+9 neuroscience degree breaking into IBD 5 10y
+46 Nonprofit Fundraising to Private Sector 17 10y
0 Changing careers from engineering to finance 8 10y
+27 Should I quit my job or stay and risk getting fired? 38 10y
0 Background Check - Pending Charges 8 10y
+21 MBA hasn't helped 3 10y
0 Part-time MBA vs. Full-time MBA vs. New Job? 0 10y
0 Anyone take a job without ever visiting the office? 2 10y
0 IBD in Hong Kong for MSF student 6 10y
0 Interest Section and Extra Courses on Resume 2 10y
0 Online Courses worth it for an Undergrad student ? 0 10y
0 How to make it more "Finance" sounded? Advice on Resume 0 10y
0 Junior Summer 2017 Internship Panic 0 10y
0 How to make empty summer sound productive? 1 10y
0 WHICH COMPANIES REQUIRE FIRST SITTING FOR A LEVELS? 5 10y
0 Switch majors or MSF, MMS, MFE? 1 10y
0 KPMG audit vs regulatory compliance 0 10y
0 Great role for a Finance Director in Woking, UK 1 10y
+11 Come out during an interview 7 10y
+3 1st round Credit Ratings firm interview, what should I expect? 4 10y
+33 Mensa for Networking? 59 10y
+18 Fixed Income Pitch 10 10y
+44 Cold Messages through LinkedIn -> Informational Interviews? 53 10y
0 Finding a job in HF for an outsider 0 10y
0 International Tax Manager is sought for Adare International in Basingstoke, UK 1 10y
+5 Stifel Investment Banking 1st Round Phone Screen 12 10y
0 Junior Off-Cycle Internship 2 10y
0 Anlyst or Associate 1 10y
0 Software Engineer in an Investment Bank 0 10y
+4 Chances at Solid Junior Year IBD Internship 7 10y
0 Wiley vs, Kaplan vs. Irfanullah - Best CFA Study Guide? 0 10y
+11 Low GPA, junior summer internship? Help?? 3 10y
0 Networking in Fed 3 10y
0 Can't Even Get An INTERVIEW for Internships? 16 10y
0 Senior Operations Analyst BB vs Entry Level Consultant (Data) 0 10y
0 2 years @ high yield fund during undergrad, where next? 0 10y
0 Please read over and provide advice 1 10y
+17 Oil and Gas Trader Development Programs 10 10y
0 What are some useful softwares/websites that you use in your job search? 1 10y
0 Phone call about a potential job opportunity: how to ask questions? 0 10y
0 Phoenix Arizona? 11 10y
0 Deutsche Bank FSG - FX Risk Solutions Group 0 10y
0 (UK) Law graduate - next steps and other options 0 10y
+108 MSF -->> Big 4 Valuation Q&A 45 10y
0 Operations Interview (Buy-side vs Sell-side) 3 10y
+21 Songs to Listen to Before Interview? 33 10y
0 Would you pick experience from non-target over target with internships? 0 10y
0 Which consulting firms should I target? 1 10y
0 Further education 0 10y
0 Options for someone who's graduated for 2 years 3 10y
0 Recruiter calling me tomorrow 0 10y
0 Recruiter calling on Friday post internship please help 0 10y
0 Risk Model Developer to buy side career path 0 10y
+7 If you could have any job, what would it be? 0 10y
+8 Recruiters in Dubai 5 10y
+24 Will my 3.4 GPA destroy my way to banking? 30 10y
0 Explaining a Bad Year 2 10y
0 BIG 4 to BB?: Can I do it? 4 10y
+9 Do you think it's necessary to have english name for foreigners if your name is difficult to remember or pronounce? 5 10y
+11 What consulting firms should I target? 12 10y
0 Do interviewers call previous employers for insight pre-offer? 1 10y
+289 More classics from resumes/cover letters 189 10y
+22 Duff & Phelps M&A to bulge bracket/MM IBD? 13 10y
+18 The next "hot" career path? 35 10y
+25 IBD SA HK: BAML vs DB vs Nomura vs UBS 11 10y
+29 Curious GPA Question? 39 10y
+24 Transition to IB Analyst role 2 years out of Undergrad 7 10y
+4 What Similar Field Can I Get Into If I Like Investment Banking But Am Too Old? 5 10y
0 Summer Research Analyst - some questions on M&A 7 10y
+23 AM offer vs. IB opportunity? 10 10y
+9 How to apply my background in a financial setting 1 10y
+21 interview tips for someone who was kicked out of their frat for hazing too much 6 10y
0 Applying to a PE shop who we are currently doing a deal with - Dilemma 2 10y
0 Is applying in person frowned upon these days? 9 10y
0 Application Deadline Before I Start Second Internship; What should I do? 1 10y
0 Closing your IB networking conversation going in a "cold call" 1 10y
0 Getting a FT offer 3 10y
+14 Banks with Rotational Programs? 12 10y
+16 First Interview Help 5 10y
+10 How much of each class gets promoted? 8 10y
+4 Networking w/ someone in Sales & Trading if interested in IBD 4 10y
+25 2016 Full-time Recruiting 19 10y
+15 Networking feels like a chore.. should I reconsider IB/finance? 6 10y
0 Fresh Into Finance 2 10y
0 Critical Ownership Threshold 2 10y
+11 How Is Ph.D in Economics Treated In Investment Banking? 9 10y
0 Cold Emailing from Exposed Deals? 2 10y
+20 Cold email template asking for Internship - Advice 7 10y
0 Should you submit your resume before you finish networking? 3 10y
0 What are my chances for landing an entry level job at a bulge bracket bank? 4 10y
0 Corporate Advisory Internship. Should I take it? 5 10y
+15 Analyst versus Intern Interview Questions: What's the differences between the two? 6 10y
0 Major GPA vs Cumulative 16 10y
0 Upcoming Engineering Senior... what are the options? 1 10y
+15 Third IB Internship? 6 10y
0 Consulting to Banking: Entry Level Analyst or Experienced Hire? 0 10y
+2 Is MSF, MMS, or MFE even if you don't get into Investment Banking? 2 10y
+13 Help me with my plan 3 10y
+7 How big will FT analyst class be (after SA hires) & Do I have a chance 0 10y
0 Recruiting while interning 2 10y

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  • Morgan Stanley 03 98.9%
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