Well this sucks, I just got my phone call that I was basically "second" and the candidate before me accepted the offer. This is the third time this has happened to me. I've been on maybe 15 interviews and graduation is in a week! What sort of advice do you guys have? Is it too late in the game to actually get something going? What sort of advice would you have to take me from second place to first? What are potential traits to really stand out? Since IB looks like it isn't going to happen given the market right now and how every place I've spoken to is literally hiring 1 person if any, what would you recommend I get into and then try to lateral over? I have an interview for a transaction services group coming up so I'll try to push that but anything else you guys can recommend?
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With graduation coming right around the corner, you could go study for the GRE and take a one year master's program at a target. That would give you some time to work with. Always be networking with your alumni. In addition, keep a close ear to monster.com, linkedin, doostang, efinancialcareers, indeed, jobster, jobfox, craigslist (lol), facebook, professional associations, any other avenues you can think of, etc...
There's no trick to going from second to first. Either you made a good impression or you didn't. I would practice with an alum, or think about maybe the stories/angle you're using aren't the right ones. As for potential traits, really sincerity and humility are the ones that really count.
It's tough to lateral over if you don't have IBD experience. I would suggest what a friend of mine told me back when I was going through campus recruiting: get the Vault.com list of top 50 banks, and apply to each of them in descending order. Part of recruiting is a numbers game. Good Luck!
i hear that trying to lateral is not a good idea. usually doesnt end well... good luck!
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joefish- seriously, shut up.
go f*ck yourself
I really shouldn't reply but I have to ask... why lie? Why must you post bullshit? A lot of people post bullshit but your brand of cheery ignorance combined with an autistic bliss is particularly annoying.
Seriously, we need anti-stars for anti-Certified Users.
I am in a similar situation, have already locked in transaction advisory at big 4 but still looking for IBD. I would suggest you should keep trying, through alumni, online applications, cold calling. There are jobs out there, not too many but they are there specially at boutiques coz other big banks hardly hire outside their cycle. Good Luck!
Hehe, I probably shouldn't/don't want to reply to your continual BS but...
when I'm done with my internship, i'll send you a copy of the letter you stupid, disbelieving asshole
Regardless of whatever imagined work experience you may have or are about to have (the fact that you haven't even done your internship is problematic but I'll leave that for now), your information is uniformly uninformed and stupid.
Despite what you think, simply working at firm X (if you even have an internship) doesn't validate you in any way - either credibility or somehow making your bullshit comments accurate.
joefish, why are you so mean?
OP - Look into small advisory houses/boutiques. Although it may be too late as it is already fairly deep into summer.
I guess it's my strict upbringing and low tolerance for people who annoy me
whatever, you bore me
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