What skills are recruiters looking for in S&T?

Hi,

What skills are recruiters in S&T, looking for when picking an ideal intern ?

I know it probably varies bank to bank, but what is the general consensus ?

Thanks

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They are looking for confident, well-articulated individuals who have a passion for the markets, a desire to win, and a demonstrated ability to handle high-stake environments.

 

I'm in S&T (junior sales trader), you need to have strong communication skills. I work with 80 or so people; the ability to effectively and concisely communicate and command the room is one of the biggest keys. Reaction is another, my boss commonly says to me "if you think your dead" so the ability to read and react on your feet is central to success. That aside, this is finance you have to be able to work with numbers not to the extent a banker perhaps does but still functionality with numbers is a big part of the job.

 
SpadesJust wondering but in S&T, do 1st/2nd year traders get to start pricing the different securities?

Yeah of course.

Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard. -30 Rock
 

^^ "Heard on the Street" is what he means

I've read through it a little and really never received anything too technical. A brain teaser here and there and some basic probability questions, but nothing too tough to be honest.

Jack: They’re all former investment bankers who were laid off from that economic crisis that Nancy Pelosi caused. They have zero real world skills, but God they work hard. -30 Rock
 

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