Am currently recruiting FT, less and less applications keep opening. Was curious if anyone has heard anything positive whether internally or from others that hiring may pick up. I know that there will come a point when I will have to inevitably settle for something non banking so I can have A job when I graduate and as the year progresses I am becoming increasingly more nervous. Thank you for any advice or insight.
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Yes, openings are expected to pick up in Q1 24. Have been busy on the fixed income side
Thank you.
hey man i feel you ~ i have been STRUGGLING as well with no return offer. i have a strong resume and have literally had 1-2 interviews a week since the third week of august across MM/BB/EB in IB/S&T/ER due to aggressive networking/applying. it feels so depressing to not have things lined up post grad, but things will look up eventually as corny as it sounds. a lot of this shit is a numbers game and its not an easy market. dont blame yourself too hard. life levels out in the end :)
what job boards are you sourcing most ops from? I’m in similar boat struggling to find applications last couple of weeks
LinkedIn, indeed, google jobs. I also manically check random IB’s website career pages.
At this point I'd recommend looking to alternatives to IB or whatever you are aiming for. Find jobs like big 4 TAS or rx consulting where you can lateral in from.
Thank you for the advice. Any recs as to what gives best opportunity to make the jump into IB when the market bounces back?
Just a heads up A&M finished Rx consulting. I rerecruited this season as well and had 0 luck with rx consulting so I’d personally look more into regional IBs.
yeah i know a guy who got a a&m restructuring consulting offer but he literally didnt get a return offer from PJT/EVR/CVP level lol
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Just jumping into commiserate. I signed a non-banking offer after not getting a return offer in banking and I am really unsatisfied... I feel like this career shit is just one long uphill journey.
At least you have a job lined up. Worst case you can just continue to recruit / lateral once you start.
Similar boat.
Question for the thread: How hard is it to lateral between banks/cities once you’re working on the desk at say a MM firm in a non-traditional geography? Is it worth taking a less exciting role now or waiting until Q1 2024 with hopes of hiring picking up? Thanks!
brother take whatever you get atm and renege if you have to in the Spring.
These firms don’t give a fuck about us
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