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Aggressive PE Cover letter
Hey guys, I thinking of sending this cover letter to multiple boutique PE firms to try and get an internship this summer. Let me know what you guys think.
Please tear my cover letter to pieces
I'm a student in the UK interested in a spring internship at a BB in S&T PM me and I'll send you a copy Thanks in advance
Cover Letter Check
Hello all, I'm applying for an internship as the deadline is quickly approaching. I also can't find a proficient mother language spell checker... Could somebody please give me input on following paragraph:...
Cover Letter Review for IBD 1st Year Analyst Role
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Group specific investment banking applications
When creating an application do you recommend gearing it to a specific product/industry group? This particularly comes into play when writing a cover letter. Do you talk about your interest in a specific group or do you keep it broad to increase your chances? Let me know your thoughts.
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Didn't Write Cover Letter
So I just sent in my applications for MBB , and only BCG required a cover letter, the other 2 as "optional". I did not include one for Mck/bain because I was told that "a good cover letter won't help you but a bad cover letter can hurt you." After doing some more research..it seems like the cover...
Cover Letter for Summer Analyst. Took Time Off From School? Special Circumstances.
I took the academic year off after 3-4 weeks in due to family problems. Helped out with the family for 3-4 months before getting an internship at a boutique ibanking shop. Wondering if I should explain this in my cover letter if I apply for a summer analyst job next year.
Emailing Cover Letter and Resume Separately?
When emailing my resume to a company, would I merge the two files together into 1 PDF, or would I attach both files separately in the email? Assuming this is a cold email, and they have not specified whether they even want a cover letter...
awkward cover letter?
I mentioned all the people I have been networking with in the firm. Does the cover letter look awkward in this way? Or should I not mentioned all of them? just pick some of them?
What do you think about my cover letter ?
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Resume/Cover Letter Writing Advice
Mod note: This comment was originally posted in Looking back, what do you wish you had known when writing your CV/cover letter? and contains some great advice for writing your resume/cover letter. Feel free to share our own advice/tips. Click here to see more top rated comments. Don't feel the need...
How to make a cover letter sound more results-driven?
In my cover letter, I wrote about one of my experiences raising awareness of student loan defaults. I'm not sure how write about this one. We gained a lot of supporters, and I wrote about that. But after a year-long campaign, Obama did also sign a bill back in August that lowered the student loan...
Even da Vinci Had to Interview
mod (Andy) note: "Blast from the past - Best of Eddie" - This one is originally from February 2010. If there's an old post from Eddie you'd like to see up again shoot me a message. I thought you guys might appreciate this. I came across this cover letter written by Leonardo da Vinci to a potential...
Are cover letters really necessary?
I seem to get more responses when I just send my resume. I must either be a horrible cover letter writer or the hiring managers hate reading cover letters.
Who do you write cover letter to?
I am writing a cover letter for a BB SA position where I personally know the "campus recruiter" for IBD . I am not sure if she is THE campus recruiter, so I feel weird addressing my cover letter to here. Should I do this or should I just write the cover letter using the general Dear Sir or Madam?...
Cover Letter Review - Would like some comments
Hey guys, I'm applying for a winter break internship at a Charlotte IB and I would like some comments on my cover letter. Thanks Dear Ms. XXXX, My name is XXXX and I am currently a sophomore Finance major at the XXX. I was recently introduced to your firm via online research and was impressed by the...
Cover Letter - Using the same header for resume?
Hey guys, are you supposed to use the same header on your Cover Letter as the header with your name and info for your resume? I have heard mixed things on this. Thanks
Reapplying to MBB - should I mention that I declined an offer (from another office) in the past?
Hi everyone, I am reapplying to a consulting firm ( MBB ) where I previously declined an offer from another office. Almost 2 years ago I declined the offer because I didn't want to live in that country and I had an offer from another consulting firm in my city of choice. Now, for many strong...
Cold Calling For Job
Hello, Does anyone have any experience cold calling for a job? Either after sending out a resume or before.
Why *our investment bank* in cover letter format?
Yes, I am quite aware that the search button exists and that I am sure someone has asked this question before. However, I am pretty stumped on this cover letter that I have to write for a FT Energy IB position. In the CL, they want to me to mention why their firm and include a funny story about...
Applying to Jobs via USPS
Is it best to apply via USPS when the company does not give an email address, or should the e-mail be used? Also how does a printed cover letter differ from one that is e-mailed?
Cover Letter Review - Fresh grad who needs help
Hey guys, I am a fresh grad who needs help on my cover letter. Please please please review it and tell me anything I should fix. I need it to be perfect. Thank you. http://www.razume.com/documents/31626
Take out your bad day on my Cover Letter....
How do you guys like this cover letter? I tried to use some of the ideas I got on M&I, while trying to twist it. I didn't want a four paragraph letter as I feel those are too long. I have a unique situation in that I am a couple years out of school with no IM or IB experience, so I want to have a...
corporate strategy & cover letter?
I know cover letters are a big thing and required for consulting firms, but what about corporate strategy? Obviously they are stated "optional", but do we need to have it? Asking because I included cover letters when I applied for jobs and never got hit back for an interview, but when I didn't...
Equity Research Cover Letter
Hi folks, I am new here. I just got a call from an equity research HR saying the hiring manager would like to see a cover letter from me. (I have never used a cover letter in my previous job hunting.) Is there any good website/samples I can take a look at? Many thanks!
Looking back, what do you wish you had known when writing your CV/cover letter?
Any thoughts? Interested to hear the lessons that you learned!
