West Coast Equity Research Opportunities?

Hi, I am currently an undergrad at UC Berkeley. Do you guys know if there are more equity research opportunities in the east coast or the west coast? and how do I go about finding opportunities in the west coast? Thanks!

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Also an undergrad at Berkeley. Like others say, the east coast has more ER opportunities, but there are plenty on the west coast. Try looking at career center/handshake to see what opportunities you have and openings that companies have.

 

On sell-side, banks with offices JPM, BofA Merrill, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, RBC, MS, UBS, and Barclays. ( I think Jefferies still has a few people too). I haven't heard of any Goldman ER in SF, just bankers. Several of the offices are tiny though. MS has like maybe 5 people and Barclays is 2-4 or something like that.

I think BofA has a few interns each year so ask around campus (your Asset Management club). Otherwise look for openings on different sites and network on linkedin. Never know when people will need people.

 

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