Pursuing Olympics 2020 instead of IB job...How to stay relevant?

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Do you go to a target? If so, you should leverage alumni connections when seeking your role - it's a cool unique story and assuming your resume looks on track (grades, internships, coursework, clubs), then you should be able to utilize those connections to get at least interviews.

There's generally plenty of ex athletes and olympians on wall street, so you might just want to do a fair bit of linkedin stalking and similarly connect with those people, who will probably understand your situation and may be able to offer more concrete guidance about how they swung it.

I know to olympians in IB at EBs in London, pretty sure it must be the same on wall street. Maybe get a part time job/internships when possible so that you don't have a professional gap.

You make the olympics you will not have a problem finding a job assuming you maintain some type of connection. This is my ignorance since I have no clue what it takes but Is there any downtime in the season even 4 weeks a year? If so, get a mini internship.

ruined my sr season from SA stint, but try to defer the start date. PM me becasue im interested in the event, because if you're close enough, definitely worth it. Otherwise CFA, Seeking Alpha (least ideal), PT research (most ideal) could help.

Honestly, you have a pretty cool story going on here. Reach out to people in various IBD firms whether through alums or those you happen to know was involved in sports or enjoy running.. Most important thing is to develop a roster of contacts to keep them in the loop on your professional track & field story

I think this would help your chances, not hinder. It's a great talking point.

Assuming you have a decent GPA, I would take some time to study and get a solid GMAT score, and then pursue an MBA at a top school after 2020. If you're an Olympian, I'm sure you would have a great shot at a T15 or M7.

Not to be a dick but I was just thinking about this. Assuming you don’t make the olympics I really do think the story is much much harder to sell.

Fuck the haters man. Go pursue it if you have a shot at making the Olympics. Even if you don’t make it, you can go get an MSF or go get an MBA after, and try to break in then. Work your ass off and the show that same work ethic and dedication when trying to transition into IB/business.

Please tell me you're actually running races instead of gay ass shit like shotputting

I think the only thing you need to do to "remain relevant" is stay up to date on the news. You can study all of the technicals required for interviews before you interview. If anything, going to the Olympics (or even just making an attempt to qualify) is an incredible story that a vast majority of employees in IB will respect. And if people that are interviewing you don't respect that, you wouldn't want to work at that firm anyways.