Best entry level jobs out of 4 years college

I'm in the middle of my job search for next summer once I graduate college. I'm at at a non-target with a high GPA studying Finance. Have two internships, my most recent one being an investment banking summer analyst. I'm wondering what the best entry level jobs are for someone in my situation in terms of keeping doors open into PE/IB down the road. Obviously an Investment banking analyst is my main target, but those are tough to land (won't give up though). In terms of other entry level jobs, how would you compare Financial Analyst, Investment Analyst, Commercial Credit Analyst, Corporate Finance Analyst, etc. What should I be targeting? Already got a Commercial Credit Analyst position but heard that doesn't lead to much.

 

Could you network with alumni from your school that are currently working in IB? I am not working in the industry but based off of other threads, it seems networking with alumni(or in general) is your best option. If PE is your goal you can try to get an analyst position at a BB or MM bank and then get into PE after a couple of years.

I don't know much about the other entry level jobs but in general I have read that it is advantageous to get your IB analyst position early if you do want to end up in PE. Just my 2 cents, hopefully it helped a bit!

 

Corporate Finance at a Fortune 500, Commercial Credit Analyst, IB Credit Risk roles funnel into IB analyst roles regularly.

If you're interested in S&T, Market Risk is a good one.

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Don't want to hijack JFinanceQs' thread but I have a question about this route.

If one starts in Corporate Finance, Credit Analyst, or Credit Risk roles and then funnels into an IB analyst position is it still "possible" or reasonable to do 2 years as an IB analyst and then transfer into PE? Or would PE firms view the previous roles before IB as a handicap? I know that the usual PE route is 2 years in IB out of undergrad and then straight into PE, but I do not know much about changing roles multiple times.

 

It's all about timing IMO after you get a solid year in either of those roles you have all the experience you need to lateral into IB Analyst 1 and depending on your groups placement in IB determines your chances at said PE firm

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A few things that are off-beaten tracks that deserve a look: - family office (either investment or portfolio operation - i.e. Sun Hung Kai & Co.) - business development role at company that you like (i.e. tech, real estate - uber/CreitEase) - fundraising function at asset management firms (i.e. blackrock) - tech startup/ tech incubator (i.e. pitching, fundraising, planning at omidyar network) - ibd/pe lobbying groups; understanding govt policies (i.e. american investment council)

 

Considering you want IB down the road, I'd consider anything involving credit analysis (commercial or corporate banking). This was my route, which ultimately led to IB.

Anything involving credit analysis is highly transferable to IB as you become fluent with basic financial/economic trends. Then primary difference will be modeling requirements in IB, which you can learn a lot of on your own time.

 

I should have rephrased my statement of "corporate finance not being my cup of tea". What I meant was the current role I have in Corporate FP&A is good field, but I would like to get more involved on the M&A side of the business, however, to do this at my company (and almost every company, I'm assuming) is to have an IB background. I believe that once I make it into an IB firm, I will get a better sense of the role I will want to do. As of now, I want to be involved with M&A, and eventually VC.

 

you'll really have to start targeting the lower-MM boutiques - FP&A is a decent start, but the overlap between your current job and tech M&A is quite low. The biggest hurdle will be answering 2 questions: variants of (1) why didn't you go into IB straight out of college (2) why hire you instead of someone with prior IB experience. I've seen the transition from F50 corp fin roles to lower-end IB, but you'll have to start aggressively networking.

 

I totally understand the hurdles with moving between Corp finance to IB, and I know that it will take a ton of networking for me to get where I want to.

What do you mean by the lower MM boutiques and how should I be able to network with them exactly?

To answer the two questions: (1) I didn't go straight into IB because I didn't have the best GPA so I was not able to get interviews for the IB firms I applied to for internships and full-time positions, (2) I can prove myself to be better and drive more value to a firm versus a person with prior IB experience - I know this with confidence because of the willpower and dedication I apply to things I'm passionate about, especially when it comes to my career ambitions. My question would be why wouldn't they give me the chance when I have a degree in Economics/Finance and am taking the Level 1 CFA?

