Title says it all. I know it varies firm to firm but I'd just like to hear from some of you who have gone through this part of life already. How much time did you have off after graduation before you started your first job?
| +183 | Downfall of Qatalyst | 36 | 1d |
| +166 | UBS IB 26Q2 a Disaster! Advisory Revenue Down 23%, Capital MarketsDown 5% | 22 | 1d |
| +94 | Lincoln International Return Offers | 41 | 15h |
| +61 | UBS Americas IB: The Kids’ Table of Wall Street | 9 | 1h |
| +49 | so confused about 28 SA timeline | 27 | 4d |
| +35 | Fired during interview | 5 | 17h |
| +33 | [WSO MODS] Please Delete This BS Host Books Spam! | 2 | 3d |
| +29 | London IB BB is a challenge | 28 | 3h |
| +26 | momentum of Rx groups | 6 | 2h |
| +22 | Deeply unsatisfied with my career, need to try entrepreneurship | 8 | 34m |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
Bump
I finished my masters degree in July 14, started graduate recruiting in August 14 and travelled from November 14 to June 15 until the program started.
This route however was quite risky - could also have end up with no job!
That's what I want to do, use my time off to travel before work starts.
roughly 2 weeks for me
No time. Actually left school early (for both SA and FT) to start work. Fucking sucked missing senior week but what can you do about it...
This blows. I graduate this May 20th, work starts in August 7. Already booked a 2 month trip to Europe this summer. If you don't do it now, you'll never do it for the rest of your life.
I'm hoping to take at least a month break between banking and whatever I do next and yolo around Europe or something. Hopefully will have saved up enough to make it really sweet. But you're absolutely right, the window to be able to do things like that is quickly closing.
About 6 months for me
I'll be joining a BB this year for a FT role. Training will begin sometime in mid-July, and I will be finishing up school around the beginning of June. So, give or take 4 weeks.
Tempora asperiores deserunt aut qui numquam nihil non. Est aliquam odit ut minus dolorum odit ut. Et qui quibusdam quaerat ex aliquid ducimus.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...