What was the #1 factor in getting your current/upcoming finance-related job or internship?
Networking through colleague/boss/friend/alumni
24% (103 votes)
Cold Networking
10% (41 votes)
In-house promotion / lateral / transfer
0% (2 votes)
Past internship lead to job offer with same firm
4% (18 votes)
Resume
8% (34 votes)
Interview skills
14% (57 votes)
Advanced academic degree (MBA, MSF, or similar)
2% (9 votes)
Advanced certification (CFA, or similar)
2% (8 votes)
Grades / test scores
2% (8 votes)
Luck
7% (28 votes)
Kissed a lot of ass
3% (14 votes)
School I currently attend, or attended in the past
4% (17 votes)
Nepotism
4% (15 votes)
Recruited (by firm directly or a recruiter)
4% (16 votes)
Lied / cheated
2% (7 votes)
N/A I don't have a finance job/internship now, nor upcoming for the future
10% (44 votes)
Total votes: 421
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luck
luck
I noticed that networking,
I noticed that networking, kissing ass, and nepotism are all on this list. Seems awfully redundant to me.
Combination of luck and.....
Combination of luck and..... well I guess just luck.
Frank Sinatra - "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy."
obscenity: I noticed that
I noticed that networking, kissing ass, and nepotism are all on this list. Seems awfully redundant to me.
thought it would be more fun to break them down separately
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I am going to be a senior
I am going to be a senior next fall. I need to secure an internship as soon as possible. The thing is I have been looking everywhere, but my GPA is just under a 3.0 and am afraid I won't even be given a chance once they know my GPA. Has anyone been in this position and what should I do?
Traps
Is that your overall GPA, or
Is that your overall GPA, or major? If your major GPA is significantly higher, emhpasize that. Also, There's a million posts on what to do with a low GPA, so I'm assuming your research skills are on par with your GPA.
yup, cold call every firm in
yup, cold call every firm in your area....literally, every firm. Takes time and patience, and probably a few of them will want to meet and give you advice w/o actually having a position open,but this is just the beginning of your networking. Stay in contact with them and they may refer you to other people. I got a PE internship, even though my undergrad was construction lol (which i regret and hated)
DISCLAIMER: I AM JUST A COLLEGE STUDENT
reformed: luck i'd say about
luck
i'd say about 99.99% of why i got my job was due to this
This to all my hatin' folks seeing me getting guac right now..
traps: I am going to be a
I am going to be a senior next fall. I need to secure an internship as soon as possible. The thing is I have been looking everywhere, but my GPA is just under a 3.0 and am afraid I won't even be given a chance once they know my GPA. Has anyone been in this position and what should I do?
since my GPA was subpar I didn't include it on my resume. if/when people asked I told the truth. i had a pretty decent mix of interviews where they either asked or didn't. i tried to spin it the best i possibly could.
This to all my hatin' folks seeing me getting guac right now..
Cruncharoo: traps: I am
I am going to be a senior next fall. I need to secure an internship as soon as possible. The thing is I have been looking everywhere, but my GPA is just under a 3.0 and am afraid I won't even be given a chance once they know my GPA. Has anyone been in this position and what should I do?
since my GPA was subpar I didn't include it on my resume. if/when people asked I told the truth. i had a pretty decent mix of interviews where they either asked or didn't. i tried to spin it the best i possibly could.
Would you still apply to firms that required a 3.0 and 3.2 even though your GPA was slightly below?
Traps
traps: Cruncharoo: traps:
I am going to be a senior next fall. I need to secure an internship as soon as possible. The thing is I have been looking everywhere, but my GPA is just under a 3.0 and am afraid I won't even be given a chance once they know my GPA. Has anyone been in this position and what should I do?
since my GPA was subpar I didn't include it on my resume. if/when people asked I told the truth. i had a pretty decent mix of interviews where they either asked or didn't. i tried to spin it the best i possibly could.
Would you still apply to firms that required a 3.0 and 3.2 even though your GPA was slightly below?
Dude, they ALL require like 3.25 minimum. Of course I applied there. I wouldn't have sent anything out otherwise.. I did not GAF
This to all my hatin' folks seeing me getting guac right now..
Cruncharoo: traps: Crunch
I am going to be a senior next fall. I need to secure an internship as soon as possible. The thing is I have been looking everywhere, but my GPA is just under a 3.0 and am afraid I won't even be given a chance once they know my GPA. Has anyone been in this position and what should I do?
since my GPA was subpar I didn't include it on my resume. if/when people asked I told the truth. i had a pretty decent mix of interviews where they either asked or didn't. i tried to spin it the best i possibly could.
Would you still apply to firms that required a 3.0 and 3.2 even though your GPA was slightly below?
Dude, they ALL require like 3.25 minimum. Of course I applied there. I wouldn't have sent anything out otherwise.. I did not GAF
Did you end up getting in with one of the firms even though you were below? Did a majority of them question your GPA? Thanks for the reassurance I am going to do the same.
Traps
traps: Cruncharoo: traps:
I am going to be a senior next fall. I need to secure an internship as soon as possible. The thing is I have been looking everywhere, but my GPA is just under a 3.0 and am afraid I won't even be given a chance once they know my GPA. Has anyone been in this position and what should I do?
since my GPA was subpar I didn't include it on my resume. if/when people asked I told the truth. i had a pretty decent mix of interviews where they either asked or didn't. i tried to spin it the best i possibly could.
Would you still apply to firms that required a 3.0 and 3.2 even though your GPA was slightly below?
Dude, they ALL require like 3.25 minimum. Of course I applied there. I wouldn't have sent anything out otherwise.. I did not GAF
Did you end up getting in with one of the firms even though you were below? Did a majority of them question your GPA? Thanks for the reassurance I am going to do the same.
Yeah. I'd say a slight majority asked.
This to all my hatin' folks seeing me getting guac right now..