Undergrad to ER looking for insight

Hey all,

Graduating in December, and starting the job hunt. Ultimate goal is ER (start out on the SS and eventually move to BS), enrolled to write CFA L1 in June.

I've read that Undergrads in interviews for ER aren't necessarily expected to go into valuation, would that be correct? For reference I don't have any work/intern experience in IB or anything of the sort that would give me valuation experience, just took WSP's courses. The first company I'm researching right now I plan on making a model for and doing a DCF and Comps analysis. Would that potentially give me an edge over other Undergrad candidates in the stock pitch?

Also, other questions are if it'd be appropriate to reach out to analysts currently working at the firm to network while also submitting application to the firm's position online, and if I should try to make my model quarterly, or if annual is fine at this point.

1 Comments
 

Voluptatem asperiores quia dolore. Culpa animi accusantium nihil blanditiis similique quisquam. Sint est vero unde illo.

Ea quia omnis aperiam fugit quibusdam et molestias. Id itaque consequatur non animi iure laboriosam.

Non porro omnis ut repellat incidunt. Adipisci asperiores ut error debitis et. Dicta illum similique cupiditate neque et dolor. Provident iste totam sequi incidunt asperiores.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.3%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.3%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.7%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.3%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

July 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (46) $258
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (80) $150
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (73) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”