What should I do for Summer gig?
Hi,
I am a freshman at an Eastern European university.
Although I am a freshman, I have had some work ex as well.
Between school and university I had a 3 yr work stint at several major NGOs and a start-up of my own.
I always wanted to go into Banking , but think I don't have enough knowledge because of lack of peer group here. WSO Forum has been the only real source of information for me. I've recently started networking, but amid the time of application period, I get almost zero responses.
I'm interested in a Summer Analyst position at all major BBs, MMs and major boutique banks in Europe and United States.
Please provide me with as many recommendations and suggestions as possible.
1. What can I do to maximize my chances at landing a Summer gig?
2. What can I do to make my Resume even more stronger? Pls have a look and criticize if you find something not right.
Any pointers will be truly welcome.
Thanks!
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Hi! Czech student here, you got nice cv going there. Would maybe reword first bullet point in your second work experience (maybe enabling instead of providing?), would write children instead of kids in the last experience. Also instead of present in education, I would add expected graduation year.
And for some pointers if I were you, I would definitely decide where you want to work and focus your attention there. American and London recruiting processes are quite different with former based on networking and latter focusing more on test (assessment centers and online tests). From what I read/heard London is more tolerable with respect to your English proficiency, as it is more internationally mixed. WSO is really US focused and some stuff you learn here is not applicable or is hard to apply in London recruiting. Also given your location, networking for US position may be harder. But it is your call.
Also you should try applying for spring breaks in case you haven't.
Thank you for your suggestions, kind sir.
I didn't add graduation year because I think it gives away a negative vibe immediately. Nobody wants to take a guy who'll graduate in 2017! I mean, it could be a negative. Besides, there is one major thing. I'm thinking of transferring myself to a Western European university next year - basically meaning I'll graduate in 2016. Since this is not official, I can't write on my CV but it's something I am pretty sure of doing.
I am interested in working in the United States this summer but I wonder the competition is fierce and I didn't really network much to get into it. I got to do it probably next year then. I am a native English speaker, so language isn't an issue. I am interested, hence, in London/Paris/Geneva/Moscow.
What do you think should be my best strategy to do right now?
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