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Good Advice
So I asked this same question a few weeks back and didn't get any responses. I'll keep it short this time. What is the best way to reach out to network for FT analyst positions? It's not as easy as doing it for SA because you can't ask for info on the industry and stupid questions like "what's it...
Why talking to analysts is key in your job search!
Most of wallstreetoasis' users have figured out that networking is key to receiving an offer on wall street, especially for those who don't have access to campus recruiting. If you ever looked through your alumni database with the goal in mind to contact VPs and MDs, the list might have looked at...
Reaching out to recruiters vs consultants
When I reach out to consultants for networking, I usually ask them a few questions about their background, how they got into consulting, what they did to make themselves marketable, and suggestions for me, etc. When reaching out to alum who are recruiters at consulting firms, how should I approach...
Sending Networking Emails: From Work or Personal Address?
Pretty self explanatory question. I'm reaching out to a mixed bag of alumni and people further up the food chain in my specialty. I am torn between the officiality of sending these emails from my work address (not to mention the ability to template effectively)... and the safety/security of sending...
Networking before MBA
Hey Guys, I will be pursuing a top 10 MBA program in August to hopefully switch from quant finance to IB . Realizing an importance of netwroking in these fields, how should I prepare myself for school? I read a lot that I MUST network before going to school but I am not sure how to do it. Should I...
Meeting with IB alumni, help please.
So my friend's dad from high school is a VP/director at a BB . Not entirely sure of his position but i do know that he's currently trying to get promoted to a MD. I was able to get his father to email me when he had time so that i could ask questions and speak with him. Well, after a week he finally...
Follow-up call question
So I talked a Partner of this small private equity firm into helping me get an interview. A few weeks have passed and the application deadline was last Friday, so they should be interviewing applicants this week. I plan to call him this week to follow-up on his promise. What should I say that does...
So what exactly happened...?
So I stumbled upon this MM PE firm I really wanted to intern at and the alum I reached out to seemed pretty receptive. The alum straight up asked if I wanted an internship and then requested my resume. It's been a while, and I've heard no news regarding it. Am I just not qualified, are they just...
Should I have offered to call first??
Hey guys, This thought has been bugging me all day. I have recently scheduled a phone chat with an alum who works at a BB in London. (I'm in US) After scheduling time and date, he immediately offered to call. But, the thing is that I saw his cell # under email signature and just assumed that I would...
Following up with your network...
How do you guys go about casually maintaining your network? I have a pretty big list of contacts who I have had good exchanges with but I'm not sure how to maintain correspondence. What sorts of things do you guys do to maintain that network beyond informational interviews that have already taken...
E-mail question - networking
I'm new to networking and I e-mailed an associate at a local ib firm my resume and a request for an internship. He replied stating "they are not looking for internships but do not hesitate to contact him if i had questions about a future career in finance". He stated that he was an alumni from my...
To contact or not to contact...
Fellow Monkeys I have some interviews lined up but the descriptions are kind of vague. Is it fine if I reach out to alumni in those divisions via linkedin ? I want to prepare as much as I can but don't know if it could bite me in the ass. Thanks in advance!
IB networking
profile: -Overall GPA: 3.79 -Major GPA: 4.0 -Junior at The University of Michigan in school of LSA -Concentrating in Economics -Minoring in Mathematics of Finance -Board member in Michigan Economics Society -Involved with an investment club on campus -Co-Leader of Michigan's Federal Reserve...
strength of alumni networks in business and finance
How strong are various alumni organizations (considering both size and prestige)? A friend suggested the following. Is it a reasonable generalization? 1st group: HBS 2nd group: Stanford and Wharton 3rd group: Kellogg, Booth, Sloan, Tuck, Columbia, Harvard Law (considering the business branch of its...
MD contact at a BB advice!?!
Hi Guys, I would appreciate any advice and help on this issue! I have been networking with a MD at a BB for the past two months hoping to get any form of experience (I am a fresh graduate (top UK uni) with little experience, but with perfect grades, awards and all that sh*t) the timeline is as...
Contacting people
Hi guys, I'm starting a job search after being out of the job market for awhile (traveling). I've been looking a bit for open jobs on the career sections of some of the companies I'm interested in, but I suspect that application to most companies without some sort of connection on the inside isn't...