 

Was going to post something similar to All Day. Yes you could make it into lower MM IB but why not begin studying for the GMAT and go to a top business school (would focus on West Coast if you want to work SF). It's too late to apply for the class that starts in Fall 2017 (you don't want to rush a round 3 application) but you have plenty of time to apply to round 1 for the class of 2020. ' If you go this route, you have a very good chance of starting as an associate at a BB or EB. A good B-school will also wipe out a poor undergrad GPA. Just note that you'll have to do relatively a bit better on your other parts of your essay--GMAT, recs, essays given your GPA.

It's a pretty easy story for an MBA to say you liked certain aspects of your corporate finance role, wanted to get involved in the M&A side, and went to B-school to make the swtich. People understand MBAs are career switchers---it's a lot harder as an analyst--and you end up in a pretty similar spot afterward

 

What firms are you looking at don't have online postings? Practically all large consulting firms have them and make people going through on campus recruiting apply on their websites too. Do you have access to job postings for your school's US campus?

 

Sorry for the late reply. When I look at job-postings for entry-level positions in main consulting firms its usually very specific positions in only a few locations. Maybe they have separate pages for new grads? I'll have a closer look. I have access to my university's US campus postings but not the ones designated specifically for business majors as the business department in Japan split from the US campus one a few years back.

I'm wondering how much success people have had through LinkedIn in this field through secondary connections or if there is some other channel to go through that I haven't considered.

 

i guess i should clarify, your background is unique if you are applying to trading jobs at daytraderjobs.com.

There are a lot of threads on this site that go over some good prop trading shops. I would recommend going to your universities career center website and search for "trader". If it is a top engineering school and I am sure some props recruit there. Find out which ones do, and apply to them. After that, try out linkedin.

 

My degree is in Engineering Physics. My university was actually a more aviation based university, so they actually don't have many connections through the career services. Is there something wrong with daytraderjobs.com? Again, I'm not too familiar with what is/isn't a reliable site to look for opportunities.

And yes, I have been applying to a number of jobs with many of the big defense companies, but that's not exactly what I'm trying to do here.

 

Embry Riddle?

I would take the GRE, apply for a MSF or Financial Engineering degree. It is probably too late for this year to get into a shop that is worthwhile.

What you don't want to do is join a company like Quasar(I might be being presumptuous, but I am assuming it is a chop shop). Trade for 6 months, realize you hate it, make no money, get kicked out, and not make a single dime in salary or benefits.

 

Yes, it was through Embry-Riddle. I appreciate the input, protectedclass. Are there any schools that are particularly known for their Financial Engineering programs?

And That's part of the reason I posted here... because I don't know much about what's out there (like Quasar's reputation, etc.).

 

I would shoot for a company that has a lot of government contracts --Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, or something more to the tune of Jacobs Engineering or GE. I would venture to say that these companies will have training programs and molds for you to fit into. I'm not too sure what your passion/focus is, but if it's engineering based -- then this is a good start.

Also, if you are applying to trader-type jobs, I would assume you have ambitions to become a trader? If so, I would probably go back and get my master's in a more finance-based specialty as mentioned above. This is a very common theme I see in IB where someone did engineering, got an MBA/Master's and then went into a finance-related field -- this is essentially how you break into the industry without a traditional background.

 

I would start with this website ~2-3 years ago. Seriously behind the curve if you are interested in getting on Wall Street, as it takes prep throughout college to build a competitive resume. Unless of course you have some investment banking internships you are not tellings us about.

I really hope it did not take you a year of research to learn that about FA..

 

Thanks guys, thats another thing I forgot to mention. Razume messed up my resume when it was being uplodaded the indents are not that big and it does fit on to one page.

