WSO FDP / FLDP Guide

WSO has a new guide for fdps, might interest some of you here:

WallStreetOasis:

With more than 90 pages, we cover many topics in this guide to give you a comprehensive view of finance development programs, including:

* Overview of fdps: Why you should choose an FDP and the typical career progression map
* Career Options Overview including corporate finance Groups, Corporate Accounting Groups as well as Audit, Strategy and Development Groups
* Graduate School Decisions
* 11 Profiles of Top fdps plus 66 other Potential fdps Listed by Industry
* Recruiting and Networking Guidance
* 7 Detailed Interviews and Day-in-the-life Profiles of FDP Professionals

 

I may have had my fingers in the pot a bit haha, thanks!

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D M:

WSO has a new guide for FDPs, might interest some of you here:

//www.wallstreetoasis.com/guide/finance-development-programs-an-overview-…-fldps

WallStreetOasis:

With more than 90 pages, we cover many topics in this guide to give you a comprehensive view of Finance Development Programs, including:

* Overview of FDPs: Why you should choose an FDP and the typical career progression map
* Career Options Overview including Corporate Finance Groups, Corporate Accounting Groups as well as Audit, Strategy and Development Groups
* Graduate School Decisions
* 11 Profiles of Top FDPs plus 66 other Potential FDPs Listed by Industry
* Recruiting and Networking Guidance
* 7 Detailed Interviews and Day-in-the-life Profiles of FDP Professionals

It's a pretty good guide for sure!

 

Much appreciated! There should be some more updates over the next few months, and if anyone here has bought it already, you can WSO has that awesome upgrade-for-free policy.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 
D M:

Much appreciated! There should be some more updates over the next few months, and if anyone here has bought it already, you can WSO has that awesome upgrade-for-free policy.

PM me - I have extensive info about a F20 FLDP that you may add to the guide.

 

For full time most companies have completed or are wrapping up their recruiting. Some will leave positions open and accept applications in the Spring, you just have to reach out and see.

For interns, the majority will recruit into the spring.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 
MonkeyNoise:

Any idea on a spring recruiting cycle for some of these? I imagine most have already made most of their hires

I would imagine hiring is over as well, unless you are looking for an intern possible. At my company we put offers out in October for FT, spring for interns. There was a very high rate of intern given FT offers this year.

 

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