Looking for cover letter advice
I'm writing a cover letter for an investment analyst position at a well regarded mid size Asset Management firm outside the US. They've specified no more than 200 words and I'm having trouble figuring out what to prioritise with so few words. I need to cut over a third of it. At the moment I feel...
Cover Letter & Resume Formatting Consistency
Does the formatting of the cover letter and resume need to be 100% consistent with regards to margin size, font size, and line-spacing? I'm thinking about bumping up line-spacing to 1.15, font size from 10pt to 11-12pt, and margins back to 1" on each side for better reading. If the cover letter and...
Discussing a Deal in a Cover Letter?
I am currently applying for a FT position at a boutique bank in my city. I am familiar with one of their deals from 2008, as my dad works for the acquired company. I know that the acquisition was an effective one, and the acquired company has flourished, receiving many important contracts in their...
Please Help Review - Cover Letter Consulting Summer 2013
Hi guys - I am applying to a consulting firm and would please like your thoughts/advice on this cover letter. I have looked at various sources online/ wso but I would be grateful for your critique too. Thanks!
Research for cover letters?
Hi everyone, We all know how important cover letters can be when applying to consultancies - to explain what you are applying for, why you are applying for the specific company and why you think the firm should hire you. My question refers to the "why this company" part. I know that we must do...
JP Morgan HR Address
Does anybody know whether the HR address for JP is 270 Park Ave New York, NY 10017 or 277 Park Ave or 383 Madison I think it is the 383 Madison address, but can anybody confirm and know what the full address is?
Cover Letter - Haven't figured out how
So I redid my resume per your advice (it's attached for reference, and critique if you feel like it - I know I need to quantify some value added, but haven't figured out how to get to that point yet). I work in O&G services (a fracturing company), and goal is equity research on the O&G sector I'm...
I've lost hope in everything.
I am a final year undergraduate engineering student in the UK, and I have and can only imagine a career in investment banking. It's something I really want and I am willing to go through anything for it. But it seems to be not enough. I go to a semi-target school and I have no prior work experience...
Unique and apparently effective cover letter goes viral
This was sent at 1:15PM on Monday and made its way around to several bulge, boutique and MM IBs , along with some PE shops and HFs . I found it to be quite good and the responses from the email chain were surprisingly positive. Maybe it will get him some interviews. Dear Mr. X: My name is **** and I...
Please help edit my cover letter (IBD)
Hi guys, I would really appreciate some feedback on my IBD cover letter. Thank you in advance, and feel free to be harsh!
EPIC cover letter.
This was just posted on BI. Apparently it's already flying around the street and people are actually giving the kid a shot. It would definitely be quite the inspirational story if he can leverage FT IBD at some point in the future from this... [quote] Sometimes we get forwarded applications for for...
Another cover letter making the rounds
This one is actually fairly amusing Source here .
Submit Cover Letters in OCR?
On my school's OCR system, certain firms require cover letters and others leave it optional. What is the right strategy for the optional cases? My feeling is not to submit cover letters when theyre optional, because they don't help and can only hurt. In that case why give more material that you...
Tear this cover letter apart, please!
Hey guys! I have read loads of cover letter guides, but I am still ever so confused and I have been spending far too much time on this now. I have come up with a first draft - for Capital markets origination role - and I feel it might be too long, but not sure how I can cut it down. Can someone...
Resume/Cover Letter Review - Applying for Canadian S&T summer
Hey guys, I'm applying for (Canadian) S&T summer internships in a few weeks; would anyone be willing to take a read (and by take a read I mean rip apart) my resume and cover letter? If you can just post below here or inbox me and I'll send them over. Will throw some SBs in return. Thanks!
Just one more Cover Letter before Christmas
Hi fellow Monkeys, I have got one more Cover Letter Draft before Christmas ... please tell me what you think! THANKS Dear Sir or Madam, I am currently a student at the xxxxx of Finance and Management and will graduate in 2014 with a degree in finance and management. During this past summer, I...
Is it inappropriate to write an all bullet point cover letter?
The idea is that if someone important sees it they will actually read it instead of throwing it away.
Please let all your Christmas agression out on this IB cover letter :)
What do you monkeys think of this cover letter? I am not a native speaker so sry for some of the phrasing! Thanks Dear blablabla I am currently a student at the xxxxx and will graduate in 2014 with a degree in finance and management. During my internship at a M&A boutique, I work in the same...
What is wrong with this application?
Hi guys, I know you must be thinking....this is yet another resume/cover letter post again....but I would really appreciate if someone can look over my application. I am trying to get ready for the next semi-recruiting cycle in January/February. I just graduated from an engineering master program...
Most boring Cover Letter EVER...
Hi, I am quite new to WSO but must say that this site really has some great career advice !!! below you will find my cover letter for an consulting summer internship position: http://chvw.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Screen-Shot-2012-12-11-at-12… the thing is I am not sure if it is any good of if...
Informal Interview with a BAML Guy on Friday
I'd like to have my application already submitted, but they require a CV. My normal go to for content and grammar checking is slammed with work on the street, so I figured I'd turn to yall. If anyone doesn't mind taking a couple of minutes to check over my CV, then please send me a PM or email....
consulting cover letter
I need some tips on writing a good cover letter. I was able to secure a great FT position at a BB with a ton of analytic work and valuations... however I've always wanted to get into consulting and am gearing for it. Do we NEED to have a cover letter? I got a good amount of interviews from places...
Give this Resume and Cover Letter Your Toughest
I need your help and any advice you may have to offer. Please do NOT hold back! I have had several friends look this over but I am turning to you all now. I am trying to get into Trading and will be graduating in December. I attached my cover letter and resume. My cum. GPA is low (2.7) because I...
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