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Sophomore seeking IBD Summer Internship; please BRUTALLY OBLITERATE my resume
Please RIP IT A NEW ONE and completely and utterly ERADICATE IT from the face of the earth. Aiming for IBD , but really willing to settle for any kind of finance experience this summer (eg PWM , consulting). Thanks!
Are internships in Asia looked down upon in the US?
Background: Rising sophomore at a semi-target, spent first half my life in the US then second half life in Asia (not China/ HK /SG). I'm currently interning at a Big 4 accounting firm in an advisory team (not CF or TAS). I'm thinking about interning for boutique shops during the school year, but my...
Consulting internship during sophomore summer?
Hello fellow primates, I currently attend a semi-target (think USC/Berkeley/UCLA/McKenna/Pomona) and will be a sophomore in the fall. I recently received an offer from a top consulting firm for summer 2014 (think MBB , Booz, Deloitte , LEK). However, I definitely think that I want to recruit for an...
Preparation for next year after sophomore S&T internship
I just finished a middle market sales & trading internship last week, but I hope to move on to a BB next summer ... I attend a target school. Because I was at a middle market, and the internship class and sales & trading division was relatively small, I was able to take on a lot of responsibility. I...
F50 Finance vs. Small Boutique
I am in the process of choosing internships, and have one from a F50 firm, and one from a small IB Boutique. As a sophomore, what would be better for me to pick if I want IB next summer? Now I hear people say "If you want to do IB , just take the IB offer". Isn't the brand name of the F50 worth...
Soph PE Internship
Hey guys, I'm a soph at a Target currently doing a PE gig this semester at school. I'm interested in IB and Consulting. In case I can't get a boutique/ MM IB internship whats a good internship that I should be looking for this summer? I have an interview with a BB in PWM soon and can probably secure...
What should I try to learn?
Hi all, I'm a sophomore trying to eventually break into ibanking. Aside from the conventional things like securing a job, networking and personally investing, I've been looking for ways to "get ahead" and ultimately learn more. I currently have a working knowledge of comps and some models like the...
will backpacking europe sophomore summer hurt me
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Sophomore non-target, procurement internship? Ways to spin it on resume
Ok so long story short, I screwed the pooch first semester and couldn't come up with a good internship (interviewed with some commercial banks for corporate finance postions and a BBs BO /MO arm in another state). Looks like a F500 company in my city is hiring in interns in the procurement...
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Sophomore Summer Options - Current sophmore with a 3.4
Currently I am a sophomore with a 3.4 GPA. I believe that it would be a good idea to take classes this summer to boost my GPA up to hopefully a 3.7-3.8. Is this a good plan? On the other hand, I could end up doing a finance related internship but I'm not sure if this will help my application more...
F500 internship after sophomore year?
Would working in corporate finance for a F500 company be a waste of time after my sophomore year? Last year after my freshman year I really did nothing, just lifeguarding and getting drunk the entire summer - so I'm not sure if my resume is strong enough to get something really noticeable. Also, I'm...
Nontarget sophomore
I am a sophomore at a nontarget/semitarget majoring in applied math with around a 3.6 gpa with no consulting or internship experience, I only have hard labor work experience. What kind of internships should I try to get after my sophomore year if management consulting is my goal after I finish my...
Are there summer finance internships for freshmen and sophomores?
There are a number of ways to get finance experience as a freshman or sophomore in college. While it is definitely more difficult to get an official summer internship at an investment bank, for example, it is still very possible to get some sort of internship. Many of the BBs offer IB boot camp...
Hometown PWM versus Social Media start up for sophomore year
Hi, I just ended my sophomore year at a semi-target school (at Penn but not in Wharton). I was very late in securing an internship, but now have the choice to work for either a small wealth management company in my hometown or do a remote unpaid internship for a tech start up. The start up...
S&T Internship Possible as a Sophomore?
Hey Guys, I'm currently a rising sophomore and would ultimately like to land a S&T gig next year. I don't mind the location the job is in (would this help?) and have a good amount of Private Equity experience up to this point. Is is feasible for a sophomore to land a S&T job? I know S&T is the most...
Sophomore Internship advice - Internship at the SEC or Assured Guaranty
I'm interested in what people think about two offers I'm currently looking at and which I should take if I'm interested in a S&T SA position for next summer. Option 1 - Internship at the SEC. The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking multiple summer and longer term interns in the field of...
Sophomore Internship advice - Two offers
I'm interested in what people think about two offers I'm currently looking at and which I should take if I'm interested in a S&T SA position for next summer. Option 1 - Internship at the SEC. The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking multiple summer and longer term interns in the field of...
How bad is it to go back to your sophomore job as a junior?
Recruiting hasn't really worked out and I contacted my sophomore summer firm, a boutique PE fund, and they said they can create a position for me if I need something for the summer. I had a fair bit of responsibility at the firm but it wasn't very legit. How does this look on a resume? Do people...
GS Securities (S&T) Sophomore Internship Advice??
Searched around a bit but could only find discussions about the interview part of the program. Recently got an offer for an SA position in the GS securities division sophomore program, and wanted to know if anyone else has done the same thing in the past. If so, any information or advice about dos...
PE intern looked down upon?
