IBD FT (Recent Graduate)
Hey guys,
I'm a recent graduate getting ready to hit the ground running again with applications. Let me know if any of you have suggestions/feedback on my resume.
Also, what do you guys think my chances are of locking up some interviews? I have a low GPA at a non-target school and no IB internship, but pretty solid experience at some boutique firms and strong SAT scores (I know... not that important but might help a little?).
The way you have your dates on the left makes your resume seem constrained and awkward-looking.
On another note, it's interesting to read about other applications for Monte Carlo.
Taking a quick look, I think your best bet will be to target boutiques and MM firms that don't have highly structured programs. I think you are going to have a harder time breaking into BBs and structured programs since you are not currently in banking, and not currently part of an analyst class making a lateral move more challenging.
In terms of your resume:
take out the # of credits from your major gpa,
change your dates to reflect start month and year and end month and year,
I'm not a big fan of all of the sub bullets - you haven't actually closed any deals, you're just describing potential deals, and a laundry list of tasks. I think you are better off combining many of your sub bullets, and merging some of your sub bullets into your primary bullets to avoid this sub bullet avalanche and create a complete thought detailing what you did, why you did it, how you did it and any results. Example - under your most recent position, you don't need a sub bullet under your primary bullet for a potential investment - just combine it. I usually try to save sub bullet points for completed transactions, or completed plus a pending transaction to add weight to the experience, otherwise, you can usually summarize the points and the deal in a primary bullet point,
Under your "Skills" remove Excel, PowerPoint, Access and just list Office, or take it out entirely (as Office is usually assumed if you've got modeling experience)
Take out the last bullet point (not the language but the actual bullet) as it should be a continuation of "Activities" and not a new bullet point - so move it into "Activities"
In terms of breaking in, I think you've got a solid resume, and need to develop a strong network. If you target boutiques, build a decent network, and stay focused, you should be able to find an opportunity - it's definitely going to take some work though as you've already graduated. Going to B school would definitely help and provide that avenue, but it's not necessary if you can build and work a network and keep your patience.
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why don't you round your GPA's to 3.9 and 3.4??
isn't rounding a 3.36 to a 3.40 a little too much?
not it's not
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