Looking to land a job is Finance at a high end company
Hey guys,
I finally made the choice to go into corporate law. But before I do that, I want a really good job at a JP Morgan, Citi, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley etc. I'm not doing this for the prestige but I truly want to work for a company that challenges me everyday. It will also have the added benefit of helping me get into a great law school.
To give you all details about my situation. I'm 24 years old graduated in 2014. Had a job at as a financial adviser. And now I intern for the public defendant's office while also helping the OCDemocrats during Bernie Sander's campaign. These jobs are only light work as I prepare myself for the law school admissions test.
Educational background: I graduated from UCLA Magna Cum Laude 3.9 GPA with experience in political interning at campaigns.
I'm well aware that prestigious finance companies only take the best of the best but how could I break into the industry. What would your advice be for a person like me? I'm always willing to put in the work to do whatever it takes to land a great job for a while so I can be up to the standards of HARVARD and YALE.
Any insightful advice will be appreciated.
Also, I have tried to apply and there has been no hope. I have been rejected every time. I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Are my credentials not great enough? Do I need to network more? if so where do I go to network? thank you
You should definitely just go to your nearest branch of whatever bank and ask for some connections, they're really the gatekeepers though few know it.
Yeah, don't forget credit unions either. Seriously overlooked
Do these two things and you'll be set: 1. Tell everyone during your initial email/phone call that you want to work in finance to boost your law school application. 2. Then tell these Wall Street banks that you are helping out Bernie Sanders in your free time.
Whoever you're speaking with will love it and you'll get all kinds of great responses.
You have no relevant experience and, therefore, you have next to no chance at getting a job at any of those banks you mentioned in your OP.
Luckily for you, law schools generally don't give a shit about your work experience pre-law school. All they really care about is your GPA and LSAT (URM status is also important). Anything that will make their respective school more attractive in the USWNR rankings. So, there's really no reason for you to work in banking before going to law school, even if you could.
If you want to work in banking, take the GMAT and go to business school. If you want to work in the legal world, take the LSAT and go to law school.
Some context for my knowledge of the subject: I took the LSAT, was accepted to a few of the T5 law schools, and decided not to go. Best decision I ever made. I would hate to be one of the lawyers that slaves away on our deals. Working as an associate in M&A at a big law firm is a boring, thankless job.
I don't mean to sound harsh, but that's the reality of it.
How does Bernie feel about you jumping ship to work on wall street?
Judas
Wait my real question is how does someone with a 3.9 from UCLA end up in such shit roles.... Troll alert.
Obviously an appalling lack of social skills and an understanding of how the world works.
...but yeah I agree this is a troll spawned from the recent Bernie Sanders thread.
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