 years 38 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com | 5 weeks 6 days ago by Alicehusty |
| As the community continues to grow and evolve, let's try to keep it at least somewhat civil, useful and entertaining.
To that end, here are a few items to keep in mind as you participate in the community:
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<li>Please do your best to avoid starting a thread on a topic... Message Board Rules and Netiquette | 0 | 5 years 9 weeks ago by WallStreetOasis.com | n/a |
 | Some internship postings are for "rising sophomores & rising juniors", yet they require "prior work experience". To me, that's just pure bizarre. It's almost like they expect you to have an IBD internship right out of high school.
Don't these firms know... Need experience for job; Need job for experience | 10 | 3 hours 52 min ago by Rambo | 4 min 20 sec ago by febreeze |
| Hey monkeys,
From talking with people in the finance industry (especially IB, my interest) about recruiting, a specific motivation seems really important (ex: why banking? why GS S+T) to landing either an SA or FT spot.
The problem is the same people who tell me most people are sick of the... Why Your Industry? | 4 | 3 hours 41 min ago by tangent style | 22 min 35 sec ago by swagon |
| I am a 16 year old A-level student living within 30 minutes of London. I would like to know what is the best way of getting some work experience in a boutique bank so I would have something to include on my CV, when I apply to more Investment banks for work experience in the future and for full... Boutique bank work experience | 5 | 2 years 1 week ago by Puma21 | 28 min 12 sec ago by illiniPride |
| Hey... Commercial banking vs private equity | 8 | 1 day 4 hours ago by Bobthebuilder1 | 1 hour 20 min ago by re-ib-ny |
 | Hey guys! It's coming down to the wire for me. I need help deciding on a job at a university (data/budget analysis role) that will give me alot of flexibility and free time versus a corporate paralegal job in a niche finance-related field of law that requires 12+ hours a day and offers higher... Help! Work/life balance + lower pay vs longer hours + higher prestige | 17 | 9 hours 37 min ago by Strbrt8 | 1 hour 34 min ago by happypantsmcgee |
| I'm from Chicago and I go to school in the north east. I contacted an alum who runs a $500M AM fund in Chicago and he arranged a call with me. The call basically went something like this:
Me: Hi is this AM Guy?
AM Guy: Yup
Me: Is this a good time to talk?
AM Guy: Of course, say, are you... Strange thing just happened to me on an informational interview... | 12 | 6 hours 20 min ago by bob_bsd | 3 hours 12 min ago by Lotin |
| I just interviewed for a no name boutique investment bank and during the interview realized that it just sucked hardcore. Like in all aspects. They basically said I wouldn't get exposure to much of anything related to finance...because they couldn't find any deals to work on. Also, they... Sucky no name boutique | 10 | 7 hours 31 min ago by explosions09 | 4 hours 24 min ago by IlliniProgrammer |
| Wall Street Oasis is looking for one hardworking / consistent / motivated / detail-orientated intern to help us manage the <a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/wso-company-database">WSO Company Database</a> The database is growing quickly and we need a dedicated intern to... WSO Company Database Intern Needed | 1 | 16 hours 2 min ago by AndyLouis | 4 hours 34 min ago by anaxi |
| Hey Guys, I am going to be attending college this fall and I want to pursue a career in high finance. I have several questions and conerns and was hoping you guys could help me out and give me you input.
1. What is the future of finance, specifically S&T, going to be like with regulation such... young lad looking for input | 6 | 11 hours 3 min ago by Goldmanboy | 6 hours 51 min ago by Human |
| Hello everyone! First post here. I was hoping to get some honest and direct advice on my career goals and aspirations.
