Have a call with a VP and Head of IB
Hey all,
I am an upcoming senior from a non-target in the South. I had been networking with a few people at a firm which is headquartered in the city I live in. Someone who I was networking with forwarded my resume to the EVP and Head of IB at the firm and said I am supposed to call him "at my convenience". Just got the notice today. How long should I wait to call him (a day or so)? How should I prepare (Should I be prepared for technical questions or just a normal conversation)? How can I show I am very interested and serious about working for them?
I never thought I'd actually make it this far networking, any advice/tips/info. would be great!
Thanks in advance!
I'd call sooner rather than later, and it wouldn't hurt to keep those technicals in the back of your mind in case they come up but id assume it would be more conversational for the first call
Call with a VP... help (Originally Posted: 08/07/2008)
Hey guys, here's how it is:
I emailed a VP, and he set up a call with me for today. I'm going into my first year of university in September here in Canada at a main target school (just take a guess...), and I really want to know what I should be talking about with him.
He put aside 10 minutes of his time to talk to me later this afternoon, and I just want some advice as to what I should talk to him about, or the types of questions to ask.
Probably keep in mind I'm going into my first year of university lol.
Thanks a lot for the help guys!
Ask him the types of things you should focus on while at school and ways you can prepare for a career in banking. Just try and build a rapport with him so that you can call on him in the future.
Thanks a lot for that advice.
Any other topics I should talk about with him, like what kind of questions should I ask about him specifically?
Any other pointers would be really appreciated.
"professor, what's another word for pirate treasure?"
Any other topics?
Intro with your interest in the industry and why you contacted him
I've done a lot of these informational calls, and from my experience, they really like to talk about the business and themselves. And this can be really helpful to help you learn about what exactly they do on a daily basis. Ask him about his industry group, how he became interested in the business, his career path, etc.
Ask about his career track, what he does, and his business segment. If you already know approximately what he does, google some recent events in that area and ask him more detailed questions regarding the issue - but try not to sound like you're quoting the WSJ, he'll catch on pretty fast. The most important thing is to realize that you should ask him what you really want to know. Explain that you've just finished high-school, so his expectations won't be that high and ask him what is of interest to you.
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