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No FT Offer Given - Screwed?

by StillStanding (Chimp, 2 Banana Points Points) on 8/27/08 at 3:30pm

I worked last summer for DB S&T and was not extended an offer. I know work as a mutual fund salesman for a top buy-side name; however, the skill-set building is not nearly as intense as the sell-side FT analyst position would have given me.

Anyone out there have any advice for this type of start to a career? Any one experience the same let down?

Seems like grad school may be the second chance...although there is opportunity at my current shop after 6 months - 1 year in.

Appreciate any words / advice.

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wilsonjones's picture

skill set building in sell

by wilsonjones (Senior Chimp, 22 Banana Points Points) on 8/27/08 at 5:32pm

skill set building in sell side s&t is really not that intense, you are mistaken.

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Problem is the market--must

by 546mpster (Senior Chimp, 18 Banana Points Points) on 8/28/08 at 1:55am

Problem is the market--must work itself out. What did you do at DB?

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equity sales & trading / prime brokerage finance

by gpando21 (Chimp, 1 Banana Points Points) on 8/28/08 at 3:40pm

5 weeks in cash sales/trading and 5 weeks in global prime finance.

Going to get the CFA level I and II over the next year and look for a jr. trader job on buy side.