Networking and general strategy as a rising sophomore?

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Hey all,

I'm a rising sophomore at a semi-target (JHU) interested in management consulting. For some background my major is Biomedical Engineering and I'm also planning on tacking on a stats major. So far my GPA and HS test scores are high (>3.95, >2300, etc.), but that'll probably change as I enter higher level courses.

UTDFinanceGuy · Accepted Answer

I'll give you a quick piece of advice that I think would help tremendously.

Make a list of 100 people you want to connect with, by searching on Linkedin or alumni or people you want to be one day.

Build a database of these 100 people, and get all the information you possibly can, and keep track of who you get a reply from, and who you haven't, and what method worked and what you talked about during informational interviews or coffee meetups.

Keep track of it, and leverage the people you've spoken with so far and use that to speak with others (talk to a high level person at consulting group

Rondo12 · Answer

I'd recommend reaching out to alumni throughout the upcoming fall for informational interviews... Make your intro email short and sweet with a brief intro of yourself, a statement of interest in consulting, and a request to set up a call to ask a few questions

Securing a sophomore summer internship at a big consulting firm is nearly impossible. So, target boutique firms or analytical roles with start-ups or F500 companies for next summer.

Do this and you will be in a good position going into recruiting for junior summer internships

MSMan8181 · Answer

First off, if your GPA was brought down by classes such as writing, I would also include a Business GPA or Finance-major GPA on your resume, maybe that will capture some of that upward trend.

Secondly, Make a list of all the banks that you are interested in, BB and boutique and utilize linkedin and campus resources to find contacts. Just reach out to them and say you want to speak to them about their career path in finance. You can work that into showing your interest for IBD.

Zzari · Answer

Pretty much echo the post by 808. Spend your time doing something productive that can help you build your brand in the long run. Examples include:

Joining student organizations/clubs and taking up leadership positions (don't take on too much though, otherwise your grades may suffer). If you're targeting banking, get involved in your school's investment club and try to participate in a stock pitch competition or something.
Get an on-campus job that involves some research in the subject you're interested in.

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