+35 How do you deal with not having regrets when it comes to career-altering decisions? 10 1y
+9 Need Advice 1 1y
+9 How To: Building Network to Transition from SS to BS 1 1y
0 Ok.. Which one of you is this? 1 1y
+10 Non-Traditional Paths to HF 7 1y
+9 Have multiple offers, not sure what to take 3 1y
+5 Feeling lost and seeking help... 3 1y
+12 Spring Private Equity/Credit Opportunities 2 1y
0 NY Fed Market Group 1 1y
+9 International College Senior Without Return Offer 1 1y
+16 How is it likely for recent graduates from Europe with few IB Internships to land a internship / junior role in US? 6 1y
+9 Project Finance, best move? 1 1y
+10 Wharton UPenn VS UPenn CAS : Physics business in technology concentration 2 1y
+46 Awful Headhunters to Avoid 23 1y
+14 Moving Bank in the US for Non-Citizens 2 1y
+9 I feel qualified but I am getting no interviews. Whats my best move? 1 1y
+9 Asian IT Professional Seeking Career Change Advice: Best US Graduate Programs for High Pay and Good WLB(~50hour/week)? 1 1y
0 Would internship at Boston Consulting Group finance team help my chances with IB 1 1y
+17 Reality Check - Hundreds of Job applications and no interviews - Please help 5 1y
0 Recruiting for American Investment Banking Market from Australia 3 1y
+24 Columbia GS? 6 1y
0 Blue Owl Capital- Interview/Thoughts 1 1y
+9 Depressed senior 3 1y
+640 Guide to Lateraling in 2021 123 1y
+20 Interviewer took a call during the interview, think I got the ick 7 1y
+9 Low gpa and non finance internship as a senior. Advice for employment/life postgrad? 1 1y
+9 Career/College Advice - Military Experience Resume Value 1 1y
+9 Corp Dev vs Corporate Banking 5 1y
+12 Delaying grad by a semester, dumb or no 4 1y
+9 Delete 2 1y
+15 Should I graduate early? 2 1y
+13 Seeking Advice: Recruiting after Building a Business 9 1y
+11 Seeking Genuine Advice, breaking into IB, post graduate. 3 1y
+9 Seeking Genuine Advice, Breaking into IB, Post Grad 1 1y
+13 What should I do for full time after college 5 1y
+17 Roast my cover letter (or provide useful advice) 3 1y
+61 BCG is a tumor on my resume 21 1y
0 High School Buy Side Internship 3 1y
0 Will this cause problems? 2 1y
+20 Unemployed and feeling lost 8 1y
+8 What do we think about harvardX free courses to learn python or certain coding programs ? 6 1y
+6 Networking Call Advice 1 1y
+9 Moving to Paris - Native French Speaker 1 1y
+16 Recently laid off, what to do? 14 1y
+6 Breaking into High Finance Without a Finance Degree 2 1y
+6 IB after Bocconi as American? 1 1y
+14 3rd Yr Medical Student Upcoming Year Off Healthcare Shop Opportunities 6 1y
0 Private Credit intern seeking advice 1 1y
+549 Rock Bottom but ain't giving up 94 1y
+21 Would the debt have been worth it? 9 1y
+17 How to Handle a Potential Renege 4 1y
0 No offer 1 1y
+9 I have no experience just started a job in commercial insurance in nyc how can I get in to IB 0 1y
+26 3K applications 0 interviews. please help!! 37 1y
+21 Almost 40. Want to join IB. Is it possible? 20 1y
+13 Lost And Need Advice 4 1y
+13 Wife's personal trainer (ex karate teacher) got me an interview at JPM through his brother .. is this ethical? 8 1y
+9 Redacted 1 1y
+8 No RO, what's the go-forward 3 1y
+1 Fall Internships during Columbia 4 1y
+9 Accepted FT AM offer, but want to pursue IB recruitment 1 1y
+20 Recruiting / Networking Question 16 1y
+12 Am I late for summer 25 recruiting 4 1y
+13 Getting into IBD as an international 2 1y
+12 Stay in country coverage vs. work in financial hubs? 2 1y
0 upcoming recruiting cycle 1 1y
0 Any banks still recruiting for IB 2025 SA? 1 1y
+6 Am I Cooked For Internships. 1 1y
+28 Interview Tips 4 1y
+5 Criminal charge in background check 4 1y
+10 Is it too late for Ib 3 1y
+28 Prudential vs Midwest Regional IB 14 1y
+8 I'm a rising Sophomore at NYU. What should I be doing to secure an internship at a reputable firm for sophomore summer? 10 1y
+15 Summer analyst background check/onboarding timeline 12 1y
+6 Tampa area job market situation 1 1y
+21 BB Analyst or PLL Player? 7 1y
+28 Should I graduate from the University of Florida or transfer to break into IB? 12 1y
+15 Extensive Cr*pto Experience, Bad GPA - TradFi possible? 6 1y
+7 BofA Referral 7 1y
+27 Did I srsly fuck up - turned down AC when unemployed 19 1y
+29 ADHD in college - Unmedicated for life, do I flip the switch and get an Rx? 26 1y
+25 Coffee Chat Do’s 7 1y
+29 Is it practical to work in IB with a chronic autoimmune condition? 9 1y
+6 Worth moving out of the US to Germany as a domestic Wharton/SEAS (M&T) Undergrad student? 8 1y
+29 May 2024 grad - hopeless and depressed 6 1y
0 Does Neuberger Berman Drug Test? 1 1y
+10 Does networking / coffee chats help when trying to land an offcycle internship in London? 4 1y
0 US Student Europe SA 1 1y
+3 BMO NYC or Union Square Advisors 7 1y
0 BMO NYC or WF Charlotte 2 1y
+3 Networking with LinkedIn InMail? 4 1y
0 US Investment Banking from Australia 2 1y
0 Boston College Placement 3 1y
+10 Boston vs New York? 3 1y
+3 Flying to NYC for a Superday from Philadelphia 5 1y
0 Fordham Gabelli (+25k merit scholarship) vs NYU SPS vs UCSD 3 1y
+3 Applying multiple locations/groups? 2 1y
+37 Help me. I need advise. I feel insanely lost. 24 1y
+4 Gender & Sexuality studies for IB? 3 1y
+4 Deleted 4 1y

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