Resume Review - Transitioning from the military

I posted an intro in the proper forum and as mentioned am looking at transitioning from the military. So my resume may not look like the typical finance related one but if there are any major issues please let me know. Also, if there are any military personnel who have made the leap it would be appreciated. Blackhat and the other gurus if you have a second as well. BH, I would be curious to see your brothers resume if you wouldn't mind having him post it/PM since he's military as well.

Attachment Size
WSO Resume.pdf 74.96 KB 74.96 KB
3 Comments
 

Your military experience is definitely very impressive. I would just make a few tweaks to signal a more financial flair. While you were in Afghanistan, did you learn any local dialects or do you have any knowledge of other languages, that could be valuable. I think I would change "Activities: Chess Club, Club Tennis Team" to "Activities: XXXX Chess Club-XXX Years-W/L, XXXX Club Tennis Team-XXX Years-W/L". Your interests are a bit redundant. I would make it as follows:

Interests: Active Managment of Portfolio utilizing Value Investing Techniques-XXX Years Per Annum Return: X% | YTD Return: X% | α: X | β: X

 

Sed voluptas et veritatis eos id expedita deleniti. Tenetur iste blanditiis eligendi qui molestias. Id et dolor atque ut necessitatibus accusantium. Soluta voluptates asperiores voluptate est est porro quia enim. Unde amet dolorem excepturi enim.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”