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+19 Done with SA 2025 Recruiting: Next Steps? 6 1mo
+19 Should I be recruiting for full-time or summer internships? 9 1mo
+19 Choose Offer! Oxford mcf or Cambridge Part III 7 1mo
+19 What am I doing wrong or can do different/overall advice 5 4w
+19 Can I change the dates for a 6 month stint on my resume? How to Address Resume Gap? 4 3w
+19 Tips on getting Return Offer? 17 1w
+19 Can I leverage my sister's attendance at Penn to break into IB? 17 5d
+19 SHIFTING FROM LAW TO FINANCE 14 5d
+19 NYC Consumer PE/Growth Funds with decent comp but amazing WLB? 6 1w
+19 Trying to break into IB 7 1w
+19 Breaking in Tips 7 4h
+18 What are the odds of getting into Investment banking of M&A internship with a masters degree and without work experience? 4 12mo
+18 Ib at Penn state 7 4mo
+18 Re-Recruiting for FT 2025 8 5mo
+18 Advice for an incoming freshman (Non-Target) 9 11mo
+18 Lack of skill as an incoming intern 5 11mo
+18 Really worried as an incoming SA - looking for advice (lower tier BB - Rebuilding Coverage Group) 1 11mo
+18 Is there value to focusing on sophomore summer internships? 8 9mo
+18 Fired for Meal Expenses 19 9mo
+18 Career ruined by CS 8 9mo
+18 Gggggggggggggg 1 9mo
+18 Getting into Trading after 1st Year Recruiting 1 9mo
+18 How do I ask for a promotion and better comp? or is it time to leave (again) 2 4mo
+18 Reject an offer after doing background screening and meeting the team 7 9mo
+18 UK Visa and work permit authorization 11 1mo
+18 Deleted 9 8mo
+18 Big 4 graduate offer withdrawn a month before start date. Absolutely crushed 3 8mo
+18 Take buyside offer or stay? 1 8mo
+18 M&A Analyst position worth it as a lateral hire? 7 8mo
+18 Ghosted During Recruitment or Rejection Stories 7 6mo
+18 URGENT: Advice on reneging 7 6mo
+18 Not clicking with Interviewer 4 6mo
+18 Fired as an analyst 10 weeks into the job 6 6mo
+18 Weird Ass Situation 8 6mo
+18 HR call with Head of Lateral Recruiting EB - what to expect 6 6mo
+18 Securities Services is Paradise 11 2mo
+18 JPM Group Placement 2023 7 4mo
+18 Do banks hold your information from spring weeks? 1 5mo
+18 Should I Follow Up Again? 7 5mo
+18 How to break into IB/PE as an economics major? 6 4mo
+18 Add biology degree for long-term career goals? 9 4mo
+18 What Should I do Next? 2 4mo
+18 Dropping out last semester to start early? 7 3mo
+18 Graduated with no return offers. How did you guys do it? 4 3mo
+18 Post-Interview Questions (SASO / VP versus ASO) 1 3mo
+18 Recruit's been tough, seeking advice. 3 3mo
+18 Anyone every think of pivoting into accounting? 9 2mo
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+18 TAS to M&A/IB - LONDON 8 2mo
+18 questions from South Korea 4 2mo
+18 LMM PE - Career Advice 3 1mo
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+18 London Offer Discussion - PCA v/s IBD 25 1mo
+18 it's so over 28 1mo
+18 Admitted to MIT MFin: worth it for US? 10 1mo
+18 Leaving solid broker group for Top Firm? 7 1mo
+18 Working essentially two jobs at the same company and getting paid for both? 1 1mo
+18 Biotech/life sciences PE v HF 2 1mo
+18 Feeling stuck and apathetic 5 3w
+18 Can I realistically break into IB? 5 3d
+18 Laid off, what next? 8 1w
+18 Transitioning Military Officer Exploring Investment & Corporate Banking Careers 9 4d
+18 High achiever that doesn’t want to work weekends 6 7h
+17 Undergrad and I need advice TIFU 5 11mo
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+17 Re-recruiting 4 11mo
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+17 I will major in political science, but I am unsure about the career prospects 3 11mo
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+17 Navigating FT Opportunities for 2024 10 6mo
+17 How will a Arkansas Finance and banking degree be when trying to land a job for IB? 16 9mo
+17 Return Offers 7 9mo
+17 GS IBD Sophomore Summer Analyst 2024 Megathread 9 6mo
+17 Am I completely screwed? 8 8mo
+17 Defer IB Internship Offer to Work on my Startup 5 9mo
+17 Banking Bust of ‘23 - Navigating Opportunities 3 9mo
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+17 PE profile review - What are my chances? 7 9mo
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+17 Which Internship Should I go with? 8 8mo
+17 Does IB ruin everyone's mental/physical health 14 6mo
+17 FT Recruiting - Hirevues 13 8mo
+17 Can I even get into Finance? 15 7mo
+17 Is it okay to give a one week notice as an analyst? 5 8mo
+17 Bulge Bracket M&A Offer in European Office vs Consulting Roles in London - Need Advice! 6 7mo
+17 Commercial Lending in Asset Based Lending; I'm looking for career change/growth, but I'm older than most... 2 7mo
+17 IBD Associate interview from PE 6 7mo
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+17 Citi told me i've progressed to next stage - 1 Month later no communication 22 2mo
+17 Need advice on what's out there (pick my career for me) 6 5mo
+17 Moving cross country for a job offer 4 6mo
+17 Coffee Chat or 1st Round Interview? 6 6mo
+17 Asking coworker/mentor whether to take competitor's offer or not? 6 5mo
+17 Quit my finance job because I hated living in NYC 3 5mo
+17 International Student - Offer Rescind? 7 5mo
+17 No Internship, No Offers, No Hope?? 7 5mo
+17 Non-Target Freshman: Should I stay or should I go 8 5mo
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