+31 Leaving Top Group at CS for Santander? 14 3y
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+22 Does anyone here work with Sage Kelly at Cantor? Would love some feedback. 11 3y
+7 Off-Cycle intership decision 8 3y
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+52 Entry into the industry 15 3y
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+3 Media/Sports Exit Opps 1 3y
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+3 Jefferies Sept 2023 (London) 1 3y
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+8 Help to transition to IB 2 3y
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+3 Los Angeles Mid-Market Banks? 1 3y
+3 State of FT Recruiting ‘24 [London] 4 3y
+9 I messed up my whole career! 1 3y
+4 USC Dornsife Recruiting 1 3y
+12 Advice on where to go from here 2 3y
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+3 Goldman 2024 Summer Associate 1 3y
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+6 If You Have No Job Look At This Thread 1 3y
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+3 Off-cycle Investment Banking Internships at Bulge Brackets Spring 2024 London 1 3y
+10 Internship 2024 Help - What more can I do? 4 3y
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+3 Introduction 3 3y
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+9 Summer 2024 Recruiting 2 3y
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+10 . 3 3y
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+13 HireVues Etiquette for IB - & how to pass them? 4 3y
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+155 Offer Got Rescinded. Desperately Need Advice 33 3y
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+6 Coverage Interview 1 3y
+14 Any firms that are still recruiting for SA 2024? 18 3y
+15 FoF to IB 6 3y
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+12 Buy-Side Recruiting for Non-Targets 7 3y
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+3 Secondaries/Co-Investments to IB 1 3y
+8 Any Idea When the Lateral Market will pick back up for IB? 4 3y
+9 Have a strong resume and on a really good path but want to just leave it all, thoughts? 5 3y
+3 American Express Discovery Program 1 3y
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+4 what’s after IB for best job out of university (toronto) 6 3y
+15 MBB Job Hopping - How does it work? 10 3y
+3 Recommended finance career options? 2 3y
+20 Completely lacking financial work experience. What actions can I take to try to gain some over this summer to apply for SA roles later on? 3 3y
+12 First week of internship- no work 4 3y
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+12 Musket Corporation Thoughts?? 2 3y
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