Pre-Interview Reception

eyedea — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:27:11 -0400

I've been invited to a pre-interview dinner at a place near campus with all candidates that will be interviewing. The dinner is the night before interviews. What would be the appropriate dress code for this event? Would business casual do or should I play it safe and go formal? Any feedback appreciated.

Commercial RE...Is it worth it? Serious Advice Needed Please

eyedea — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:09:03 -0400

I received an offer to do an 8-month coop in Commercial Real Estate. This coop will delay my graduation for a semester and it will also require me to incur relocation expenses (and rent) in order to move to the middle of no where for a job that pays peanuts (not even $15 an hour.) They have various groups including asset management, underwriting, acquisitions.

1 Yr in Operations?

eyedea — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:53:14 -0400

I know this topic has been beaten to death, going from ops to ib is almost impossible. But, if I work in ops for one year after graduation at a place like BofA, couldn't I then apply for analyst positions at smaller boutiques? I would have more work experience then graduating seniors at that time, although it won't be in ib. Or are people in ops really looked at as second class citizens in the world of finance?

Delaying Graduation for Internship?

eyedea — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:59:34 -0400

I should be graduating this May; however Iâ€™m considering postponing my graduation until next fall in order to attempt to get a SA position next summer. I did a finance internship this summer at a Fortune 5 company (not a bank and not in corp fin.)Is this worth it? If I say Iâ€™m getting a double major as the reason for graduating a semester late, will banks consider me to be a competitive applicant? I go to a non-target, the only banks on campus are Sun Trust and BofA, both of which just do general recruiting and not specifically ib.

Etiquette for Contacting Firm

eyedea — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:36:49 -0400

I found a small PE firm near my school. I checked their website out and they donâ€™t have a formal â€˜careersâ€™ sections. However, they do have a general phone # and email (info@firmname.com.) They also have an investment professional page, which lists everyone from managing partners to analyst, with email addresses. I know itâ€™s a long shot but I want to contact the firm to see if they have any intern opportunities.

Audit?

eyedea — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:48:10 -0400

I have an offer to work in internal audit for a fortune 3 company. If I can break a 700 on the gmat and have between a 3.6-3.7 gpa will I have a shot at a top b-school? Or is audit a joke to wharton, harvard, etc?

Graduating in Summer?

eyedea — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:02:39 -0400

If you graduate in summer are you pretty much screwed out of full time recruiting?

Where is the market going?

eyedea — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:09:40 -0400

What do you feel will be the next hot thing in the market? It feels like M&A and PE will only be hot for a few more years. What areas do you feel students graduating in 2008 should be looking towards to start their careers?

E&Y, D&T or IB back office?

eyedea — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:19:01 -0400

Would a position in valuation or reorganization services at a place like E&Y or Deloitte & Touche provide better exit opps in terms getting into ib, pe, top b-school or im I better off in a back office position at an ib? Any input is appreciated.

Is someone willing to review this for me?

eyedea — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:19:19 -0400

Will someone here verify that I linked everything in the statements correctly for 12 months worth of data. I'm a novice undergrad, and if done correctly this can get me in the door with a small boutique. This will only take a couple of minutes for someone who knows their accounting. It would be greatly appreciated.