Hi,
Can anybody point me in the direction of the thread that had an awesome cold email template in it. I read it about a month ago.

- It is not this thread: wallstreetoasis dot com/forums/cold-email-template

I created this thread as a last resort. Have spent the last 45 minutes googling!

Cheers,

I was wondering if anyone on WSO had any experience networking in a different city.

Is it possible to cold network your way into a different city purely with phone calls and emails? Or would you have to physically make trips out for lunch, drinks, etc.?

I've been contacting alumni lately and had a lot of help. I've contacted very few (just started) non-alumns but can't help but feel I'm doing something wrong.

I usually keep my emails shorts. I usually introduce myself, explain my recent experience in 1 sentence and ask if I can speak to them briefly regarding advice and their backgrounds.

What would you guys do or adjust? How do you enthrall non-alumns into talking to you?

Does anybody know the email format for Loop Capital? Tried all the usual shit. Thanks

I'm assuming analysts are more likely to read email, but an informed opinion would be helpful. I'm trying to get a position in a different city, but I don't have many connections there. I want to go brute force, but might as well do it intelligently.

I've been doing sell-side research for 4 years, and I've gotten good enough that at my annual review, my boss noted I'm a great stock picker. I don't have much beyond anecdotal evidence to hang my hat on, as our sales team never does anything besides trade their PAs with my ideas. I can get references from both sales and my boss, for what that's worth.

hey all. I'm a math major just about to finish my third year this year and my gpa is pretty crap. Diagnosed with ADHD, dicked around a lot and didn't really realize how important marks were in finding a job, and I also had to hold several crappy jobs during school to pay for it. Anyway, that ship has sailed, nothing i can really do about it now except do my best in the final year.
Experience wise I only have helped with some statistics research under a professor of mine.

I did some work with a local firm as part of a class it was an economic analysis of the local business environment (done around 2009) I took the lead on the project and think I was really noticed by the representatives from the firm in question. the firm has an investment banking division that i would really like to work for. In prep for graduating this in March 2012 I want to start getting in contact with them so I'm not a stranger come recruiting time. Where should I start?

The firm doesn't have analyst emails/contact info on their website only directors/MDs and I feel like cold emailing the later may either get me nowhere or get me nixed

Has anybody tried cold emailing hedge funds looking for an internship? If so, how did you go about it?

I figure there is nothing to lose but the time put in.

Also, is there a site to look up the HF's in an area?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Making long story short, I approached a professional by cold emailing through Alumni contact directory from my finance club website, and she responded to me right away, telling me that she will be willing to help me out for my current job search (not sure if that's exactly what she meant) She left her phone number, and told me we can online-chat if I want.
How nice that is! : )

However, she told me that she's currently not working now.

What are the ways that I can make this relationship work, so eventually it can create an opportunity for me to ask her for an internship?

Strictly speaking, how would she able to help for my job search, if she is currently not working?

Is there something wrong with what I wrote?

Hello Mr. X,

My name is ________ and I am currently a student at _____ University with graduation in July. I came across your profile and I am particularly interested in learning more about Equity Research covering XXX as it relates to my background. I have previous work experience in ________________ where I provided _____________ to commercial clients. I also have previous internship experiences at _____________ as well as a company called __________ that does X. Can I set up a time with you for a brief phone conversation to learn more about your background and if there are any opportunities at your firm?

Thanks,
Eric

I've got my hands on some great alumni databases which give me access to contacts of MDs, boardmember, and regional head of different banks. I was thinking of cold emailing a few, one for each bank that I still haven't heard back from after making my internship applications. So what do guys suggest in terms of how i should approach this. And Should I email Board members or MDs? And should I email a few from the same bank or just keep it one per bank?

Any input would be appreciated

Thanks

Hey guys,

I was wondering, what is the best method to use if you find a job opening on a company’s website; a specific position not an analyst class.
Assuming you find people from that groups contact info:
1. Better to call, email or both?
2. If emailing should you:
a. make the body of the email short and attach Resume and Cover Letter
b. use the Cover Letter as the body and only attach resume
3. What if the only contacts you can find are group heads or MD’s, do they find this annoying?
4. Are positions that have old posting dates even worth it?
5. Any other info would be great.

