Is it too late to start networking now?
(Baboon, 134
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on 8/21/12 at 1:57pm
Hey everyone,
I'm a rising junior at a semi-target with a 3.5-3.7 gpa, and unfortunately I haven't started networking with anyone yet. Do I still have time to establish networking connections and have a chance at getting interviews from BBs for SA positions? If not, are my hopes of working in IBD pretty much over?
Also, I am planning on applying to offices in different cities in the world. Would I have to travel to each city to realistically establish connections?
Many thanks :D





Yes. Too late. Your hopes are
Yes. Too late. Your hopes are over and you will never get a job in finance. You should cry yourself to sleep at night.
You haven't started
You haven't started networking yet!!!
Everyone I know has been networking since high school and they go to targets!
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Stop being lazy, get of your ass start writing emails or pick up the phone.
never too
never too late!
Kasper
ww.gradnav.com
so much for "crazi4ib" haha.
so much for "crazi4ib" haha.
I think theres an article on M&I that talks about being too "late" to the game. You should definitely check that out.
Better late than never. Get
Better late than never. Get started today!
This has got to be the
This has got to be the biggest misconception on WSO since it is preached so often (with good reason however). Because the truth is networking for the job you want (bulge bracket internships that you will only get junior year) while you are a freshman or sophomore is just ridiculous.
If you are just going in to your junior year then it is the absolutely perfect time to start networking from now till December. Honestly, any earlier is kinda a waste and is only good for getting your name out and also practicing how to network (they know who you are but won't really help you)
So it is the perfect time to start networking and you should get really good responses because you are a junior who they will be looking to recruit. Reach out to alumni a couple times and come November start pushing for interviews from them. Easy right?
farmerbob: This has got to be
This has got to be the biggest misconception on WSO since it is preached so often (with good reason however). Because the truth is networking for the job you want (bulge bracket internships that you will only get junior year) while you are a freshman or sophomore is just ridiculous.
If you are just going in to your junior year then it is the absolutely perfect time to start networking from now till December. Honestly, any earlier is kinda a waste and is only good for getting your name out and also practicing how to network (they know who you are but won't really help you)
So it is the perfect time to start networking and you should get really good responses because you are a junior who they will be looking to recruit. Reach out to alumni a couple times and come November start pushing for interviews from them. Easy right?
Especially since the analysts you network with as a freshman won't even be working there by the time you start asking for help for your junior internship