How to make best use of my time for recruiting?

I'm a FT MBA student who is recruiting for a FT position in Asset Management. I have a low course load this semester so I am able to dedicate some time towards recruiting. The only problem is that asset management recruiting tends to be more last minute/just in time. Will applying for open positions found online this early do anything? Most open positions are for immediate starts. I plan to go through OCR as well but not many AM firms are doing FT OCR so I can't count on that at all. Should I study for a CFA level, register for more courses, or something? If I reach out to alumni this early, can they help? If it were Spring, I think I could be much more active with recruiting since I would be close to graduating, but not sure how I can best utilize my down time during this semester to land a FT job prior to graduation.

Can users familiar with AM recruiting chime in? @"shorttheworld" @"mbavsmfin" @"Vagabond85"

 

I think springtime will be a lot more fruitful but I also don't think it could hurt to blast your resume out there to positions and to speak with the HR recruiters for the second half of the year either -- sometimes posts are just feelers to see what the talent pool is. I'd definitely CFA it up if you want to angle yourself and reach out to alumni to chat it up. What kind of AM roles are you looking at

 

Taking more courses will do very little in terms of recruiting. Academics are perhaps the least important part of this. The CFA is good from a knowledge standpoint, but I've always been opposed to doing a CFA while in school due to the time commitment of both the exam and mba recruiting. You can always do the CFA once you're in AM, and the firm sponsors you.

As for OCR, you're correct that it's not too helpful for AM with the exception of a handful of the large mutual funds. A lot of AM hiring will be ad hoc and get posted later in the year during late winter and spring. Just applying online is usually a black hole, so I recommend reaching out to an alumni who works at the firm you're interested in and chat with them about their role, company, etc. If it goes well try to see if they can forward your resume over, which in many cases will result in at least an initial interview.

 
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