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Hey everyone,I'm a freshman in college planning on applying for SA 2025 once those applications open early next year (2024). I'm struggling with when to start emailing bankers and setting up informational interviews, and I'm hoping that someone with more experience might be able to help out. M&I...
How do referrals really work from the inside?
Networking is stressed to get your resume pushed, and it is clear that it has an impact but is there anyone on the inside that can provide insight into the mechanics of it. Does HR wait for a quantity of referrals? If you have the worse experience, does HR look for more networking? Can one analyst...
Something wrong with my cold email?
Over the past two weeks, I have sent out around 30 emails and only got one response. This could just be bad luck, but I want to see if perhaps my emails are the problem. Background: I am a rising senior at a semi-target interning in a big 4 valuation group. Since full time IB recruiting will likely...
Resume forwarded to HR
I cold emailed an MD at a BB recently, in a networking attempt. I was able to tell that she opened my email 13+ times between 10 AM and 1 PM. I was kind of confused because I hadn't received a response. Then at 1 PM, I received an email from an HR representative saying that the BB MD forwarded my...
Networking During COVID - How to Proceed?
Had first calls with analysts/associates at banks a few months ago. How do I continue the networking and establish a more solid connection? Do I send congrats on deals/updates on my life? Ask to get on a second call? If I got on a second call what do I even ask? I would ask for coffee chats but...
Networking with a MD?
Guys I am new to this shit, so give me a break please. I am beyond desperate for a lateral to a front end role. So recently I went on a 'networking spree' (or desperately tried to) and sent a bunch of LinkedIn invites left, right, and centre. Now an MD level guy at a boutique who is also CEO-India...
Regional Boutique to New York? Odds, Networking, etc?
I'm a Canadian looking to move to NYC , unrelated to being in investment banking, but nice that it works out that way. Currently at a regional boutique in Canada as a first year analyst, I presume my school doesn't matter anymore (just a decent Canadian university, not a target school or anything...
Reaching back out to contact?
How do you word emails to speak to old contacts you haven't spoken to in a while? Not sure what etiquette there is.
What makes you want to connect a potential candidate to another colleague?
When someone sends you a cold email and you take them up on a coffee chat, what makes you want to connect them to another banker in your group? Roughly what percent of candidates do you introduce to your coworkers after the first call? Would an engaging conversation on deals make you more likely to...
Alumni vs Non-Alumni Networking
I'm a rising sophomore at a semi-target, so there are alumni I can reach out to but not a lot. After I finish reaching out to alumni, should I also start networking with non-alums or is there really no point in that. Do non-alums even pull for you or only for people from their own school? Would it...
How to Handle a Networking Phone Call?
For reference I am a high-school senior. I somehow managed to get in contact with the former CEO of a large investment firm (at least it looked big to me), who currently works in asset management . I don't know why or how linkedin blessed me with this opportunity. Regardless I have a meeting with...
COVID Samurai Thwacking Job Prospects?
Hi guys. Just reaching out to gage your opinion on a situation. I applied to an IB Analyst position just over two weeks ago, and every time I check the company's website I get an In Progress status. During this time I have reached out on LinkedIn to a few analysts who currently or who have worked...
How many calls/coffee chats did you have before you landed your SA offer?
How many actual calls/coffee chats with bankers did you sit down for before you received your SA offer. Just curious to know because I am currently recruiting for 2021 SA but didn't realize I wanted to do IB until very recently. I've talked to around 25 different people (at various firms) so far, so...
ED Networking/Referral Call - What to focus on?
Hello Everyone, through some networking and sheer luck, I have been given the possibility to talk to an ED at a BB Investment Bank . He already said he would "refer" me, yet I wanted a talk for us to get to know each other so that his referral, in the end, might carry more weight/passion. Having...
Networking at GS
I wonder if you know an associate of GS could help you to secure a summer internship ? I had a zoom call but found a common interest and he said that he could send my cv to HR GS . Is it too early to say yes, please? I am an incoming student of Mif at one of the Top schools in the EU and did not...
Staying in touch with bankers
Hello all, I have reached out and completed a few dozen networking calls. I wouldn't consider many of them complete successes, as I don't think they will remember me if I follow up now (6 months later). I want to keep the conversation going, and everyone I speak with recommends that I follow up with...
Calling All Sages of Stifel/IB Recruitment!
Hi guys. Just reaching out to ask if anyone has had experience being recruited by and interviewing with Stifel ? They have an opening in my city for an Analyst in their Public Finance department, and my heart is so set on making a career leap from mutual fund call rep to IB . I have 5 securities...
Include a list of times or not when sending a networking email?
When I send the initial networking email, should I include a list of available times, or should I ask if they are free to chat in general without specific times? If you're working in IB , which type of email do you prefer to see? If you're a student/prospective analyst, which type of email gets a...
Too early?
Is it too early for me (a rising sophomore) to start reaching out to investment bankers for networking. I was told by my career counselor that right now isn't a good time as they are still recruiting summer analysts who are rising juniors and I would not be a priority for them. Is this true? If so,...
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