My Cum gpa is 3.2 and my major gpa is 3.3

My school is a CUNY

 

Just about everywhere, BNY mellon, GE, JP Morgan, UBS, tons of smaller Asset Management companies, smaller boutique investment banks, smaller regional banks, Moody's, Fitch.

Just about every entry level postion on efinancecareers, indeed, and even sent emails to HR departments for firms that had no listed postions asking for internships

Just keep getting rejection letters for positions like Jr. Credit Analyst Entry level Fixed income analyst Investment Analyst

I'm not even sure if finance is the field for me anymore because I can love it as much as I want but this is uber disheartning.

I've sent my resume to so many places,

 

Now Im thinking of trying coporate positions for F500 companies, financial analyst and business analyst basically a junior accountant.

I always wanted to work in a firm that dealt with financial products, but I might have to try F500 now.

 

Saw this late but let me try to help.

The first thing I would tell you is that sending out 400 resumes (or even 200) blindly is basically kililng your strategy.

Think of it like this: For someone sitting in a seat, if they were to apply for their same job at the same company doing an online app, they would have a 1/50 chance of getting an interview. Thats someone doing the same exact role, and they still only have a 2% chance of getting a bite using the black hole method. Your odds are more like 1/300 (or even worse). So despite all that effort spent online, you still have less than ~1% chance of getting a call back.

Lets be clear, most people know that FA work is highly sales oriented, so you are not going to get any looks simply by your experience. Being from a CUNY (far from a target), you should be spending 90% of your time networking and being aggresive. It just seems like everything youre doing is too passive. Sending 400 rezzy's, taking the CFA and the FRM?!

Stop being passive and hoping that things will fall into place, because they wont. You certainly have the ability so go out and hustle. Email people, get on the phone, grab a beer, send your resume. Rinse and repeat.

"Sounds to me like you guys a couple of bookies."
 

My intention isn't to be rude but if you're admittedly awkward, why would anyone put you in front of their client? Might want to explore something other than consulting. There a lot of awkward people but those who are mildly awkward likely aren't even aware. To have the self-awareness to call yourself awkward right off the bat makes me think you are more awkward than you may want to accept.

 

Thank you for the comments.

Yes, audit is pretty terrible, but FSO has me working on PE funds and looking over their valuations. As an intern, it's pretty fun.

There appears no way into TAS/TS without experience, and I don't have any. I'd have pay my dues in audit and switch in, which isn't the most appealing thought process. I seriously don't want to get pigeon holed into accounting, and that's what audit seems to do.

 

Still pretty competitive and extremely difficult for F500, especially if you don't go through OCR. Especially for Big 4 tech companies or blue chip companies like GE. many people who go through the likes of GE FMP or Microsoft FRP are of target school pedigree and forwent banking/consulting on purpose to do corpfin.

If you graduated from a non-target with avg GPA and are literally sitting at home unemployed now, frankly I'd take anything I can get to fill the unemployment gap.

 

GE, Facebook, Amazon, Google, etc. probably are not realistic right now. I hate to say it, but you would have had a much better chance targeting those roles during OCR than having graduated and not having a job. Someone is going to look at your resume and think that you could not realistically plan "next steps", whether or not that is the case. Setting realistic expectations is a huge part of an FP&A role. Anything posted now is an experienced hire role and you won't qualify for them (they are not likely to budge on ANY expectations for a company like that).

What you CAN do now are two things:

  • Quickly register with colleges for SOMETHING and take another semester (even if you need to do it at the community college or an extension program). Whether it's accounting to make yourself CPA eligible, learning technology, studying ops management, any excuse for why you don't have a job now is better than nothing. Then participate in OCR with 2016 grads - keeping a realistic expectation of what types of roles you should target. When they ask WHY you didn't have a job at graduation, DO NOT go into mis-targeting roles. Something like "I didn't have enough units to be CPA eligible and wanted to make sure I was before working" is perfectly fine.

