On a scale of 1 to fucked how 10 am I?
Hi guys I think I might've made a terrible decision. I'm a senior at target and will be starting full-time in corporate banking at a (JPM/Citi/BofA). I chose this over smaller boutique investment banks because at the time I believed it would be easy to move over to the IB side because there is a lot of crossover and I have seen many people on linkedin follow the same path.
Now looking back at it, was it a bad idea to take that gamble when my goal has always been IB?
If anyone has any advice/experience on how to move over to the IB side from corp-banking I would definitely appreciate it. Thanks!
should have just gone for mm ib
Whether you're fucked or not doesn't matter. You've made your decision so just focus on moving out and figuring out what steps you should take and not how fucked you are
I know a few alumni from those firms who went from CB to IB. I wouldn't sweat it too much. Just network with some of the IB guys on the job and wait until there's an opening
All three of those firms have their Corporate Bankers working very closely with the Investment Bankers. Why would you chance going to a smaller boutique over the chance of lateraling at one of the much better BB's?
Just grab coffee's with the IB teams that you hope to lateral with, consistently look at the internal job board and express your interests. Also, get your line manager on board with your move, they can make your transition either really good or really bad.
All in all, you're good man.. just chill out and enjoy that you got in a BB when hiring freezes are in place and banks are cutting workforces.
Relax man, you are fine
What is up with these clickbait titles? This post is absurd.
"Guys, I have a top tier education and will be working at a top tier bank in a top tier city in a role that is highly transferable, enabling me to lateral internally and externally. How fucked am I?"
Chill. Enjoy winter break
I didn't mean for it to sound clickbaity, I just see my classmates going on to great investment banks and I'm going to a "lesser role." I know I'm lucky to be in the situation, but I was wondering if passing up on a smaller boutique was a bad idea.
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