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now that you're on the other side, HAZE THE FUCK OUT OF THEM
They will be trying to convince you they are right for your firm. You just have to show up and they will want you to hire them..
Judge them on their looks, and their looks only
Hours of standing and answering the same questions over and over.
This... and you will hear a lot of "I am really interested in your firm, and would love to work in x department." To which you will usually respond "Our New Jersey office doesn't do x" and then it's really awkward.
Lots of awkwardness but it isn't too hard to see the standouts.
Cause DDs stick out
Consider the questions that you think would have better isolated skills necessary for the job- and ask those. Think of all the questions that you hated during the interview process...and keep tradition alive. Just kidding. This is your first time out, so your employer will give you some sort of instructions. In addition, apply your own filter of characteristics that you think are useful/admirable/required. And be confident of your choices- your employer wouldn't put you out front if they didn't trust your judgment.
Oh, and let through one wild card- someone who on paper wouldn't necessarily make it, but is close, and has intelligence, fire, hungry, and desperate to prove himself or herself. We need to keep a small valve for the 'feel-good' stories open.
I really appreciated that comment; thank you for that.
I agree on the wild card. I would rather work alongside someone who wants to be there and has a lower GPA than someone with a slightly higher GPA and less enthusiasm.
Thanks for all the advice guys.
you gotta go through the traditional hazing process. and yes hire them based on their looks. :-)
talk to the hot chicks and tell them you are a hot shot banker/trader/Investment banker, whatever. then fuck the shit outta them that night.
My advice is just to relax and get some sleep the night before.
Happy is dead on, it gets boring. Also, you will get some awkward people and some that are totally unprepared/clueless. If you're in IB be prepared to have some kid say that he wants to sell stocks too. You also might be asked how much you make.
btw - sb's if you bang one
Beware of handing out your business card to everyone as you will be bombarded with follow-up mails
I've found that this is actually not true. Most kids take a business card and then never follow up...
This.
Come to my campus and Hire ME!
Next time your school has a career fair let me know...we need a new counselor
do you sell stocks?
I stopped handing out my business card. I don't really enjoy getting 20 emails the day after when I'm trying to catch up on work. If they're motivated, they'll remember my name, look me up on LinkedIn or some other source and do it that way. Weeds out the obnoxious people.
I rep'ed the firm at an info session after I accepted an offer.
Things that were fun - Ignoring everyone and making a b-line for the food table as soon as HR stopped talking - Giving preferences/joking around with people in my frat and telling them which important people to talk to - Purposely making it more awkward for people who were awkward to start with or had no idea what they're talking about - Watching people trying to edge their way into a circle of conversation - Meeting maybe 1-2 people who "get it" and actually giving them tidbits that will help them in interviews - Everyone looking at you like you're important (even though you've only done this for 10 weeks and had no idea what you were doing)
Things that were not fun - Spammy follow-up emails - Some girl who came with a written list of questions and read them off one by one to me - Standing for a prolonged period of time - "How is your firm better than XYZ firm?" Buddy, you haven't even gotten an interview yet, so don't make me sell the firm. We're better than XYZ firm because we'll blacklist you during OCI.
Aw, man, I think I would have a lot of fun with this if I were in your position.
Provide yourself with some lolz by ragging on awkward students, especially those who approach you and only ask "do you have internships available?" (without introducing themselves, usual small talk, etc.).
Basically you'll just have to show up, and answer the same basic questions over and over from the masses of students who would kill to get a job, especially at your firm. Just be ready to answer basic questions and you've done everything you need. Because you don't need to convince students you need them, they'll try to convince you that they are needed by your firm.
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