  • Take any FP&A job you can get at a mid-size company. If "big names" are your end goal, make sure it's a name people will recognize for one reason or another. Going from mom and pop shops to corporate giants is virtually impossible. It may not be a glamorous company that you go with; but something like a Billabong, SYSCO, Golden State Foods, Avery, Mattel, Ingram Micro, etc. would be something everyone has heard of and can open doors. Those also should be approachable now if the role is entry level and a good fit.

Good luck!

 

first off, you need to learn all about banking. "and an entry level job (either CRM or Analyst) at a boutique or IBank"

a boutique is a small firm, term is used in any industry. and you want to be an analyst, not a crm.

advice:

get the vault guide from your school for finance interviews and the ibanking one get the merger and inquisitions guide and read it front to back

know everything about ibanking. then go look for interviews. find a list of firms in your area and always call. emailing doesnt do shit unless your an allstar on paper.

good luck and dont think you'll get this without hard work.

-- "Those who say don't know, and those who know don't say."
 

If you've been in sales, you could easily get a financial representative job at a insurance firm. I have a few family members/friends that are in financial planning. They actually love their jobs too. Only downside is the pay isn't the best until you build you client base up. Also from the research i've done you could also probably get a position as a loan officer at a commercial bank.

 
jasper90:
yup, sounds like you are being used. Are you actually wanting to become a financial advisor? Is it a top-ish MBA program? Depending on what you want long term, maybe consider summer associate somewhere, besides your "friend"

No it is not a top tier MBA program. I'm not necessarily looking for the most competitive job position. I'm looking to get an entry level job in the area of Finance that will help start a career. I have the potential to live in Dallas (really anywhere in Texas), Nashville, and Washington DC area if that helps to give any perspective of where I'm looking. However, I wouldn't mind moving somewhere else for a job. I'm looking for an entry level job, so I was hoping some people here may have had past experiences or some advice they could share with me on getting my career started.

You recommend a summer associate, but graduate this December.

 

How did you manage to get an mba with little to no experience? Also, GE is pretty particular on not hiring entry level in fin/acct who have not already been working for at least 1-2 years in that field; Although I think this is more a preference and wont bar you from having a chance.

 
Higheck123:
How did you manage to get an mba with little to no experience? Also, GE is pretty particular on not hiring entry level in fin/acct who have not already been working for at least 1-2 years in that field; Although I think this is more a preference and wont bar you from having a chance.

There are many large colleges that don't require prior work experience to attend, though they are not top tier MBA programs, but they're fine. Reason for this is because I was 99.9% sure that once I left school to begin a career, I would never want to return to back to school. Additionally, it's likely that I will be self-employed 20 years down the road due to family business, so seeking a top tier MBA program was not important for me.

So you're saying that GE does not have a program targeted at newly grads with little to no experience?

 
watdo:
Most banks will have wrapped up their FT and SA recruiting seasons by now.

Recruiting for FT occurs in the fall, usually from late August to October.

You are wrong. He has already graduated. He doesn't qualify for full-time campus recruitment.

 
The Khan:
Hey everyone, i just recently graduated from pace university (not sure where that stands in terms of "target / non-target") and now the job search begins.
LOL, the job search should have begun in September/August...

What have you been doing since December?

I graduated in December as well, and I haven't stopped getting in touch with professionals/headhunters/recruiters. I spoke with probably 50 ppl since December and have had a good number of interviews with BBs/MM companies.

You have wasted precious time, IMHO.

Companies are hiring for all kind of positions right now (there are not a lot of them but they are out there... don't forget, we are not in 2006 anymore).

Start networking if you want a job... if you have good experience as you say, how come you haven't found a job yet?

 

You're absolutely right. My search did initially begin in July but some things happened and I wasn't able to prioritize it as well as I should have so I am sort of behind. I am in touch with recruiters and they've told me that experience is too front office related to be able to land an entry level job and ill have to undersell myself in interviews. My experience is in research and a small IB but I want to break in to AM/HF, how do you go about getting in touch with professionals? From my knowledge head hunters don't as much effort into recruiting entry level candidates as they do for more experienced professionals.

