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what firm do you have an offer at?
i have a SA IBD BB offer. i wish it was S&T though. In fact, i am thinking of turing down the offer and just applying for a FT position next fall in s&t.
and it is possible to enter the equity prop desk as an analyst as everyone enters as generalists and the prop desks accept a few new hires each after rotations
not every BB hires people as generalists
if its just a summer offer, do the IBD BB route then apply to s&T full time...thats what i did and it turned out alright for me
so can one be hired to a prop desk
but i would assume that for the ones who do, it is possible to get onto a prop desk (with GS as the exception)
why would GS be the exception
who summered on the prop desk, they have no spots for analysts directly out of undergrad...although i know a kid who started as a full time analyst last summer on the prop desk there but apparently they are not taking new analysts at all currently...
someone from GS please correct me if this has changed
Entering Proprietary Trading (Originally Posted: 01/17/2011)
Hi All,
I am a December 2010 college graduate looking to get into Prop Trading. I went to a non-target school in Florida and now currently reside in NYC. My college major was finance with a strong GPA (3.93). I have past work experience as a bookmaker trading sports betting spreads and horse racing betting.
I would like to find out what are the best firms to apply to for entry level positions in NYC and if my background in sports betting is an advantage? Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time!
You were a bookie...in NY...do I know you?
happypants you kill me bro.
Entering Prop Trading (Originally Posted: 01/09/2010)
I was reading this thread://<a href="http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/best-proprietary-trading-firms">www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/best-proprietary-trading-firms</a>, and this field and many of the firms listed interested me. I am only a junior in high school now, but I am just curious how difficult it is to get a job with a trading firm like these. I have always had a great aptitude for math. I will most likely end up attending a top 50 or maybe a top 25 college. Will that cut it, or do they look for mostly Ivy League degrees? Are the internships very difficult to get?You aren't out of luck if you don't get into an Ivy. Many of the top prop firms are located in Chicago so they recruit at all the good undergrad programs in the Midwest. UIllinois, Umich and the like will give you the best shot. Internships are very selective.
I agree. Going to a good Chicago school, Northwestern/Chicago, you have alot of opportunities. I know at my school alot of the top shops recruit, optiver...
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