2nd year undergrad student at Schulich - How do I break in?
As the title suggests, I have the same age old question. Schulich is most often described as a semi-target/ tier 2 business school as far as the canadian context is concerned. We DON'T have Coop (looking at you right now Dean) and not to mention the finance club is basically a glorified investment banking club at this point.
Apart from improving my grades ( GPA: 3.3) and perhaps networking harder, what else can I do?
Why no YUSIF/YFC? That is like the main way schu kids make it into banking, its a tried and true path. Also bro I think that GPA is an auto ding regardless lmao
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are a few steps you can take:
Improve Your Skills: Emphasize your spreadsheet/modeling skills and work on improving your PowerPoint & writing skills. These are crucial in the finance industry.
Get Certified: Consider getting a CFA or CPA depending on your education/work. These certifications can boost your profile.
Network: Networking is key in this industry. Try to get in front of people as much as possible. At some point, someone will see a skill set that is worth bringing in.
Internships: If you can't get a good internship or break in through networking, find a gig that will pay for your grad school or a good portion of it that has a similar skill set role (corp dev at a small company, CorpFin, Treasury, ETC.)
Consider Grad School: If all else fails, consider going to grad school. This can open up more opportunities for you.
Remember, it's not an easy path, but with determination and hard work, you can make it. Keep swinging, buddy!
Sources: How do I break in? What are the realities? Low GPA, Non-Target., Breaking into VC from undergrad...my story
There is so much content out there for a general question like this. I suggest you do some digging, don’t want to sound pretentious but that’s how most people who actually break in start out. Posting a thread won’t do you any good.
How are you gonna willingly go to Schulich and then complain that there’s no co-op lmao
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