Hopefully someone on this sub can give me guideance
So I’m not too sure who this is directed toward, but hopefully someone on this sub can help me.
I’m currently 20 and have grown up around logistics my entire life. I genuinely love the industry. I’m currently attending NYU with the intention of pursuing investment banking, but since being in the city, I’ve lost a lot of interest in that path. I get bored thinking about investment banking prep and have a hard time staying focused on the industry.
Logistics and transportation are completely different for me. I can talk about them forever, and I’m always willing to learn more. I’ve been around logistics since I was about 10, so I also understand a lot of the challenges that come with the industry.
The problem is that I’m unsure where to go from here. Logistics doesn’t seem to have the same clear recruiting pipeline that investment banking does. At the same time, I don’t want to take a typical entry-level role at TQL or a similar firm where I’m working almost entirely on commission. I’m hoping that attending NYU gives me access to opportunities where I can build a real, tangible skill set.
My long-term goal is to eventually bring that experience, knowledge, and network back to my family’s logistics firm and help expand it.
And before anyone suggests joining an Industrials or Transportation investment banking group, I’ve already thought about that. I want to be fully immersed in logistics, build real relationships within the industry, and understand how companies actually operate rather than working deal after deal and mainly maintaining relationships in hopes of winning the next acquisition mandate.
I’d really appreciate any advice on career paths, internships, companies, or roles I should be looking into.
Let me know if theres some place better to post this.
Suggest you find some executives / C-suite at logistics companies that you like and reach out to them via LinkedIn / email / call. Just say you'd like to ask them a few questions and learn more about the business and their career etc. Your family business is a good hook. Then you develop relationships (go get a coffee with them or something / regular catch-ups) and try to get an internship through the connection - something in the strategy / finance department depending on what you prefer. Do a few internships (depending on how many years your degree is) then convert one of them into a full-time position.
E.g. do cold outreach on execs, get internships, get a FT position through networking so you avoid having to stack boxes as a first job
Great game plan-Thanks much
Just keep in mind this is a numbers game so a 5-10% response rate would already be very good
There are consulting firms (PA, Huron amongst others) with specialized logistics strategy practices. It’s a good place to start. Skip campus recruiting and find people at those places
Starting my outreach now.
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Your mom said the same thing when she was talking about your dick
His mom was talking about his dick and asked if you have a model train set?
Would look a bit more to consulting as they’re more operationally focused. Family biz will set you up right haha
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