Currently wrapping up 2nd year at a BB.
Feel like I am incredibly behind — we do 0 financial analysis and we just spread comps all days.
Tried lateraling to coverage earlier in the year, got a few final rounds and case studies but all struck out.
Wondering if I should try my luck at MM places? What are some alternative paths outside of the banking that cap markets can lead to?
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Can you shed some light on which group you are within capital markets
DCM
Move internally
bump- can OP message me im in same pos
Internal move or try for Levfin first then lateral
Should’ve clarify — I am in LevFin cap markets…it’s different from origination and it’s a syndication function. Feels like a career black hole
PE Cap Markets, Credit Buyside roles (street facing especially) are your best exit opps
Sounds like MS levfin
Have you ever thought about try to move to RX? It would be a tough move but definitely doable.
Crossed my mind — wonder if it would be easier to land a role if it is just vanilla coverage vs RX solely. Goal is trying for a broader platform
incoming cap markets intern next summer - is it really that bad? like do you think its better to get out before you even start in it
yeah capital markets sucks. i interned in ECM and left for coverage after the internship and have had a way better experience. capital markets is not the IB you think youre signing up for, zero skills at the junior level, but does seem cool at the senior level tbf.
how did you go about moving to coverage — was it within your same bank or at another firm? and would you say it was highly network based
Worked in ECM. Exit opps for women were almost always IR. For men, if you don't get out by the junior associate level you need to think about b-school.
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