Engineer USC

I am doing my Masters in Industrial & Systems Engineering from USC, looking for an Analyst role in IB's. 1/3 rd of my coursework is finance oriented from the business school and i graduate May 2011.

Recommendations/Comments please!

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Nice, I am a USC alum myself.

All you can really do is:

*Keep your grades up (over 3.5) and TA a couple of classes (being a TA makes you look smart) *Go to ALL of the IB info sessions on campus, introduce yourself, get cards and keep in touch (but dont be a pest) *Apply though the on-campus recruiting pipeline *Go on the Trojan Network website and search for IB alums in the database, then contact them *Try to go to the Trojan Investment Banking Group info sessions too, but those might be "members only" *Download and read the Vault Guide on IB from the career center website; getting the guide on this website may help, too *Dont' bum yourself out if you don't get a job in IB

Good Luck!

--- man made the money, money never made the man
 

network is the only way you can get in. get in touch with alumni. your in a weird place cus some places want u to go analyst and others assoc. network network network, use teacher contaccts etc.

 

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