Applying to full time analyst position after graduating.

I will finish my MSc degree in a couple of days. Am I eligible to apply for analyst positions to start for next summer?
In the mean time till next summer I will be working full time in something unrelated.

 

analyst programs at BB are restricted to senior students. you can go on their websites and read their qualifications. at BB, they are very strict with this rule. I inquired about this for one BB before. that is the answer I got. this is for their structured entry level recruitment. you can still apply for analyst positions though. but you have to look through experienced hire sections.

 

BBs / Elite Boutiques fill their classes out of the campus recruiting system and (sometimes) laterals from other banks. Very unlikely that an experienced hire would be given a look for an analyst spot. Your best bet is definitely to get an MBA from a top program and enter as an associate.

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You would need a pretty good connection in to get a look even as an analyst (associate is almost out of the question), and like posters above have mentioned, those spots have been filled for the coming year. Your best bet to get in now would be to go the MBA route.

I lateraled in to an analyst role with ~3 years of work experience in a different area of finance, but I had a good connection. Feel free to PM for more info -- happy to help with any information I can provide.

 

Seems like many people recommend getting an MBA before any investment banking experience. This seems like a tough path as well because you don't have any experience in the field you eventually want to jump into. You'll be in competition with folks who completed 2-5 years in investment banking / hedge funds.

How difficult is it to jump into i-banking after MBA with somewhat unrelated experience?

 

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