Resume question from a cs student
Hi there,
I'm a master candidate of computer science, and I'm preparing my resume for applying IBD position. I present my shortages and advantages, and hope you could give me some advice on how to make a impresive resume for such position.
Shortages:
1. No degree in either business or economics.
2. No internship at banks.
Advantages:
1. Internship in top IT companies, such as IBM, Google and Microsoft, and the positions are diversified: researcher, software engineer and program manager.
2. PTA experience at an international consulting group.
3. Good scholar record in a top university in China with 5 years' scholarship and many awards.
4. Passed CFA level 1.
4. Active extracurricular activities.
How can I succeed to make a proper resume for IBD application? Which experience to emphasis and which to ignore in the resume?
Great thanks in advance!
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Re:Resume question from a cs student
Are you from China? based on your prescription, you would have a better chance for equity research. CFA is not some thing you can bank on when you are pursuing IBD.
BTW, which university are you in? Target School?
Thanks for your reply. Yes,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I'm from China and I'm studying at Peking University.
Is equity research the same as finance engineering? Guess I'm more interested in the market and people instead of the models...
Not financial engineering...
Equity research is what you want if you are more interested in the market and people instead of the models.
From Goldman's careers page, for their Global Investment Research:
Global Investment Research produces the fundamental research and analysis of companies, industries, commodities and economies, along with investment and trading recommendations and strategies for investing clients.
Our external clients include institutional investors for pensions, hedge and mutual funds. Internal clients include Sales and Trading.
In addition to conducting research and writing reports, Global Investment Research professionals interact with clients and conduct conferences and meetings between investors and corporate issuers.
That's sell-side stuff, buy-side you'd basically be doing the same thing but you'd be working for a specific fund or the like.
Appreciate your explanation
And do you have any suggestion on the resume staff? I'm concerned that I might not pass the resume check stage...
Thanks,
Xinxing
I am in the same boat...
I am actually in a similar boat - majoring in electrical & computer engineering but going for jobs in trading, with experience in software engineering and computer hardware engineering.
I don't exactly have the experience to give you great advice, but based on my chats with a few recruiters over the last week, the main thing is to briefly yet thoroughly explain (in a cover letter) why you want to pursue what you are pursuing. Basically, what experiences have led you to pursue a career in equity research, and why do you think you'd be good at it? For research, if you want to cover software/IT companies, I'd definitely highlight how your experience in all different levels of the development process (from fundamental research to engineering to management/design) have enhanced your understanding of the industry and how products are developed and get to market.
On the resume side, definitely highlight the business aspects of what you did, e.g. rather than "Used C#, SQL Server, and the .NET CLR to blah blah," say that you developed software to enhance X which helps the company because of Y. It's impossible to get all the technical jargon out of there, but highlighting what your accomplishments mean at a more market-oriented level will go a lot farther than highlighting what they mean technically.
And, obviously, highlight your CFA Level 1 stuff, as well as any finance coursework you have or other experience in that area.