Is age a problem in Investment Banking recruiting?
Hi all,
I'm currently 22 and studying sophomore year since I enrolled college at the age of 21. Semi-target, fair GPA 3.9, and one internship last summer at MM. (Initially I wanted to be a novelist so I spent two and a half year writing, then changed my mind and decided to go to college). I feel like I am too old compared to other peers seeking for IB placement, is age a problem in recruiting?
I am well into the later half of my 20s and will be interning at a BB next summer. I've never perceived my age to be a disadvantage for me- I would even argue that it's helped throughout recruiting. My classmates have repeatedly commented on this differences in the dynamics of conversations when I'm speaking with recruiters vs. when they are.
Since you spent some time of your life writing a novel and then deciding to go to college, I really think that that aspect of you will help you stand out. As an interviewer, I would be pretty intrigued to hear about the time you spent writing a novel and how you learned from that experience and have grown as a result.
Thanks all for replying!