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Already open for JPM so I would check that out. Maybe more will come out for general programs in the next weeks but not sure because retention seems pretty high for summer intern classes and churn doesn't happen too often. I'd personally say try to network or tap into your existing network to find out if there's a process at all for the firms. You might be out of luck and have to apply to team specific roles that get posted for full time (although they will always prefer candidates that are already associates than you). If not try to get into S&T full time recruiting (which seems more of a thing and lateral your way into ER (know a couple of people who have done this). That would be my somewhat uninformed suggestion. Wolfe Research seems like the shop with most churn and seems to get junior talent from unorthodox places so I would say that's your best shot.

 
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As someone who's never actively recruited for S&T (only ever done real ER and AM recruiting) I don't know exactly but from friends who have done so, networking seems to be less of a factor. My understanding is if you can ever get in touch with the exact group you want to be in (like FX or exotics) or talk with someone high up (like an MD or higher) then networking and referral wise you should be good, just prioritize the quality of the relationship over everything. For techs, I think it's important to know a lot of market specific stuff, like memorizing the prices of regularly traded things like gold, bonds, most popular FX stuff (I'm sure there's material on this somewhere) and know basic pricing formulas (like derivatives pricing, FI pricing etc). They'll really try to test your ability to perform under stress especially if you're going for commodities as well as mental math stuff. I would do research on this yourself, I'm sure there are great resources out there, but I personally think you have to be really in tune with markets do be competitive,just like for any highly competitive finance role.

 

thank you so much — really helpful. just wondering, from your experience, are there any other common entry level roles you've seen ppl use to lateral into ER? am very interested in public equities and er as a foundation. 

 

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