Thanks!!!

Emailing to HR/ Recruiter/ VP/Managers

Once I apply online for a particular job either through indeed.com or list of firm in my database. After that I try to find the email address either through LinkedIn, Bloomberg terminal and Hoover database. I have been encountering this problem so far. Once I do a search through the database I can find a list of CFO, CEO, Board of directors, Managers, VP's name for example JP Morgan. But it is extremely hard to get the right manager or VP for the right department that you applied for that particular job. Example (Data Acquisition and Control (DAC) is a business operations area within Global Finance Operations) that is for the job I applied for Business Analyst.

I know the cold emailing topic has been brought up several times before but I could not find this specific question:

When cold emailing MMs and Boutiques, do you:

1. Put cover letter in body of email and attach resume
2. Put cover leter in body of email and attached cover letter and resume in one file
3. Put a small introduction in email and attach cover letter and resume in one file

Advantages of putting it in body is people won't have to open an attachment to see it. Disadvantages would be they see a long email and put it in the "i'll read it later" folder.

Thanks in advance

Hey there everyone,

First of all, let me say this is a fantastic site to stumble across. Even just scrolling through forum topics, there is a "oasis" of information that you'd never think of asking about in the first place...thanks to everyone who is actively involved.

Anyways, I did a year at the top music university in Canada for Opera (yes, opera) and then transferred into Economics at another very well known Canadian university. Their business school is actively recruited, but not the Arts/Science faculty. Over this past academic year I fast tracked second and third year, so although technically I'm a junior I am really a sophomore/junior combination with the new program.

I have a 3.8/4.0 GPA, I'm actively involved in freelance music outside school, clubs inside school, and I have this years award for best undergraduate writing piece (research essay) in the economics department.

so this question is probably stupid but I did a pretty thorough search and didnt get a solid answer. I am trying to get an unpaid internship of some kind in PWM this summer (Im a sophmore) so next summer I'll have a better shot at the real thing. My question is... e-mail or just mail the cover letter. I was thinking I was just gonna mail cover letter+ resume to the local branch managers of these banks but I very rarley see anything about "cold mailing" people. Is this o.k. or should I use email.

There's an analyst position at a MM firm that I am really interested in, which I found out about through a reference and cold email several months ago.

After emailing and speaking with an associate, I met with him for an informal meeting. It went so-so, but he was pretty cool. He said he would get back to me in the next few weeks or months about a possible interview.

I emailed about 6 weeks later, just to reiterate my interest and ask if there was any updates regarding setting up an interview or their process. He told me they were still having informal meetings with potential candidates, and will let me know when they move on in the process, but aren't planning for interviews until maybe the spring.

That was about 6 weeks ago, and while I haven't heard back yet (nor did I really expect to), I was wondering if I should send an email just to ask about their plans and if they are close to setting up interviews. I don't want to come off pushy or annoying, but a friend of mine said it's good to check in and show your interest and might actually look bad if I don't check in from time to time.

I was planning to reach out to alumni of my school at some places I would like to apply to but I am a little stumped on what the best way to introduce myself and and let these people know I am interested in there firms would be?

First of all, what is the typical subject line for an email like this? Also, what is the best way to go about expressing interest without making it obvious that is the only intention of the email? What types of questions are best to ask in these types of emails?

Any guidance or suggestions on content and how best to structure these emails would be greatly greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I'm not going to bore you all with a sob story - shit happens, I've got no offers. I want an internship somewhere this summer more than just about anything - I could care less if its unpaid, just want the experience for FT recruiting.

My question is this: when I am contacting alums from my school who work at small banks/PE shops/VC firms, is there a way that I can basically say "i will work for free," without sounding overly desperate? I'm struggling to find an effective way to communicate how badly I want to work in a cold email, and would appreciate your thoughts on the matter.

Thanks.

Hi all,

Im about send an email to a couple of MD's for a mid market mezzanine finance group. They are both from my alma mater. would it be wise to attach my resume and how should I go about this e-mail. Both MD's are in the leveraged loans group and this is an area that im highly looking to break into. Sorry for being such a newbie thanks for your help and advice.