Messed Up...
Hey guys, I messed up recently. Met a professional at an alumni corporate mingle who I vaguely remember working with in a school club with. This corporate mingle was hosted by the honors business fraternity of which I was pledging for at the time. Long story short, we connected well (decently at...
What to expect?
Hi everyone, I have been following the site for awhile, I had to make a new username because I had my actual name in my old username. I want to say thanks to everyone for the info presented on the site. I am a senior at an extreme non-target. In my search for alumni I found a MD who works at a very...
If pe recruiting is done through headhunters, does networking still help?
Posted this in the PE forum but didn't get any responses. Hopefully you guys can help me. I go to a school with alumni at almost every major PE firm. Going to be joining a BB after graduation (not GS /MS) as a first year banking analyst. Interested in PE after banking. Does it make sense to network...
Thanking a connection/referral but no job
How does one thank a 'connection?' I got an interview but not the job. My connection kindly provided referrals and plenty of helpful information. Would a thank-you email suffice?
wmu alumni
Are there any Western Michigan grads that are willing to answer a few questions for me specifically finance/accounting degrees? Please inbox me if you have the time..
Is it my bad and how should I follow up with this contact?
I just got off a telephonic informational interview with a Singaporean alum who is an associate director in the corporate finance division of a big 4 company. I e-mailed him late last week and he responded right away, which gave me the impression that he would be really helpful. But unlike the...
Networking and Asking for Internships
I'm trying to move into Consulting, with an emphasis within Public Sector initially. I work at a small consulting firm now and I am due to resign in the hopes of securing a few more internships before September. I was wondering what is the best method to approach firms for internships when they have...
Email networking
Overall, in all of your experiences, what's your percentage of responded emails when you reached out to alumni, and people listed on linkedin? For me, this has been nearly zero, with the exception of HR. In fact, HR seems to like me and respond to me much faster and more reliably than any alumni...
Connection Sincerity
I find there is a large gap between a connection established via networking which offers words of encouragement and one which actually acts on their word. What have some of your experiences been with those you met networking, visited the group, been asked to send updates on the recruiting process...
Networking Question - What to do?
I am pretty sure that this question has been asked before, but I can't seem to find it using the search function. I emailed an alumni asking for a quick 15 minute phone call to discuss his career, his current role, and any summer opportunities that his firm might have. He emailed me back with 24...
Please provide feedback on this situation
There's an alumni of my school that's an md at a somewhat no-name boutique bank in the northeast. (FWIW, I'm in the South.) I had an informational phone interview with him about 2 weeks ago and at the end of the interview he mentioned that his company is currently recruiting summer analysts and he...
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Networking/Info Session Dilemma
Hey guys. I'm in the odd predicament that an alumni networking event is being held tomorrow at the same an employer presentation is being held. At the alumni networking event, my school is expecting several MD's and executives from big banks and asset management firms . While I would prefer to go to...
Alumni network only for mentoring??
After contacting career services, I was told the alumni network is only for mentoring/guidance purposes and not to help students get a job/interview. If I didn't use it for only these purposes, my access would be taken away!! What's up with that? Is this policy everywhere or just in my school? It's...
Using LinkedIn for Networking
Hey fellow monkeys! All of us know the importance of networking. It seems like now days without having a "connection" getting in is about as hopeless as finding a hot engineering girl at school; it just doesn't happen. So my question to you my fellow monkeys is... What is the appropriate way to use...
What does this mean?
I emailed an alumni saying "I am pursuing so and so at XX college.I am in interested in your field and would like the opportunity to ask you some questions via a follow-up e-mail or phone call. " She replied "I am happy to chat with you about. Let me know what works for you." Does it mean she wants...
A question about networking - how to maintain connections
When I was looking for a job, I networked left and right with alumni connections and friends, friend of friends, etc. A good 80-90% of emails led to phone conversations... a few led to interviews. Regardless, I always followed up with a thank you letter. 6 months later - I managed to get a finance...
Networking Around X-Mas
hey guys, do you advise I stop reaching out to people in my network during the next few days since the holidays are coming up? I obviously wouldn't do anyting on the 24-25, but what about after? Say from the 26-2? Thanks
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