Monday @Mentions June 8, 2015
Upcoming events:
Webinar: How to Prep for a PE Megafund Interview -- 8pm ET, 6/8/15
Webinar: Former Goldman intern program manager discusses how to make the most of your summer internship -- 5pm ET, 6/10/15
Post of the Week:
The Work Always Gets Done by @mergersandacquisitions78". 23 SB's.
Discussion Topics of the Week:
New To Formal Fashion? Start Here. PT1 by @EnergyHOU". 45 comments and counting.
"A Son Never Dies" by Sunil Gupta - Moving Letter from a Father of an Ibanking Analyst by @CFACandidateLevel1". 47 comments and counting.
GS Analyst dies by @ChimpOnMyShoulder". 65 comments and counting.
Barclays Power & Utilities: Welcome to the Jungle by NESCAC@". 98 comments and counting.
Anyone familiar with the nightclub business? by @Virginia Tech 4ever". 24 comments and counting.
Most Active Monkeys in the past 30 days:
- @CRE" 664, 2. @Dingdong08" 522, and 3. @DickFuld" with 489
See where you rank here.
New WSO Certified Users:
I wanted to take the space here to thank and congratulate the new Certified Users from the past week. Welcome to the club. Some of these are new members, but all have confirmed that they work in the indicated industry at the level selected on their profile. All Certified Users have a yellow star next to their usernames when posting in the forums, so you all know which sources you can trust the most. As WSO Certified Users, they get i) 3 months free to the WSO Job Board ($45 Value), ii) access to the private Certified User chat room to network with other professionals (priceless) and iii) a free ticket to attend the 2014 WSO Annual Conference in New York on June 28 ($200 Value!). Without further ado:
Investment Banking
@SHORTmyCDO" - Industry/Coverage - 2nd Year Associate
@Uruz" - Industry/Coverage - 3rd Year Analyst
Private Equity
@Negative Basis" - LBOs - 3rd Year Associate
@iliveinyou" - Growth Equity - Business School
Sales & Trading
@SLIM" - Fixed Income - 1st Year Associate
Asset Management
@greg8885" - Other - 3rd+ Year Analyst
@cubsfanatic8228" - Other - 3rd Year Analyst
@goblan" - Fixed Income - Investment Analyst
Equity Research
@TheFamousTrader" - 1st Year Associate
Hedge Fund
@Lexington55" - Other - Portfolio Manager
Corporate Strategy
@Status_Quo" - General Manager
Consulting
@spinergy" – Consultant
@Blueapple" - 1st Year Analyst
Real Estate
@mrcheese321" - Commercial - 2nd Year Associate
@REValuation" - Other - 2nd Year Analyst
Other
@Lou" - 1st Year Analyst
Are you a working professional and you're interested in joining the WSO Certified User club? E-mail [email protected] and [email protected] your username and send a link to your LinkedIn profile.