Target Status or no?? +Rate my resume
I’m a incoming transfer to Georgetown for spring (from a top STEM school and MBB regional target and national semi- target but a no target for IB) who will be studying economics and government.
- Given that SA26 Junior internship recruiting seemingly starts in spring, will I still get the target status of Georgetown or of my old school given I won’t have completed grades from Georgetown and won’t have much club experience by the recruiting peak in April?
- Also, given that the SA26 Junior internship recruiting process starts in spring and that I wasn’t part of finance or consulting clubs at my old school (but will be joining them at Georgetown in spring), will not having any/ or very little finance/ consulting clubs on my resume hurt my chances for SA26 MBB/top IB recruiting?
- I otherwise think I have a very strong resume: In my freshman year, I interned for Morgan Stanley wealth management. I also took a gap year where I interned for the US House of Representatives and did 2 more internships but in highschool. I also serve on a local governmental committee (the youngest to do so for my city), run 2 other organizations, was in some clubs in my old school (I’ll be joining the finance clubs and consulting clubs this spring) studied abroad at a very prestigious university, and also have done a major finance project (building a complex trading system which made quite a bit of money) which has garnered me an interview on a large financial media platform and on a midsized finance magazine. How competitive/ strong is my resume for MBB/ top IB?
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are the insights regarding your questions:
Target Status for Georgetown:
Impact of Limited Finance/Consulting Club Experience:
Resume Competitiveness for MBB/Top IB:
Additional Tips: - Networking: Leverage Georgetown’s alumni network and attend as many networking events as possible. - Recommendations: Secure strong letters of recommendation from your previous internships and any influential contacts. - Resume Presentation: Make sure your resume is well-structured, highlighting your most relevant experiences and achievements prominently.
By focusing on these areas, you can enhance your chances of securing a top internship despite the initial challenges.
Sources: How many relevant internships did you have by IB recruiting?, Case Competition on Resume, Q&A: Semi-Target/3.5GPA -> Mid-Tier BB IB SA (Advice/Ask Me Anything), Breaking Into Banking: Your Timetable is Everything, 2020 FT IB Recruiting Thoughts
From Georgetown. I feel like for most places not even for Georgetown, being at a target school or not doesn't matter at the level of what school goes on your resume, but rather moreso 1) OCR and 2) if you can tap into the alumni pool for networking or not. Honestly I find no reason for Georgetown alums to see you as "inferior" or anything of that sort, especially since Georgetown takes a lot of transfers. Nobody's really gonna give you a hard time just because you transferred in soph spring and if they do, that's very telling of that firm's (or at least that person's/group's) culture...
Now the finance club part may set you back a little. It may be hard to join a finance club during sophomore spring as an incoming transfer. But there have been many smart people who have been able to go to EBs and BBs without joining a single finance club, so I wouldn't say this is going to set you back.
Two purposes of joining a finance club:
1) is much more important than 2). If you have had a finance internship, best to put that on your resume. You need to be able to show that you have a demonstrated interest in finance.
Good luck with networking and enjoy the hilltop! Hopefully you'll love it there.
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