Applying to NY as a UK undergraduate
Can you be successful in applying to a bank in NY as a UK undergraduate?
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Yes, you can. Highly depends on what Uni, your background etc, though.
Say you had just completed a summer internship in the UK, could you then speak to HR about doing an internship in the states the next year?
Only if you are a US Citizen / Have a green card.
Could you get a green card if you were offered a position?
Not a US Citizen, but my understanding is that it's extremely hard. You have to be truly exceptional for a US bank to sponsor you at an entry level.
Not to be cynical, but the reality is that there are a huge number of very qualified candidates who already have the right to work in the US. Sponsorship is extremely time consuming and expensive. You have to give the bank a really good reason to hire you when so many other local candidates don't requires sponsorship.
If you really want to work in the US, your best bet is probably to try and get into an M7 business school, absolutely crush it and try recruiting as an International Student (although there are no guarantees you'll get a gig).
interested to know about this as well
The best way IMHO is to transfer internally to NY from LDN
For internally would that be through contacts in NY, HR or an internal application for a job? Plus how senior are people if they make the move?
I know several who've transferred internally at Analyst 3 and Associate 1. Some banks even encourage it. I imagine it is done through HR, as an analyst you will likely not have sufficient contacts in NY to pull the necessary moves.
Best bet is to get into an American BB, work hard for 2 years and scope out an internal transfer. Why would a bank in NY go through the effort of sponsoring you when there's a wealth of qualified candidates who wont require sponsorship.
NYC internships for UK students (Originally Posted: 11/13/2010)
one of my best friends at Oxbridge is looking for an SA position in NYC. He has stellar credentials all around and I have no doubt he can get the job but I was wondering what the Visa situation is like. Do any BBs sponsor visas for interns?
They definitely sponsor visas, but the recruiting process is different. There are many international students in US universities that get SA positions.
Getting a Job in NYC from the UK (Originally Posted: 10/21/2010)
Hi guys,
I am studying in Oxford and trying to get a job in NYC in Asset Management after graduation. Any suggestions/experiences to share?
Thanks
Use your alumni, there will be plenty of Brits from Oxford in the ranks of Wall Street.
I'm very biased against 3 year bachelors. Is that even a full undergrad education?
As opposed to wasting two years in an American university studying things like Philosophy of Apes, Horticulture and Intro to Learning?
this reminds me of work I did in bioengineering research in upstate ny. a couple of the people were cornell engineers (note that cornell engineering usually takes 5 years to finish all reqs unlike most bachelors that are 4 years) and then there was this one random science BA from oxford. Apparently he was telling people he had a masters because apparently oxford automatically converts everyone's 3-YEAR bachelors into a MASTERS after a few years! People probably would have hated his pompousness less if not for that british accent on top of everything!
NYC Placement from London - American citizen (Originally Posted: 08/28/2011)
Im an American citizen currently finishing up a grad degree in London. Would I still be able to apply to firms in NYC? Would it be possible to interview in the UK for US placement? Thanks.
bump...also interested as I am looking to apply to some uk masters programs. OP do you mind sharing some of your stats/gmat/etc and what program in the uk your finishing up.
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As requested. I finished UG (non-target) in 3 years with a 3.75 overall. Originally planned on going into consulting so internships/experience centered around that (no MBB though). GMAT 660 (I think) 40+ in each section. I was a lower than I should have been in quant but, had high marks in quant heavy courses to compensate. Currently getting my MS at London Business School.
NYC Placement from London - Target school (Originally Posted: 07/23/2011)
So I am still pretty new to the site so I apologize if I couldn't find another thread on this topic. But, I am going to a target school in the UK for my MS which has very good placement into top IB firms in London and the EU. I am american and ideally would like to end up in NYC. Would the BB firms that recruit there be able to interview for NYC positions? Any ideas/suggestions would be helpful.... Also I could get in contact with some firms in NYC but could only fly back to interview on my breaks which would be December at the earliest... Too late? Thanks in advance...
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