Landing a SA gig as a sophomore?
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on 6/15/12 at 11:10pm
Hey guys,
I am about to head into my sophomore year at McCombs and am wanting to get ahead of the competition to get a summer analyst gig next summer at a BB or a no-name next year. Aside from networking what things do you guys recommend to get ahead of the game (i.e: specific books to read, things to do/learn etc.) to help me be more prepared when interviews roll around during Superweek?





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Am I the only one who really
Am I the only one who really hates seeing "a SA" instead of "an SA?" Maybe I just have really weird pet peeves. Buy the Rosenbaum & Pearl book.
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Would you mind sharing this advice with me as well? I'm in a very similar boat as he.
^^^Same
^^^Same
Just a sophomore looking for an opportunity to start up this dream of mine.
Most of what I spoke to OP
Most of what I spoke to OP about was specific to McCombs, so I won't share that. But here is the generic things I told him:
1) Try to get on one of the investment teams on campus at the beginning of the fall semester (they are organizations that have real equity funds). These teams will help you recruit better.
2) Reach out to local boutique IB firms for positions in the fall and spring ASAP
3) Try to reach out to alumni right now and ask if you could talk to them for a few minutes (aka informational interview). Look on linkedin, the alumni directory, talk to friends, join finance organizations and ask the officers for advice
For interview prep and increasing your knowledge, read all the IB guides out there and the Rosenbaum book.
IMO, that is enough to prepare for any interview. You definitely want to follow the markets and know your favorite sectors (mergermarket, bloomberg, etc). Definitely do mock interviews whenever possible. This is kinda what everyone else says, but networking is the biggest thing when you're just a sophomore. Make meaningful connections and leave a good impression.
I have a lot of work so I didn't elaborate on much. If anyone any more questions feel free to ask.
mavs123: Most of what I spoke
Most of what I spoke to OP about was specific to McCombs, so I won't share that. But here is the generic things I told him:
1) Try to get on one of the investment teams on campus at the beginning of the fall semester (they are organizations that have real equity funds). These teams will help you recruit better.
2) Reach out to local boutique IB firms for positions in the fall and spring ASAP
3) Try to reach out to alumni right now and ask if you could talk to them for a few minutes (aka informational interview). Look on linkedin, the alumni directory, talk to friends, join finance organizations and ask the officers for advice
For interview prep and increasing your knowledge, read all the IB guides out there and the Rosenbaum book.
IMO, that is enough to prepare for any interview. You definitely want to follow the markets and know your favorite sectors (mergermarket, bloomberg, etc). Definitely do mock interviews whenever possible. This is kinda what everyone else says, but networking is the biggest thing when you're just a sophomore. Make meaningful connections and leave a good impression.
I have a lot of work so I didn't elaborate on much. If anyone any more questions feel free to ask.
Good advice. One thing I might add is to look at firms that don't recruit as heavily on campus, as many of these may only look at juniors.
CHItizen: mavs123: Most of
Most of what I spoke to OP about was specific to McCombs, so I won't share that. But here is the generic things I told him:
1) Try to get on one of the investment teams on campus at the beginning of the fall semester (they are organizations that have real equity funds). These teams will help you recruit better.
2) Reach out to local boutique IB firms for positions in the fall and spring ASAP
3) Try to reach out to alumni right now and ask if you could talk to them for a few minutes (aka informational interview). Look on linkedin, the alumni directory, talk to friends, join finance organizations and ask the officers for advice
For interview prep and increasing your knowledge, read all the IB guides out there and the Rosenbaum book.
IMO, that is enough to prepare for any interview. You definitely want to follow the markets and know your favorite sectors (mergermarket, bloomberg, etc). Definitely do mock interviews whenever possible. This is kinda what everyone else says, but networking is the biggest thing when you're just a sophomore. Make meaningful connections and leave a good impression.
I have a lot of work so I didn't elaborate on much. If anyone any more questions feel free to ask.
Good advice. One thing I might add is to look at firms that don't recruit as heavily on campus, as many of these may only look at juniors.
Yeah I'm basically going to look at no none banks from where I'm from which is a smaller city with little financial opportunity. We have a ML and a JPM but beyond that theres only like six regional banks. Hopefully one of them is in need...