-O.K.
 

Enterprise is rated that because it allows you to eventually run your agency and can become quite profitable.

but define decent. i suggest you get in somewhere for a financial analyst position with a big name company. I don't know if they look at econ majors. but can you go back to work at the "crappy" hotel or ML?

if you can't get one there, get one with a mid size business or a small business and work ur way up to the big companies over time.

I doubt you'll have to work at the GAP, Starbucks or Subway, not that there is anything wrong with it in this market.

Make ur resume shine. I think that you have some good work experience working in accounting and at a big name securities firm. Its not as if u were pitching stocks from JT Marlin. There's a resume review service on this website and I think Mergers & Inquisitions offers a free service as well.

Try to look for companies near you. Most career services keep a Binder full of business cards of all people that came to recruit at the school. Grab the Binder and see if you can make contacts with people from any of these companies, do the same at career fairs. You still have a good amount of time to interview seeing as how you are still in school. I'm sure you'll find something good once you decided what you want before you graduate.

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Thanks for the helpful response. I don't think there is any chance I will ever go back to the hotel, mainly because it was the most poorly run place and crappiest job ever. If I stayed at Merrill it would be doing financial advising, also something I don't really want to do.

How do b-schools view working at smaller companies? For instance if I applied to a top-25 school with a resume that had a place no one ever heard of would my application go right for the trash?

Thanks again.

 

according to your profile, you've already found one! congrats

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my advice: get rid of 'community college' section and expand both the vc and middle mkt internship section. go more into detail about the vc transactions. its not be much, but i think i t will make a positive difference.

--- man made the money, money never made the man
 

actually, after taking a better look, there are a couple things i would fix:

*definitley expand on your transaction exp at your vc.

*in the 'certifications' section, put 'cfa level 1 candidate' and get rid of 'cfa level 1 candidate' under 'education'. also, get rid of the other certifications, theyre irrelevant for the jobs you are pursuing. ......on a saide note, can you put that you are a 'cfa level 1 candidate' on your resume? i dont think the cfa lets you do that, look into it.

*why no GPA? was it too low? youre still kind of a recent grad.

*why are 'computer skills' and 'languages' on the same line?

*generally, be more specific about your work and the results of your work. use lots of numbers. and hilight achievements that were a direct result of your work.

i just skimmed it, those are the things that stick out the most.

--- man made the money, money never made the man
 

yes i graduated last year but started working with the vc/vd firm before i graduated. i checked and i understand that as long as i am registered for the cfa exam, i can use it, but i must be registered - which i am. my cfa mention was originally under "certifiications" but i was advised to move it to education to make it more prominent and observable... i will certainly work on adding more detail about specific transactions and the results and taking out the irrelevant stuff... thanx much mr1234

 

Network. Network. Network.

Coming from a non-target with a low-for-banking gpa is going to be difficult. Cold dropping your resume on company websites or with HR will likely get you nowhere.

Use your alum network, reach out to people for opportunities, find recruiters on LinkedIn . . .

You're going to have to work for those first round interviews, but it's not impossible.

 

Some of the alumni channels that you would expect to be established are not quite to par yet. The school has a bright future and will soon be a tier-one research program, however, their focus to reach this goal has come at a cost. Is it too forward to use tools like LinkedIn to search for alumni employed by the firms I have in mind and shoot them a cold-call message explaining my position?

 

Definitely not an easy task this late in the game since you are a senior.

Being older is not a big deal, especially since it was military experience.

The biggest issue is going to be how you answer the "why" question. Why do you want to work as an analyst in one of those fields? Do you have relevant experiences or activities to back up your answer? If not, you might be SOL for now. You could try smaller shops in secondary cities where the competition is less.

Alternatively, you can always get a job doing something/anything and look at going back to business school in a few years. That's what I had to because I come out of undergrad during a recession so I had to take what I could get at the time. Going back to b-school was my transition to my career today.

