2017 Summer Analyst IB Recruiting Timeline Megathread Pages

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APPLICATIONS / INTERVIEWS / SUPERDAYS

Goldman Sachs

Morgan Stanley

J.P. Morgan

Bank of America ML

Citigroup

Barclays

Credit Suisse

Deutsche Bank

UBS

Wells Fargo Applications open:

Lazard

Lazard Middle Market

Jefferies

Centerview

Moelis

Greenhill

Perella Weinberg

Houlihan Lokey

Evercore

HSBC

Nomura

Sun Trust Robinson Humphrey

RBC

Raymond James

Piper Jaffray

Baird

Oppenheimer

Cowen

BMO Capital Markets

Tudor, Pickering, & Holt

Simmons & Co.

Qatalyst Partners.

Guggenheim

William Blair

RBS

Stifel Nicolaus

Societe Generale

Daiwa Capital Markets

Stephens, Inc.

Imperial Capital

Peter J. Solomon Company

Brown Brothers Harriman

Mizuho Securities

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I did that. It's just a quick two-on-one interview that culminates the end of the day. It's not like you're interviewing for a summer position or anything. it's not meaningful it's just a way to get practice.

 

If you have OCR is any of this even relevant? Isn't it better to just stay on track with OCR instead of trying to land a superday in August outside of the team that recruits for your specific school. I spoke with an MD at Barclays last week and asked about moving my superday to mid August since I'm in NY for my internship and he advised me to just follow OCR and that OCR gave me the best chance of landing an offer.

 

Agreed. Schools that have OCR have teams at different firms that recruit kids from their alma mater. That's where networking comes into play and to my understanding that's how a majority of kids at those schools end up getting offers. At the same time I feel as though firms like MS may fill up their analyst classes early before OCR to the point where OCR is useless. I'm kind of lost if anyone has some insight that would be helpful please reply.

 

Is this relevant if I am a rising freshmen? I want the best possible stint for my freshmen summer and I've started networking and cold contacting (mostly local) but I have applied to some bigger positions. Highly unlikely anything happens, just hoping for the best but expecting nothing really.

 

Hey guys, nice to meet you all.

As an international student at an american university, is there anything I can try to do to differentiate myself?

I haven't really networked (although I'm beginning to do so now) because I just got to my university and I'm currently taking rigorous summer classes. My plan is to try to get in touch with as many people as I can and do well on the OCR.

Good luck to all of us!!

 

Could someone explain accelerated recruiting to me? Is the MS 31st app deadline for accelerated recruiting? or is this application deadline the only opportunity? What is the normal timeframe for "OCR"?

Would really like to know as I have secured & anticipating more "Work experience" for the fall that I would love to have on my resume whenever I send in my application to these firms, but don't to miss the boat by sending in too late.

Don't break yourself on the way to making yourself
 

Full Disclosure: Spoke to someone that leads recruiting at my schools for MS that said they could have 80% of their analyst class by the end of August and that you are strongly advised to submit your application by the early deadline

 

I heard from my connection at MS Hong Kong that the NY is faster than HK... but HK also has accelerated process. The interviews there will start in early - mid August

 

Was chatting with a guy at MS and he said a certain school's recruiting team is picking resumes Friday.

I imagine notifications will be Friday or through the weekend.

I don't care who your dad is
 

Good luck everyone...remember that your mentality should not be "BB or bust!"...there are a lot of great jobs at smaller MM and boutique shops. So try to get your resume polished and ready to go so that you have time for interview prep, school, etc when you head back to classes in late Aug/Sept.

Crush it monkeys! Patrick

ps - remember this isn't life or death

 

Agree and thanks again for the help of creating this resource, could write a separate piece on how much wso has changed things around for me already. Would recommend investing in the WSO resume review and/or getting it looked at as many people in the industry as possible.

 

Yea the process fairly firm specific...I was chatting with a FIG MD who said really focus in on your individual school's deadlines/ team.

I don't care who your dad is
 

Can anybody share more about how to connect with their schools recruiting team? Especially at a target where everyone wants to apply for a position at a BB and boutiques etc

 

Anyone hear back from MS yet? Still confused about the Accelerated Program. I applied for IB, PE, and RE, but I've heard the Accelerated Program may only be for the IBD. Confirm/Deny?

 

applied IM accelerated but still have not heard back. We're supposed to hear back today.

 

Do you know for which office?

EDIT: Just talked to someone from Menlo Park, they've sent out their first round interview invitations. :( Disappointed I didn't get one.

Anyone know anything about NY or LA?

 

This thread makes my heart race. Could some people who have commented above help define "diversity"? Like, are these early processes only for women who have done all the sophomore events/fast tracked, or women in general, or all types of diversity? (URM, LGBT etc) If I am not a woman but diversity, should I be concerned that I am not getting interviews?

Many thanks.

 

No, do not be too concerned. Recruiting has gotten to be earlier and earlier every year. Generally "diverse" candidates are screened first. We are going to make it brah

 

I am from a non-target school. I grew up in an orphanage and was adopted by a fam that didn't care for paying for my college education, so I had to take what I could get financially. I had an equity research internship both my freshman and sophomore year of college (one on the sell side and now at a buyside firm this summer), and I have been slighted for these early programs. I study math, finance, and econ with a 4.0 GPA and started an investment banking workshop at my school. Sometimes it seems that nothing is enough, but we will make it, man. Once we do, we are going to know what it takes to grand in the most absolute sense of the word for what we want. Trust me, I am quickly learning that this will be a crucible that will give use the drive to power through this industry. Keep at it.

 

I think it would be good to mention the looming Italian bank crisis. Obviously you should be able to discuss the commodity price environment, particularly oil. You should be able to talk about the stance that Fed officials are starting to take on economic productivity in the United States and whether or not to raise rates, and what implications this would have on investment banking (if rates go up, financing deals becomes more expensive). I like to discuss the fact that if rates are at zero, what are central banks going to be able to do (in terms of monetary policy) about another recession. Just read the FT and the WSJ, sharpen up on dealbook and be able to pitch a deal that you have looked into. However, DONT get stuck in some confusing, circular tangent about a topic that you can't discuss very well because you are nervous and don't know how to end your sentence without making a concrete point. Hope this helps

 

Thanks buddy, I appreciate it.

*Italian Banking Crisis *Commodity prices (mainly oil) *Fed's stance on economic outlook and its impact on IB

Is there anything else would you say? Any particularly interesting deals going on?

 

Does anyone know how to find out which division they're interviewing for for GS? The email today didn't specify which division and the online portal doesn't say anything.

EDIT: just got follow up email, nvm

 

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