was wondering which areas do those banking analysts go who put in their 2-3 yrs and move to another section of the same/another bank....trading? institutional sales? research?
just a curiosity....
anyone who has done this in this forum? what made you do it? what are the pros and cons? what about the paycut?
i was thinking that working in two areas within an investment bank would make one that much of a strong B-School contended...i think i def wanna do the B-school thing after a few yrs...
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Do PE afterwards.
but i'd rather stay in a big investment bank and work than go to a small hedge fund that might blow up, or a small PE firm. thats kind of my mindset.....
Then go to a big PE firm! Or even better the PE fund of a big investment bank!
Ok, now I am just being a jerk.
If you don't find PE appealing, you can go to HFs at an investment bank, you could work in research, or just do a third year internationally and then apply. Those b-schools love international work experience.
I would say though I disagree with your big investment bank mindset. I would think a more optimal approach would be to figure out what your goals are, what job will get you there, and then what type of organization has that job. Seems like you are putting the cart before the horse.
You want to show that you have a very steady career path with defined goals. Doing 2 years of banking then moving to a middle/back office or even lateral type position doesn't really show career progress, more career confusion. In terms of gained experience, this can be great. However, B-Schools may not view it as positively as you might expect.
altfp is probably right, PE will give you a great shot at b-school. Now, there is a risk that a small hedge fund might blow up. However, small firms are one of the best places to work (I won't go into the dozens of reasons why) and are sometimes extremely stable. I don't think it is fair to apply the same risk factor to all of them.
....but to comps point, i def wasn't thinking back or middle office, but rather what altfp is saying...maybe PE or HF branches of a big BB I bank (even the one im working at now). The third year internationally definitely appeals to me, and will be good for B school apps too.
I know some guys have done few years of banking and then moved to fixed income or some other side of the bank..
i dont know what i want to do, which is why i think after 3 yrs B school might be a good way of figuring it out....
who know maybe i'll end up being a banker for life. i haven't really felt the july bonus golden handcuff yet....
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