Shadowing experience on resume??
I am extremely fortunate to have a family connection that has given me the opportunity to shadow a MD at a bank in NYC, who works in the sales and trading department.
I will be starting my freshman year this September and would like to transfer to a target after first year. Would a shadowing experience like this (only two-three days) be acceptable to put on a transfer resume? or is it too minimal? If so, where would I put this on the resume?
I understand something like this would not be put on an IB Resume but curious if it would be of any good on a college transfer resume.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have
anyone?
i'm not sure if transfer applications have a section for extracurricular activities...but if so, then thats where this would belong. You are painting a picture of yourself...so i would suggest including in your cover letter your interest in finance and the capital markets of wall street, and i would list all the things you have done to further your education and exposure to the field of finance. Shadowing an MD at an investment bank is one small thing (all that does is indicate interest in the field.....it says nothing of your ability, intellect, how you might fit in to the student body, etc...)...i would suggest adding a few more things (such as paper trading a portfolio, regularly reading financial blogs like zerohedge) and then add some things completely unrelated to finance, such as being an avid tennis/golf/basketball player...and maybe include some public service work like working in a soup kitchen/homeless shelter / shelter for abused people...ect...
You want to paint the picture of a well rounder person, who is also interested in finance (even if you are a greedy bastard who is only interested in finance..this is the time to practice your skill of lying thru your teeth without getting caught).
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Definitely throw it on there if you can. Shows that you have a focus and drive. I think it's a no brainer.
Thanks for your advice. It was a big mistake of mine to not take full advantage of my opportunities applying as a high school senior.
I shadowed a VC firm for one day. Resume? (Originally Posted: 08/22/2016)
I shadowed a VC firm for one day. How do I reflect this on my resume, if at all? I think it is relevant
I wouldn't put it on your resume as it was only 1 day.
Instead, figure out how you can incorporate this experience into your interview
This is the right answer.
I don't mean to be too aggressive, but it is not relevant at all. Putting that shit on your resume is the equivalent of putting up "Interview Candidate at Goldman Sachs" on your LinkedIn, if not worse. Just to elaborate on this point a bit more (for the sake of anyone else considering this and reading this post & also for all British "Spring Week Analysts"), think about it this way:
If you're a "shadow" analyst for a day, or a "spring week" analyst for 5 days, you have learnt absolutely nothing that is in-depth enough to showcase experience. During spring weeks (AKA "insight" week) you spend your week doing absolutely nothing important. Your "experience" is solely networking, finance workshops, and compliance presentations pertaining to the business. If that is for a week, what possibly could you learn in a fucking day?
To top it all off, your hours are nothing similar to standard hours, and I would more closely relate "shadows/spring week analysts" to take-your-kid-to-work day than anything else. The bottom line is, you are contributing negative value to the firm during your time there, and are doing nothing that is close to what occurs in the real business.
Sorry for the use of profane language, but I really want to echo the frustrations of myself, and my fellow colleagues in the industry that read this type of shit on resumes. You will be dinged if any of that shows up on your resume, I personally guarantee it.
That being said, I would definitely say it is worth mentioning during an interview, because it shows that you are committed to the industry and are seeking potential avenues to get recruited. If you have no experience on your resume, I might put that up on the "Extra-Curricular" section of your resume.
Good luck, and if you have any questions about this, feel free to PM me. If you disagree with this, I would love to hear your thoughts.
I don't disagree. Thanks for your input this is exactly the kind of thing I need to hear
Good attitude, +1
Quick resume question - Shadowing on a bonds desk (Originally Posted: 01/31/2014)
So I'll keep this brief. I had a summer internship where all I did was shadow on a bonds desk, basically I did little to no work. How can I fluff this up on my resume?
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