exit opportunities from sourcing/cold calling

prospectivemonkey1 — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:51:46 -0400

I have never posted here before, but was unable to find an answer to this question so I decided to ask it.

From the sounds of it, sourcing/cold calling seems to be a miserable experience. I understand that few people could actually enjoy the experience of constantly calling CEO's only to be hung up on. That being said, what are the exit opportunities from an internship or job that mostly entails cold calling? Could someone use their sourcing experience in private equity to land a job in sales? I had no luck landing an internship in S&T, but I am hoping the sourcing experience would help me move into sales when I graduate.

Thanks.

What is Gained from Sourcing / Cold Calling Experience?

prospectivemonkey1 — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:40:11 -0400

I have never posted here before, but was unable to find an answer to this question so I decided to ask it.

From the sounds of it, sourcing/cold calling seems to be a miserable experience. I understand that few people could actually enjoy the experience of constantly calling CEO's only to be hung up on. That being said, what are the exit opportunities from an internship or job that mostly entails cold calling? Could someone use their sourcing experience in private equity to land a job in sales? Would there be any chance to get a banking job after a sourcing internship?
I have no experience in either, so I will take what I can get. I am hoping cold calling would not be miserable AND a waste of time.

Thanks.