0 Coming Back to Toronto 1 13h
+19 Breaking in Tips 7 22h
+9 What kind of finance roles should I go for in Luxembourg? 0 1d
+29 Is there a point to networking if you have (nepo)? 9 2d
+9 What can I do to enter into IB a year from now? 1 2d
+6 Internship path advice? 2 2d
+3 Offer pulled for SA24 and not in any SA25 processes 5 3d
+9 HELP!! GRAD SCHOOL IN BOSTON WORTH IT? 3 4d
+7 I don't have a finance/IB summer internship and I am just finishing second year, is it over? 4 4d
+3 GPA opinions needed 6 5d
+14 Why do processes for average jobs take months at a time? 4 6d
+9 Which EU countries are more welcoming to English-speaking immigrants? Making a list to do internships/FT roles after Masters 0 1w
+9 What Finance Career to Pursue 0 1w
+111 At what point should you give up? 69 1w
+7 How To Stop Feeling Like Shit For Not Making It 6 1w
+17 Does this plan make sense? (Audit CPA -> CFA -> Big 4 Corp Fin/IB) 11 1w
+1 Asking professor for intership/interview? 4 1w
+1 Experience or Master 2 1w
+7 What is it with these terrible hiring practices? 10 1w
0 Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Canadian Off Cycle Recruitment 0 1w
+14 Moving from Canada to USA 8 1w
+10 Is it Possible with a 3.1 GPA? 4 1w
+3 How would you persuade interviewer that I'm truly interested in investment banking? 7 1w
0 Is it worth it to apply to US Finance internships from Canada? 1 1w
+5 Non target cumulative GPA 7 2w
+12 Prospective IB advice; Centerview, Goldman, JP, Evercore 3 2w
+11 What should I do in my situation? 1 2w
+5 Canada IB Jobs for New grads 17 2w
0 Job Search Letter 2 2w
+6 How do initial HH meetings go down and when should I start replying? 1 2w
+3 Canadian Recruiters 3 2w
+3 Toronto — PE to IB 7 2w
+211 I hate the living sh*t out of my job as a current salesman. I hate sales with a burning passion. I need out. Please help. 98 3w
0 Interview Invite but declined application online 3 3w
0 Networking for FT during SA 1 3w
+4 Freshman at University of British Columbia 5 3w
+76 Disrespectful excuse for not receiving an offer 29 3w
+9 Betting on IB or PE? 1 3w
+10 Applying while unemployed versus applying from unrelated role - lesser of two evils? 2 3w
+3 International Exchange 2 3w
+14 9 months in and I don’t know how much longer I can make it 13 3w
+36 No luck with recruiting and extremely depressed over it. WWYD in my situation? 12 4w
0 Best balance between money and life quality 1 4w
+9 24, CRE to IB Leap: Charting a New Path Post-Undergrad 1 4w
+59 Can't Get Responses to Cold Emails 23 1mo
+15 Lied about graduation date and got the offer. What now? 8 1mo
+4 Which Offer to Choose? 10 1mo
+2 Canada to US recruitment? 6 1mo
+9 Need Advice on Career path 1 1mo
+24 When is it enough?? 22 1mo
+6 Hardcopy of resume to interview? 11 1mo
0 Ib in NY/usa - transitioning from Canada 1 1mo
+9 Preparing For Corporate FX Sales Interview 2 1mo
+23 How is Dubai? 6 1mo
+9 Questions about being a boomerang employee 1 1mo
+3 How’s the job market for those looking for a jump/those funemployed? 1 1mo
+19 Tell me about yourself vs walk me through you resume 6 1mo
0 Attaching a pitch to a cold email asking for a coffee chat? 1 1mo
+9 New offer vs current employer 2 1mo
0 Criteria for CorpDev Jobs and Internship 2 1mo
+5 Does anyone have insight on Left Lane Associates? 16 1mo
+12 Technical Prep Guide for Investment Banking 3 1mo
+20 Moving to the US on TN Visa and How Helpful Are Canadians Generally 7 1mo
0 Canadians working in IB in the US how did you navigate the VISA situation? 1 1mo
+9 Need Recruiting Advice 2 1mo
+3 How does a Canadian break into IB in the US via lateraling? 1 1mo
+12 How to get back on track - advice needed 6 2mo
+15 Updated Canadian Buyside Landscape for Exits 6 2mo
0 Switching offices after internship (Canada -> USA) 1 2mo
+6 Need Advice - Bad 1 2mo
+4 DB vs RBC 4 2mo
+13 How concerned should I be? 1 2mo
+14 BMO really did a speedrun rejection on my application. This has to be the fastest rejection letter, like ever. 11 2mo
0 Risk Analyst 1 2mo
+11 Athabasca finance major? 3 2mo
+1 Anybody else feel trapped 1 2mo
+8 U of Toronto Master of Financial Economics (MFE) 8 2mo
+12 HELP - Off-Cycle BB wants me to renege on competing BB Summer 1 2mo
+10 Controversial Opinion: Is a Finance Undergrad Degree obsolete now, AI realities, + recent CFA changes? 2 2mo
+6 Peters & Co. Limited in Calgary, Canada? 2 2mo
+7 Calgary IB 5 2mo
0 Commercial Banking vs Insurance Corporate Finance 1 2mo
+6 Bmo DCM 21 2mo
+10 Best Cities for a Mid-20’s Consultant? Advice Needed 2 2mo
+14 Am I supremely fuc*ed? 6 2mo
0 Imposter Syndrome 1 2mo
+9 How to network and not to get fired? 3 2mo
+64 What the hell am I doing wrong? 45 2mo
0 Shops in NY that Hire Canadian Sophomore Summer Interns 1 2mo
+13 Advice on networking for corporate banking roles? 2 2mo
+10 International Students 10 2mo
+12 Freshman Not Seeing Much Traction 1 2mo
+6 Need advice in REPO interview 1 3mo
0 Networking 2 3mo
+3 USA PE Recruiting options/ Strategy as a UK IB analyst with a green card 1 3mo
+18 Recruit's been tough, seeking advice. 3 3mo
0 Need advice - recruiting SA 2025 3 3mo
+36 Sponsorship At Evercore For FT - Group-Dependent Or HR? 20 3mo
+5 BMO FT - new grads (2025) 7 3mo
+7 Prospective IB advice; Centerview, Goldman, JP, Evercore 1 3mo

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  • Lazard Freres 05 98.3%
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