New Member Seeking Last Minute Advice
Hi Monkeys,
I am new here on WSO and wanted to ask for some advice on my current situation. I'm a current sophomore at a non-target in the NJ/NY area majoring in finance and economics and have a 3.65 GPA. The only work experience I have is in retail and logistics operations.
I know I am a bit late, but after looking at my options, enjoying my corporate finance and M&A course, and networking with upper-classmen, I have seriously decided to pursue investment banking. I recently learned how the recruitment process works, and I wish I weren't so behind, but I have to do what I can at this stage. I have nothing lined up for this summer, and thanks to this forum, I learned about cold emailing firms for gigs and how to network. I started prepping for behavioral & technical questions and purchased WSP's premium package to teach myself modeling.
Should I start networking with people who work at every BB and MM bank that I would like to work at and shoot out cold emails to local boutiques starting tomorrow and ask for a paid or unpaid summer gig, or am I too late for that? I have a list of boutiques and people ready to contact ready, but I want to read what you guys have to say on what I should do and enhance my chances of getting interviews. Any advice is deeply appreciated!
Thanks, Everyone!
BUMP. I wish you luck broski
With persistence in emailing really small firms, you surely could land an unpaid position, or better a paid one. Emphasis on the persistence, you really have to cast a super wide net. Finding any work remotely related to your end goal will go a long way. Best of luck
It’s certainly not too late, just start your outreach ASAP and target literally everything. Also, I’d focus on the actual guides and nailing your behaviorals rather than teaching yourself to model.
Agree. Teaching yourself modeling is a waste of time. Grill down on the behavioral and the technicals. And like the above posters, literally cast your net for everything under the sun. Also, start tomorrow.
In a similar situation as OP. Is he/she still able to get a SA 2022 position if him/her begins networking now?
Yes
Are you another kid from Rutgers? one of them made a post exactly like this like 2 weeks ago
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