 

buybuybuy,

You are absolutley right.

jq,

I feel that my answer to "why" supports my desires, however, I do have limited knowledge and experience. My time spent in the military has led me to the frontlines of American foreign policy. These experiences challenged me and forced me to adapt to an ever-changing environment. I believe finance offers a similar experience. I mean who wouldn't want to be on the frontlines of the largest most powerful economy in the world. I believe that knowledge is power and that success in this industry is attained by those who are constantly educating themselves. As my knowledge of finance expands I find that my desire to read outside literature (WSJ, various economic text etc..) grows. It is no secret that this is vital to success in finance and, in my opinion, I believe expansion of my human capital allows me to be a more productive citizen in both the US and the World. A professor told me that the point of finance is to figure out who has the best ideas and provide these people with the money needed to implement their ideas. This is a challenge that I would love to take on. If this is what people want to hear then great, if not, then I believe your alternate advice is more appropriate for me.

 

Incorporating your military experience into your elevator speech is very good. Definitely use that to your advantage.

After that, you need to be much, much more specific. Your pitch is good, but IB people will want to know specifically why you want to be a banker, PE people will want to know specifically why you want to be in PE, etc.

In whatever specific field in finance you choose, you need to be able to explain your passion and prove it with past experiences/accomplishments. Proving it is the key as anyone can say they have a passion for something.

 

^^^this

I have a feeling you are going to be pretty disappointed by what you find, starting this late in the game. Of course, I don't know what your credentials are so I could be way off base here.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

Seems like school is your best bet any way you go.

Network A LOT and meet the people that make those kinds of decisions, i.e., MDs. That can definitely get you in, and if you'd like to meet more people that are likely doing what you're doing, get into a MSF program. Expensive, but it may help you.

Alternatively, I think you best thing you can do is an MBA.

Expensive as hell also, but it'll pay for itself if you get a good job (aka if you go to a good school). NYU Stern?

in it 2 win it
 
laxmonkey:
Haven't you posted this like 3 times already?

Yes I have posted this previously, however there never seems to be any real advice just comments regarding soccer, or some other comments regarding Landon Donovan or David Beckham. Just trying to use all my resources and consult with people who have more experience than I do, who may want to help that's all.

 

Dude, nowadays its more about luck than networking (given, you network your balance sheets off). i mean I am sure you know what happened this whole week. you ll just have to get out there and network, cold call (politely), and hope that, somehow, somewhere, someone will bite.

We all have unique stories, backgrounds, etc.

Good luck buddy and welcome to NYC.

 

Network often. Be prepared. Often as was the case with my situation it came down to being in the right place at the right time, or as one would say luck. If you stay in front of people walking the line between annoying and persistent chance are high you'll get a break.

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If you are posting on a predominantly Investment Banking focused forum, I assume you are intereted in banking as well... Maybe reach out to top sports investment bankers / sports banking firms and try to tell your story. There are some great former athletes. Below are a few resources:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/10/news/companies/greenberg_sports_deal_ki…

http://www.prkln.com/transactions/

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2010/05/Issue-167/Sport…

 

Awesome. thanks for the advice. Just going to have to continue to be persistent and walk that fine line between being annoying and driven. Any technical areas/software that you guys would recommend I try and brush up my skills on?? I'm learning SQL right now, but any other thoughts??

 

I would change the dates on your experience to be numerical (ex: 6/09-8/09).

If the line that separates the sections of your resume starts at one point on the left than it should end at the same point on the right. If that makes sense.

Also, do something about the placement of the dates, they kind of look like they are floating around in the middle.

Add something interesting your activities. Like what you do in your free time other than taxes and financial modeling courses. Sports, traveling, etc. People want to work with a real person who is interesting and smart not a robot.

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Don't settle for a job you don't want. Although the job search can be demoralizing, you will be sorrier if you accept a position you're unhappy with than if you stick to your guns and go for what really interests you. Taking something you don't want is a little like living a lie, and that never sits well. Consulting is great for those who want to do it, and awful for those who don't. Same for banking.

