I go to a small non-target school in the Northeast. We have a solid number of IB alumni considering our size and historical rankings. With that being said, I’m wondering if anyone could list the best middle-market banks that networking seems to work well with.
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Most non-target they hire is dartmouth🤣
Lol I'm aware. Just a stupid post/question by the poster
They have a Johns Hopkins and UChicago kid
I’m from a super non-target (>1 placement a year) and here are some I remember during networking/recruiting:
BMO, Cantor Fitzgerald, Scotia, KeyBank, Stifel, DCF, MUFG, Ziegler, KDS, Shea, Truist
Give a hint at what school, I think I know
Mizuho, Stifel, Shea&Co, Truist, Santander, KeyBank, BMO, sometimes RBC
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