6 months after graduation, no job
Hi guys, I'm a graduate from Spring 2019, decent school near Boston, think (Bentley, Babson, Brandeis). I've been networking and applying my ass off to mostly asset management firms. My interests are in fx sales and trading but that's probably down the road as I get along my career. I have a decent internship but I still have no luck getting relevant interviews in the Boston/NYC job market. I have Python skills as well. I'm contacting pretty much HR/Alumni at firms and applying to entry level/junior roles as they open up. I've been looking at junior research analyst roles along the lines of equity, fixed income,etc. I tried to gauge my approach as much as possible. If anyone knows what else to do or different approaches to networking and applying. Let me know here.
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Just find a place , make some money and keep grinding until you hit your goals
Are you doing Internships?
Network with the intention of asking for an Internship. You are more likely to get a reply. Once your foot is in the door, prove yourself.
If they have the resources, it can convert into a full time offer. If not, you have a sweet reference and a name to drop on your next cover letter/email/call.
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It's very difficult to land a job in finance after you have graduated and left campus. Being unemployed sucks, and the longer you go without finding a job, the harder it will become. I would first try to get a job working at a regional bank, credit union, or similar institution while still applying.
When you do finally land an interview at a firm you actually want to work at, you don't want your answer to "what have you been doing since graduation?" to be nothing. At least show them you have the capability of working a full time job, and it will become easier.
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My bad, I didn't know that. Sorry for calling you unemployed.
The anonymous user below is absolutely correct in that networking is about building a friendly relationship first, and then asking for a favor. Would you do anything if someone pulled you aside on the street asking for a job? Because that is what cold calling/linkedin messaging is like for the other person. User @GoingToBeAnMD has written several posts about networking, so go into his post history to find specifics of what to do.
The reason why I recommend finding a position at a local financial institution is that it brings you closer in common with the people you are networking. Networking is a process that will take months, but with a high payoff in the end. You need something to fill that gap in time.
Good luck!
what have you done under the realm of networking?
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this is a "too direct" route...networking is about creating a relationship...and THEN trying to get something from that relationship.
So, first you need to make an effort to get to know a potential contact...let them get to know you...get them personally invested in you as a person. Only THEN can you ask for their help in getting an interview in a different conversation at some point in the future..perhaps the following week..
Bentley does not count as a decent school
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