 
Enid:
Having a job always beats being unemployed - it's easier to find a job when you already have one, you get a salary, partners in consulting are usually pretty well connected and so on. If that's your only option I would say you should definately take it.

This. Plus you'll make your own connections working with firms. You never know, one may be hiring.

Just check to make sure you're legally allowed to accept an employment offer from a consulting client, there may be rules against that.

 
7notas7colores:
what is my best bet for getting an entry level position at a firm (management consulting, banking, PE, anything)
Step one: narrow this down. consulting interviews and banking interviews = different strats, etc. Reaching out to different people. The works. Get some focus first.
Currently: future neurologist, current psychotherapist Previously: investor relations (top consulting firm), M&A consulting (Big 4), M&A banking (MM)
 

Anyone have some insight on this?? I am in a similar situation and I understand the chances of breaking into a FT banking position at this point are highly unlikely. That being said, how hard is it to land an internship after graduation?? I've recently started cold emailing some investment advisors and investment banks (boutique) offering to work as an unpaid intern.

 

King of Opz has it right. Just start emailing anyone you know or even those you don't know about working unpaid or asking about opportunities. You've obviously missed the boat for FT recruiting but that doesn't mean you can't work your way in the back door.

Stay persistent. Search the cold email and cold call threads, find a strategy that works and just bust your ass. The thing that resonates with me most is that many times for your situation (myself included) it comes down to finding someone willing to buy what you're selling (yourself).

Cold emails and cold calls have actually gotten me a long ways in off-cycle non-traditional recruiting.

Blue horseshoe loves Anacott Steel
 

Step 1 - move to the city.

My mentor goes on and on about how he slept on his friend's floor for months before he got in. Point being, you need to be in the heart of the area to be able to meet with people face-to-face and take interviews. Not every shop pays for plane tickets, especially when they have 100+ other candidates already in the area.

Be relentless. That's it, I'm done.

I'll do what I can to help ya'll. But, the game's out there, and it's play or get played.
 
pplstuff:
Step 1 - move to the city.

My mentor goes on and on about how he slept on his friend's floor for months before he got in. Point being, you need to be in the heart of the area to be able to meet with people face-to-face and take interviews. Not every shop pays for plane tickets, especially when they have 100+ other candidates already in the area.

Be relentless. That's it, I'm done.

I live in Brooklyn .. 30 minute train ride away from lower manhattan. travelling to interviews is not a problem. i just need to find an institution with openings worth my time.

I'm gonna check out some of the threads about cold calling/emailing strategy for off cycle hiring.

I have a broker trainee interview on tuesday with HFP capital but that's definitely not my preferred career. Not a fan of slinging white man crack rock. (Boiler Room)

 

Unfortunately, there are no resources available beyond what you have already described. Do you have any relevant internships? Have you contacted alumni, friends, family, etc.? You can use the standard job sites (Indeed, Doostang, LinkedIn, WSO, etc.) in addition to applying directly on company websites but entry level positions are difficult to obtain, especially without prior relevant work experience. I will tell you that if you are going to cold contact someone make sure you do not use a generic template (I immediately delete those). Instead find something on LinkedIn that you have in common or is of interest. Keep the emails relatively short (5-6 sentences). Introduce yourself, state the reason for reaching out, try to reference something you have in common (golf, sports, alumni, etc.) and see if you can get someone on the phone for 15 minutes. Its a numbers game and it only takes 1 person to say yes. Good luck.

 

Yes, I should have been more descriptive on what I have already done. I have used a lot of alumni, family, and friends and have received a lot of leverage from that. I have also seen an enormous amount of success through cold emailing. I was more curious if there were other ways than what I have already been doing.

The closest experience that I have is a course I took with the Investment Banking Institute. Playing hockey in college didn't allow me the time to do internships during the summer.

 

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