In need of help and career advice. Corporate finance.

BearcatHey I am from Baruch. You definitely missed out on many great job postings earlier in the year. I believe BNY and TD Bank still have some finance internship postings on the career service center website. Honestly, you can apply for the school's MS in accounting degree. It gives you another year of networking and utilizing the school's career service center. Worse come to worse, you can get a decent job in public accounting. I am a sophomore, majoring in accounting at Baruch. I had interviews for F100's finance rotational programs and a front office interview for a BB this year. If I can do it, so can you. Just network hard.

Thanks man. I'm not specifically looking for an internship (I'm not even sure I have the chance, since I graduated already). As for the MS in accounting, I don't think I can apply for it, since I'm a finance major (I'm not 100% sure but I gotta look into it). How did the interviews for the F100 rotationals go? What did they ask you, if you remember? Any tips on networking? Thanks again, really appreciate it.

Gulf Coast FinanceWork hard, keep putting one front in front of the other, maintain a good attitude, and good things will come.

It's so tough out there. I know I shouldn't be down, but man I haven't felt this down my entire life, haha.

Thanks though, I'm going to definitely try and work hard

Gulf Coast FinanceWe've all been there, some more than others. Don't judge a man by how he falls down but how he gets up. Good luck

Thank you kindly. Same goes to you, good luck with everything in life!

Y2AGood luck fellow bearcat, I'm a senior there myself and in need of a FT too.

Thanks dude, good luck. its tough out there!

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kcsystem So I have a few questions: 1) Should I start applying now to commercial banking, corporate finance, pwm entry roles or should I search for an internship at these sectors before applying for entry roles? 2) For entry roles at F500, are the offices usually in NYC? 3) Which roles in F500 corporate finance are the easiest to break into? 4) Any chance of getting into rotational programs at this point with my stats? Also, does Corp Fin F500 usually prefer finance majors or accounting majors? 5) Would it give me a tiny advantage having the 7/66 for a PWM entry role at a BB? 6) I understand commercial banking is more relevant to businesses, but what are the specific names of the roles in commercial banking? And does it help having series 7/66, what is the beginning salary?

1. I would strongly reccomend you apply for all of the positions you've mentioned as possibilities. A FT job would be great, internship still good. The worst thing is nothing, or an extended period of nothing.

2. Depends on the company but I'll generally say no, they are all over the US.

3. Easiest to break into thats FT? Probably some journal entry role that you wouldn't want.

4. So the traditional rotational person is interviewed/offered a job before graduation. You could have another shot at this by doing a MSF/MAC. An additional path could be to do an off-cycle internship now and try to network your way in for the FT rotational programs that generally begin in the summer. If you do well in your internship your manager likely has the ability to get you in the conversation for rotational spots.

You can try to get a non-rotational FT job, but I think it'll be very tough to get a job you actually want, with no experience.

Regarding majors, I don't believe there is any clear advantage in one or the other in recruiting - both are good.

Thank you for the information. I have another question if you don't mind. What would be the best advice at this point? Should I try and get into commercial banking for now?

Also, assuming I go through with the MSF program, will I be able to get a MBA in the future?