Feel free to go hard against my resume

Hi everyone,

I will be applying for SA 2016 in London in September, I think in IBD and therefore would like to hear your opinion on my resume.

Thanks

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Needs work, specifically in the experience section. Its good to list highlights from your experience rather than your general job description. For example performed strategic analysis on a software company with $xxMM in revenue in which I identified several targets for purchase. I know its hard to document the value add for intern work--which banks understand--but you can always add a little flair. Also try and define items a little more, for example, rather than "smaller firms" state their size in revenue.

 
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  • Use a more standard font, capital letters in this font appear bigger than the rest
  • Remove the 3000+ likes on FB line, it's just silly.
  • Be more specific on relevant coursework: Micro/Macroeconomics is a huge universe of topics
  • Sharpen your grammar and prose; avoid using words like "etc.", makes me think you haven't thought of anything better
  • Get an email that ends with .com (e.g. gmail)
  • Remove section on high school
  • Pointless to put proficient at excel/office. Unless you know programming languages like C++, Java, MATLAB don't put them.
  • Language proficiency: Unless you speak it well, quite pointless putting Russian as a limited language. What about french?
  • Avoid using "back office", it doesn't appear good if you're applying for FO positions

As ssmaclac mentioned, you need to 'bankify' your resume. Hope this helps.

 

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