Quitting Internship for Networking?
Hey guys,
So my current situation is that I'm going into my senior year at a target school in NYC. I'm currently interning at a boutique investment bank but in the middle of no where. I'd really like to make the jump to a BB full time but I realize that I have very little connections and need to seriously step up my networking.
I spoke with the people at my current firm and they told me that I could go back but I would be staffed on very basic work (ie nothing to really put on my resume). I've done one good project for them so far so I wanted to get some opinions on whether or not I should go back to NYC early July to go network despite knowing the fact that I will not be given anything meaningful if I decide to do so. Is it worth it? Thanks for the help
Are you saying that the IB you are right now has an office in BFE and in NYC, and you work at the BFE one getting good tasks, and the one in NYC you'll get nothing substantial?
If this is the case, I'd switch to the NYC office, network your ass off for a full time position, and then on your resume, fill it with fluff like everyone else does! haha
The NYC is more of a "satellite" office where people do work out of, not really an actual office with regular employees.
Ok, so you'd still be able to keep your job and network. I don't see why you don't want to do this. Anything that you would be learning as an intern you could learn on your own through workshops and self practice.
Because the experience is exponentially more interesting/valuable at the home office. I would stay, OP. For the following reasons:
-Your tasks will be extremely mundane, why would you want to waste time on doing something you won't even be able to talk about? The more experience the better
-What exactly does 'quitting to network' entail? You're still [theoretically] working 9-5 at least, does this mean having the ability to grab coffee with people because you're in NYC? If so, I think that's kind of silly. We live in the 21st century, everyone has a telephone that you can call. Also, you go to school in NYC--so you could easily "network" in the beginning of the year right before recruiting.
Just my two cents.
I've read a few of your posts and it looks like your main problem may be with how you're presenting yourself. My guess is your "I's" are too close together; i.e. "I go to a target school." "I have a 4,0 GPA." I want bigger projects." etc. This is one of the most common problems for networking and interviewing. It actually has stymied many a top candidate from truly being recognized, especially in the circles you're aiming for.
Keep in mind, networking is only one letter away from NOT working so I encourage you to learn how to present yourself in a more compelling way. The good news is you have time to make the switch before the next recruiting rush. So best of luck!
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