harvardgrad11:
shorts and flipflops
I'm not kidding you, I actually had a nightmare about that when I was a junior. Sort of like those nightmares where you show up to school in your boxers. Also had the I-banking variant of missing the exam where I dreamed I woke up, it was 8 AM in NYC on the day I was supposed to start work, and I was still in IL.
 

If you wear business formal, you can always remove the jacket and tie and convert to b-cazsh easily.

If you're worried about buying suits, I would recommend making sure you've got two to start and when they announce it will be business formal the entire summer, you can get the rest tailored in 24 hours at Men's Wearhouse. Also, despite what Mom says, people won't realize if you wore two suits over five days as long as you keep switching ties and neither suit really stands out. (Don't buy light gray or any odd color like brown, olive, or khaki if you use this strategy.)

 
AfricanBanker:
Really dude, really??? ? How the hell did you land a SA gig at a BB
I landed the gig because I was competent and knew what the hell I was doing when it came to quantitative development. Actually, I showed up to the interview wearing the light gray suit I normally wore to formal events at church, but nobody cared. You can absolutely alternate between two suits for a week or two and nobody will notice as long as neither of them stands out.
 
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TT_Lambo:
Don't see anything wrong with my question and I certainly think it's appropriate. Like I said, I figured it was business casual but wanted to confirm with others.
There's nothing wrong with your question- the only problem is that you're asking it in the wrong place.

JUST CALL HR. Actually, after you call them up, it's pretty likely that the AVP who takes the call will talk to the program director, ask if the firm has mailed out dress code instructions yet, and the director will be like "Oh $%#$, I forgot to send that out. Let's do that now." I'll give you 50:50 odds that within a week after you call, an analyst program-wide email will go out to everyone explaining the dress code for training.

What are you afraid of? Some lady two years older than you in HR thinking you've asked a stupid question (despite the fact that you and the other analysts CLEARLY need to have it answered)? Calling up some bigwig in NYC? Worried that your professional skills have slipped while you're in college mode? Whatever you're afraid of, you can do yourself and all the other analysts a favor that's bigger than the pain of asking the question by simply calling up.

 
IlliniProgrammer:
AfricanBanker:
Really dude, really??? ? How the hell did you land a SA gig at a BB
I landed the gig because I was competent and knew what the hell I was doing when it came to quantitative development. Actually, I showed up to the interview wearing the light gray suit I normally wore to formal events at church, but nobody cared. You can absolutely alternate between two suits for a week or two and nobody will notice as long as neither of them stands out.

Relax son, I was referring to the originator of the thread. I'm pretty sure your competent, quantitatively developed and all that other good shit.

 
nightflarer:
For just the training week, would it be suitable to bring along just one suit and wear it all week? This is assuming of course that the dress code will be business formal all week, which it may very well not be.
Don't do that. People will figure it out. You can get away with two and some febreze, but not one.

JUST CALL AND ASK. Worst comes to worst, call up the Men's Wearhouse and ask if you can rent a BUSINESS suit (NOT A TUX).

 

I suggest that you come to training exactly as you would a normal workday. Business formal (if that is standard dress) Mon-Thu and Business casual on Fri (if that is the norm).

I would not recommend showing up in your college classroom attire.

While my training hasn't started yet, I have been told by HR to come in the first day the same way I would a on a normal day (which is B-Casual for us).

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Suspenders are a must; if you can find some with embroidered bulls and bears, then you'll be in really good shape.

Flashy cufflinks (preferably gold, with large dollar signs) will also let people know that you are awesome at finance.

Hold off on the cane, pocket watch, top hat and monocle for the time being - these are items more typically worn by associates.

 
smuguy97:
Suspenders are a must; if you can find some with embroidered bulls and bears, then you'll be in really good shape.

Flashy cufflinks (preferably gold, with large dollar signs) will also let people know that you are awesome at finance.

Hold off on the cane, pocket watch, top hat and monocle for the time being - these are items more typically worn by associates.

This is generally credited.
 

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