Showing finance interest on resume
I'm a junior and started really developing my interest in finance just a few months ago. This makes it difficult to show on the resume, but I recognize how crucial it is. It's too late to get a banking summer spot, so how can I show interest at this point?
Things I'm doing or attempting:
1) taking a finance overview seminar put on by MBA students every week 2) a finance internship
Other suggestions?
start trading stocks/options...then put on your resume that you actively manage your own PA.. When I interviewed people seemed to be pretty impressed by that. also, you learn a ton by actually trading.
do something over the summer involving finance. or look into taking classes abroad over the summer, at like LSE or something like that.
I would say you dont learn by actually making the trades, but by doing the legwork to make a smart investment. In interviews, I have talked about WHY I invested in certain companies. I only had a few grand to throw around, so its tough to diversify without the commissions eating your return. If you actually DO have an interest in finance, ordering and reading through the company 10k will be easy, especially if you request the company mail you one (they are an easier read than from Edgar).
In interviews, you will be able to talk about your "favorite investment" and why it was your favorite, (no debt, increasing ebitda, etc).
Get involved with an investment club on your campus. Knowing a great deal about finance is not a prereq. to landing an analyst job. Banks hire history and arts majors...you just have to have some interest and be able to talk a little (intelligently) about the markets.
Showing sector-interest on your resume? (Originally Posted: 08/25/2012)
Is it recommended to demonstrate your interest in a specific sector when you apply for SA? For example, let's say that I love media companies. I then demonstrate that on my resume through my internships & clubs.
Would this hurt my chances if an analyst from a non-media sector happens to get my resume? Should I be "sector-neutral" instead?
I think it may be overambitious to reach for a specific group placement. You may be asked about your preferences during an interview, and this would be the opportunity to discuss how interested you are in cable providers, or whatever.
But it is very important to remember that bankers want to hire people who want to be bankers. If your resume reflects a strong interest in media, you might just be asked why you aren't applying to work with Kabletown.
I tend to agree with Sandhurst. It can't hurt to show proficiency / interest in a particular broad sector, but you don't want to limit yourself during recruiting. Once you get the offer, that is when I'd start emphasizing your background and preferences. It's tricky because the bank will typically make offers before they know what groups actually have openings.
Showing Interest on Resume (Originally Posted: 08/23/2012)
So I've recently decided to try to get a finance internship next summer. I'm a rising junior. Target school with good gpa, ECs ok.
I've been reading up on finance and the markets somewhat over the summer. However, I have literally no finance related stuff in my experience - no finance internship or clubs or whatever.
I've read that demonstrating an interest in finance is really important for resume screening.
Since I basically have one semester before recruiting, how can I best add relevant finance stuff/demonstrate interest in that short time?
Thanks a bunch.
Your school has an investing club? Finance club? Join it. Read the Wall Street Journal , The Economist , The Financial Times so that you're at least cognizant of what's going on. If you're at Stanford , the GSB often has intro-seminars open to undergraduates. If you're at Harvard/Wharton , I'd assume HBS/Wharton have similar offerings. I think that should demonstrate an interest.
Open an account on InteractiveBrokers, OptionsHouse, Zecco, or anything of that sort. Do a few trades and track your progress. Then you can put that on your resume.
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