I'm applying to a summer analyst position here (http://www.americasgc.com/) and was wondering if anyone knows about how good this boutique is supposed to be.
They only pay their interns $500 a month, which isn't even enough to live on...I would need to deplete most of my savings and ask my parents for money to make it work. The fact that they pay so pooly sets up a red flag and leads me to believe that this either is not a good bank or doesn't care about their interns. Can anyone shed some light?
Sometimes a summer opportunity is all about the kind of skill set you can gain. Do you get any sense of what kind of work you'll be doing?
A lot of boutique shops will bait you by offering you the 'experience' when in reality they just want to pay you little money to do shit work like make copies and run deliveries. I would be wary of non-paid and/or almost-non-paid internships
The website description is below. If my parents lived in Boston and I didn't have to pay rent this wouldn't be too bad, but otherwise it would suck royally. The big question is whether the experience would be worth it.
http://www.americasgc.com/careers_ri2007.html
Industry: Investment Research
Position: Intern (full-time)
Location: Boston
Start: May/June, 2007
The Value Proposition:
For the successful candidate, we offer:
· Valuable experience and exposure to investment research;
· An opportunity to assess whether the “career fit†is right for you;
· Multiple training sessions;
· Future references;
· Hard-charging, professional culture;
· Stipend of $500/month.
Description:
We are seeking candidates for our full-time, 12-week investment research internship program in our Boston headquarters. The hours of the internship are 8 am to 5 pm, Mondays through Fridays. Responsibilities will include financial statement analysis, financing modeling, industry research, and company analysis. The candidate will also be required to write extensively. Depending on the person’s skills and interests, as well as the needs of the firm, additional responsibilities could include assisting with Sales & Trading operations, supporting the Investment Banking Team, and managing technology implementations.
Qualifications:
The candidate must have outstanding computer skills, including sophisticated Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills. A desire to learn and deliver creative solutions is a must. A “can-do†attitude and a good sense of humor will ensure your success in the role.
About the Company:
America's Growth Capital is a national, emerging growth focused, research, trading and investment banking firm founded by seasoned growth sector specialists with experience at leading boutique and bulge bracket investment banks. The firm's strategy, business model and ownership structure are tailored for today's dynamic and competitive emerging growth capital markets. The company's full range of services focuses exclusively on emerging growth sectors, including technology (IT infrastructure, data center, information security and software), business services, Internet and healthcare. For more information on the company, go to www.americasgc.com. America's Growth Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “2007 summer internship†in the subject line.
They actually have internships in both Boston and San Francisco in either IB or Investment Research.
Hayek ... the position you are considering is for their Research time. America's Growth Capital is full service. You wouldn't be working in their ibanking division.
I know, I would prefer to work in this division. There are many other non-IBD posts here so I figured I would stil get some responses.
"America's Growth Capital" is the shadiest name. Sounds like something you would see in a strip mall next to the Dollar Store.
Yeah that's what I thought too. There are so many cooler names out there (Evercore, Greenhill, BlackRock, etc.) that aren't named after people so you'd think they'd be able to come up with something that sounded cool and/or WASPy.
I thought about applying to this, then realized the $500 a month stipend wouldn't even pay for my gas to and from outside of boston each day. Considering nobody has really heard of them, I decided to pass.
America's Growth Capital (Originally Posted: 02/11/2012)
I searched previous WSO posts regarding America's Growth Capital, however they weren't as helpful has I was hoping. Can anyone shed light on anything about this firm? and explain why they have been bashed in other forum postings on WSO?
Thanks
http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/America-s-Growth-Capital-Reviews-E2364…
bump...
Had a friend work there as an intern. He witnessed first hand someone didn't get a return offer simply he wasn't ivy. Their culture sucks dirty donkey balls and they pay like shit.
Culture also sucks. I'd rather work at FBR than there. And what kind of shitty name is that? 'America's growth' fucking crackheads.
LOL didn't you interview with Friends Brothers Relatives? Hatin because you couldn't even get an offer there?
I appreciate your input whateverittakes and Whiskey5. Any further information?
You've obtained what you need to know from the more detailed reviews on Glass Door.
Worked there as an intern. Not the best internship ever since you'll be doing "research" 99% of the time. Oftentimes it seemed like the people in the office didn't really have anything to give us to do. Pay also sucks--I lost money doing this internship due to commute and paying for food. Didn't really learn anything over the summer from the "work" I did. I spent most of my time looking at old models and seeing how they worked. But the upside to having this internship in my second year was that it positioned me very well for SA recruiting since not many people get internships in banking during their second year and I ended up getting an accelerated SA position. The people in the office also went to bat for me when it came to SA recruiting.
Would I recommend this internship to anyone? Probably not, but if you can't get anything else I would definitely take this if you can afford not making money for a summer.
PM me if you have any more questions.
? Who the fuck are you kid?
I did not interview there.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you're the second post in this thread: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/fbr-super-day
was S&T jackass.
Whatever you say... still the same firm haha
America's Growth Capital: more information, email format? (Originally Posted: 02/14/2013)
Does anybody know anything about this firm? Also, any idea of their email format?
Thanks
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