Hi everyone,
I'm currently a graduating senior and I was looking for potential internships after I graduate. Problem is that I have no idea where to look, especially because I'm in the middle of nowhere (basically. Indianapolis).
I'll be going to IU Kelley after graduating high school, if that's relevant.
Where do I start looking?
Thanks,
Me.
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Senior with no job offer (Originally Posted: 06/11/2013)
I just graduated from college with a major in economics and still have yet to find a FT job. I have previous work experience in banking (boutique) and a BB (back office internship).
Was wondering if anyone knew of any groups looking to fill last minute analyst positions. Also, what should I be doing if I can't find a job???
use the search option
Keep networking and take whatever job you can at this stage.
Network and talk with alumni from your undergrad.
I agree with posters above. I graduated without a FT offer, but was persistent about networking and applying for jobs. That combination helped to believe the job search was moving along and I found a job less than a month after graduating. Alumni are usually the best option and then try to expand from there. Good Luck...
Since you graduated, you can utilize the online application forms (not campus recruiting)... start applying, networking and cold emailing/calling...
And, there is no such thing as "last minute" openings... there are ALWAYS openings... you just need to find them... I graduated 6 months ago (target school) and I just found the job I wanted (FO and all)....
Can you still get hired into an analyst class 2-3 months in?
who's going to train you?
Don't take a job in ops.
If he can't find a job within a certain time period (e.g. 1 year), it's honestly better to take a job and to keep looking.
Once again, the mantra here seems to be: it's better to look for a job while you have one than to be looking for a job while you're unemployed.
Undergrad senior. No job. Options? (Originally Posted: 04/08/2010)
Hey guys, I am graduating in 1 month and still don't have a job. Had many interviews with wall street firms but nothing ever worked out. Anyway that's in the past and right now I need to find a place where I can put in my time. I really want to be a prop trader. I live and breathe the markets and trading just flows though my veins. I can feel that its my calling and perfect for my risk loving personality. I've been trading on my own, and now want to find a firm where I can truly put my ideas into action with some real capital. I want to be surrounded by people who share the same passion and be in a team environment. If you guys know of any non arcade firms that are still hiring and pay at least some kind of salary please let me know. Thanks
hey what is non arcade firm ???
arcade firms are trading houses where you need to put up your own capital and usually pay a desk free to trade. So a non arcade firm would be the opposite.
If you're passionate about trading and believe you could really excel at trading, why don't you day trade? Unless you don't have the capital available then that's something different.
Considering that you had these "many" interviews and nothing worked out, did you consider at all that maybe trading isn't for you? How familiar are you with the field - have you had internships, just read about it, think you might like it bc you trade on your own? The fact that you got dinged in so many interviews should be a red flag that these people know a ton more about S&T than you do, and they don't see you as a good fit for their floors. Additionally, it's extremely rare for someone to come straight out of undergrad and go into prop trading. The only people I know who have gone straight into prop trading are MFE grads and CS master's and Ph.D.'s - these are the guys you will be trying to take money from.
That said, I think you should focus your search on regional banks that have S&T operations and get away from the prop trading idea, at least for the immediate future. Not knowing your previous internship history or GPA, major, school, etc, it's hard to say exactly where you should look but this is always a good place to start. Try to find TA gigs so that you can at least get some experience on a floor and work your way up. Then down the road once they let you start to trade, you can build up a PnL and then start interviewing at some prop shops.
Best of luck and don't give up
Check out Trillium Trading, they are still hiring.
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