graduate student seeking IB

Hi guys,

 I'm trying to find a job as a first-year analyst in investment banking. However, I didn't get any interview. 

If anyone could give me advices, I'll really appreciate it. Thanks.

http://www.razume.com/documents/14295
18 Comments
 

resume seems fine. school might be making the difference. also, you are from malaysia? not really a good place to be if you are looking for ib.

 

There are many ibanks, hfs and pe shops in Malaysia. I applied CIMB last year, and they interviewed me via phone . Actually, lots of students from UK went there to have their internship. A few are from the U.S. I talked to a staff in HR department after my internship, she said that I had a good chance to stay there. But I want to find a job in the U.S. first. I got family connections in Malaysia, so I don't think it's hard to work there. Thank you for your advices.

 

"succesfully answered more than 50 telephone calls...".... Would change this for sure...what was the impact of your actions, whom did it benefit etc...be more results oriented in your approach....

Same with "networked with more than..."...its not the means that count, it´s the result you got out of it...so rephrase f.i. to: "Succesfully organized...by creating alumni/leader commitment through...etc"

Just my 0.02 cents though

 

don't bold-font goldman and cs. which bank you coordinated with doesn't make any difference in terms of whether you should be hired. and it only makes it look like you're desperate and trying to pander to the firms you're applying to.

 

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