Resume Dilemma Help!!!
Ok guys, I'm preparing my resume for FT applications this September, just in case I don't get converted during my SA stint. I need to streamline my resume. Please, please, provide some opinions.
I will have 5 internships on my resume by this summer, and I think this is really too much. Please see below.
Work Experience
1) BB IBD Summer Analyst
2) BB PE Winter+Spring Analyst
3) Quasi-consulting firm part-time internship - provides market intelligence and market penetration strategies to F100s.
4) Local proprietary FX trading firm - Summer Intern.
5) Big 4 Audit summer internship
Previously removed from resume:
- Research Assistant for an Associate Dean, but nothing much related to finance, did three draft research papers, only one was remotely related - detecting fraud in accounting
Other staff I can't bring myself to cut:
Activities etc.
1) Exco Member in a (somewhat) prestigious CCA in school that interacts with stakeholders/VIPs
2) President of a very fun CCA - achieved a lot of breakthroughs during my time in the position
3) Winner of a worldwide stock pitch competition
4) Mentor to youths-at risk (Comm svc)
5) Voluntary peer tutor in school (by invitation)
I only have one line of interests.
I dont bother listing my skills, because it's a waste of space. I don't have outstanding linguistic skills, so it's not worth mentioning. Computer skills are kind of understood from my experiences - Bloomberg, Excel etc, so I don't put.
PLEASE HELP GUYS. NEED YOUR OPINIONS. Thank you so much.
Remove internships 3 and 4 if you are focused on finance positions. Cut down your activities.
I agree. I would remove internships 3 & 4. I would also delete activity 5.
^^ agreed. I would probably suggest spending more space giving experiences from 1 & 2 and leave less space for 5. As far as extracurriculars that you list, I would focus more on the ones that show you in a leadership position. And some may disagree with this, but I would suggest leaving off the mentoring and tutoring. I would guess that when they are screening for a FT IB position a much greater weight will be put on practical/work-related activities. I would say showing that you are "well-rounded and kind" is not as important to investment banks as it would be to an admissions staff for an MBA program. Plus mentoring and tutoring is a great thing to bring up when asked the inevitable "tell me something about yourself not listed on your resume." Take my advice for what its worth, this is just how I would probably list it out in your shoes. Focus on getting a FT return offer this summer and make this whole discussion unimportant.
Thanks guys. Would like more opinions. But just to address your posts, I'm quite surprised at the feedback about removing 3 and 4.
I can understand that internship 4 could be removed because it's more on the markets side of finance. Even then, it could be relevant because to some extent knowledge in the financial markets and keeping up with news does have some weight even for someone who is looking towards the IB -> PE route? Correct me if I'm wrong on that. I know it's a bit of a stretch. But I was asked about it quite often in IB interviews. Much more so than the audit one.
But then for 3, don't you think it carries some prestige/weight? Perhaps it's worth mentioning that this firm was founded by former consultants from Mck and BCG in Washington. They have very large clients, F100, several top 20 companies. I was exposed quite a lot to business strategies and market data, market sizing etc.
md3, agreed on your last statement, but since I have time (which I won't have much of even after I end my internship), I might as well hope for the best and prepare for the worst - something I always abide by.
Bump! Anyone?
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