(Senior Chimp, 16 
Points) on 7/29/10 at 8:53pm
I'm a senior with a dual major in Physics and Electrical Engineering at an Ivy league. My GPA isn't up there a 3.3. I interned last summer at a BB in Asset Management, this summer I went for the World Cup in SA instead of interning (I'm from Africa, I had to represent). I'm trying to get into IB for full time. Any tips on how I can break through?
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Cold call, network, consider
by futurectdocCold call, network, consider MM and boutique. Attend on campus recruiting events. Your case isn't particularly unusual. Your GPA is not ridiculously low especially when you consider the major. Are you a US citizen though?
futurectdoc wrote: Cold call,
by AfricanBankerCold call, network, consider MM and boutique. Attend on campus recruiting events. Your case isn't particularly unusual. Your GPA is not ridiculously low especially when you consider the major. Are you a US citizen though?
Naah i'm not a US citizen so it kinda limits me to companies that offer H1B.
I think you're better off
by edtkhI think you're better off becoming a professional referee as FIFA needs that rather desperately if events in SA are anything to go by (Howard Webb was atrocious in the final). More importantly, you're better paid on a per hour basis... ;)
On a more serious note, I think your background sets you up for S&T roles nicely (assuming you go to a decent college) given your rather technical background. As advised by someone above, networking may be your best bet.
However, if things don't work out for you fresh out of undergrad, there's always the option of b-school if you're hell bent on IB (this may actually be more beneficial if you haven't got much exposure to finance; or rather more specifically, the concepts relevant to IB's)...
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Someone please ban this
by walkioSomeone please ban this idiot.