A little background. I am 34. I have a BS in Accounting and am currently in the middle of a two-year MBA program from a decent business school (think Villanova,... Looking for honest advice | 9 | 2 weeks 1 hour ago by KhakiPete | 8 hours 12 min ago by KhakiPete |
| Hello everyone, I just completed my freshman year of college. I finished this year with a 2.23 GPA. I have always lacked the book smartness, but Ive always been intelligent. In high school, I graduated with a 2.62 GPA, but I scored a 29 on my ACT, without studying. So my question is, since high... Sophomore In College | 6 | 19 hours 26 min ago by The_Governor | 10 hours 28 min ago by notaspammer |
| hello
I'm a student of economics from spain with a GPA of 3.3. I'm studying in a local university. actually I'm in the 3rd year of the degree so the next is going to be the last one. I want to focus my career on finance and I have some doubts regarding to the netx step:
-... Breaking into wall street/the City | 2 | 14 hours 30 sec ago by alejandroJDM | 10 hours 57 min ago by alejandroJDM |
| Does anyone here have any experience applying through headhunters vs. directly or through connections? I will start applying for FT positions at the end of the summer. This is for quantitative roles (focus HF,PT). Have been contacted by some HHs recently. As far as I understand it, they get a... head hunter vs. direct application | 2 | 1 day 7 min ago by alphaalpha | 13 hours 32 min ago by re-ib-ny |
| I am currently a sophomore pursuing a double major in finance and economics at a state school in the Midwest (think along the lines of Michigan, Villanova, Texas, Wash U, ect.) interested in getting a BB S&T or IB (preferably S&T) internship for next summer. I'm an active participant... Undergrad Experience and GPA weightings for S&T/IB Internship | 8 | 2 weeks 6 hours ago by numb3rs8 | 19 hours 58 min ago by numb3rs8 |
| Hello all,
What are the opportunities for a West Point graduate with a degree in economics? After serving 5 years as an Army Officer and getting out as a capitan, would jobs be readily available, or would that ship have sailed? Do any of you know any WP grads on Wall Street or in the... West Point graduate opportunities in finance? | 12 | 3 weeks 6 days ago by mrfrancis | 21 hours 30 min ago by MAJMajor12 |
| I go to Duke University, and I was wondering if this institution is as much of a target school as all of the ivys? The reason I am asking is because I am trying to decide between suffering with pointless coursework in economics, or if I could opt for a more intriguing, but unrelated major because... Duke University --> Target or No? | 17 | 2 days 6 hours ago by dukekid12 | 23 hours 49 min ago by eldiablo4857 |
| I'm a rising sophomore. My school's business school is a target. However, I'm a Econ major in Arts and Sciences. I'm not sure how to approach the whole recruiting and networking side of things. B-school kids and Arts and Sciences kids alike tell me that going to corporate... Building a Network as an Econ major in Arts and Sciences | 0 | 1 day 13 min ago by blackjack21 | n/a |
| I'm a rising junior at a semi-target on the East Coast. However, I set my sights on the West Coast and especially SoCal (San Diego and Orange County). I'm trying to break into commercial real estate after graduation. Who are the biggest players in the area? Is it hard to get hired right... Real Estate in Southern California | 1 | 1 day 2 hours ago by evilmindbulgaria | 1 day 48 min ago by startwist |
| Hi Guys,
So I graduated from a non-target and I've been in a credit analyst program at a large commercial bank for two years now. I have an offer to go to the associate credit program at the bank in about six months. I have also been interviewing with a large PE FOF and feel fairly good... Commercial Banking vs. PE FOF | 4 | 1 day 3 hours ago by Smitty | 1 day 1 hour ago by ValueInvesting |
| Has anybody heard of this boutique? Do you guys know anything about their culture, deal flow,... CL King and Associates | 3 | 7 weeks 6 days ago by AQM | 1 day 1 hour ago by anonymous01 |
| I was more or less looking for some guidance on what a recent graduate should do to break into the workplace and garner some experience that could propel me to an MBA program and then a "higher-tier" job.
I'll be graduating early this December at 20 with a B.S in Bio-Chemistry... How to get there: Associate, Investment Banking | 4 | 1 day 5 hours ago by crouther | 1 day 1 hour ago by crouther |
| ... Dilemma deciding between two jobs | 8 | 1 day 9 hours ago by Strbrt8 | 1 day 3 hours ago by Strbrt8 |
| I'm currently working in Online Marketing as an Advertising Coordinator. I'm still young, 1 yr out of Business School in California. I want to slowly pursue a career in commercial real estate, possibly agent/broker or financial analyst.
I have a Business marketing degree, lots of... Commerical Real Estate Advice | 2 | 1 day 5 hours ago by Chris Radich | 1 day 5 hours ago by Nobama88 |