Hey WSO just a quick question, For my sophomore summer my cousin has said he can help secure a PE summer intern stint in a medium sized fund in London UK. I thought it would be a great experience to see the buyside and have an international experience. However when I asked one of my upper-year...
Recruiting after Sophomore BB Internship
I'll be interning at a BB in IB as a sophomore and obviously, I know my first focus should be on getting the return offer and finding if this is the firm/industry I really want to be in. And just the chilling the eff out until this summer. But I was wondering about recruiting after my internship if...
BAML Sophomore vs UBS President's Internship
Hi all, I have offers from both of these firms for their sophomore programs and I obviously need to pick one (I'm from a target). Here's a breakdown of each: UBS President 's: Four 2-week rotationals, each in a different area of the investment bank ( IBD , S&T , group tech, office of the COO, etc)....
DB achieve [sophomore program]
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BB Sophomore Program Phone Interview, HELP!!
Yesterday I got an email from a BB regarding a sophomore internship program for IB and S&T . Turns out that even though I go to a non-target, I made the first round phone interview, which I was not expecting (had some help from a recruiter and a mentor). On the application I said I was interested in...
Soph at semi-target with a few offers, trying to figure out what to take
I'm currently a sophomore recruiting from a semi-target school. I double in Finance and Computer Science and have a 4.0 and good extracurriculars. I've had a few ibd interviews, but haven't been able to land anything. However, I have landed a few offers outside of IBD: - Offer at startup VC as an...
Sophomore - Boutique Consulting or Industry Internships for MBB Junior Year?
I'm a sophomore at a target looking for summer internships to better position myself for applying to MBB junior year . Should I focus my search on boutique consulting firms or the finance departments of F500 companies? Which would be viewed more favorably? I know that MBB really looks for name-brand...
Applying for Summer Internships as a sophomore - bad idea if rejected?
Basically, I'm a transfer student, accepted to a target school from a non-target school and I haven't been at the target yet to add it to my resume, so when I'm looking for an internship for this summer, I'd be applying as a non-target as opposed to next summer where I can add the target school to...
Sophomore symposium type events
I know of UBS 's Summer symposium in May for sophomores. I am looking to apply to this possibly but they have not posted details about the event yet. I was wondering if anyone knows of any other events like these, aimed at freshman/sophomores in college in IB? Also, I would like to know if anyone...
Goldman Sachs Sophomore
Anyone here intern as a sophomore at GS IBD? Wondering how the process is like, how competitive, etc. Sophomores who interned at other BBs , feel free to weigh in as well.
Using alumni connections advice...Should I?
Hello all, I am freshman at a non-target in the Midwest and I have secured a internship at a VC in SF this summer, also I am in our undergraduate finance association, and in Student consulting for non-profits program where they picked 14 out of 80 students to do pro-bono consulting (my first project...
PWM Selected Experiences Help?
I have a Fall PWM internship and my financial advisor is pretty chill. I could work on anything I want most of the time. If I want to get into IB , what kind of jobs should I be asking to do?
Deciding between 2 boutique internships
I'm interning at a boutique (20-25 guys) with fairly mundane work (photocopies, coffee, etc.) and it's unpaid, but the MD's are all extremely well connected and I think I have a solid chance at meeting their contacts. I have access to all of their contacts since they keep it on a central excel file,...
BB S&T Sophomore Summer
So my cousin is an Executive Director in S&T at the BB where I 'm doing PWM this summer. I will be a sophomore in the fall and am hoping to use this connection to get an internship/ SA position or, at the very least, an interview. We're very close so it's not like trying to network with a total...
Move from a boutique to a smaller boutique for more exposure?
My current boutique gives me nearly 0 exposure to anything but the photocopier and local Starbucks, so what do you guys think of a lateral to a smaller boutique (much less deal flow) for a promised increase in responsibilities and exposure to deals, modelling etc. The reason I'm not all over this...
Rising Sophomore Accounting Resume
Hello, Could someone give me some advice on my resume? I would greatly appreciate it. I am rising sophomore who has an accounting internship this summer. http://www.razume.com/documents/20328 Thanks!!
What should my game plan be?
I'm at a larger boutique/smaller middle market investment bank with 50 senior level bankers and it's own dedicated research arm as a sophomore. I will be working on an active deals, I will be able to do financial modelling , travel with the MD domestically and internationally etc. They will be...
DB (Deutsche Bank) Demystifying Investment Banking 2011
Has anyone heard back from DB Demystifying Investment Banking 2011? It's a 3 day networking weekend. I know there's one for MBA Students, but I'm inquiring about the Undergraduate Sophomore one, in particular?
Goldman Sachs Asia Growth Markets Workshop
Hey WSOers, Anyone know about the Goldman Sachs Asia Growth Markets Workshop taking place in May? Has anyone here gone before? It seems like it might be new since I haven't been able to find anything else about it online. Who else from here is going?
Sophomore without summer plans
I'm an international sophomore at a top target and I have no clue what I'm going to do this summer. I have an average GPA (around 3.5) and almost all of my prior work experience has been research. I tried OCR but didn't expect anything. I made a list of banks for a bunch of cities on CapIQ and...
Summer Intern: Boutique IB (but probably not too much banking work) or UBS WM?
Hi guys, So I've been given this opportunity to intern with a boutique IB in LA this summer. I'm a sophomore and I'm aiming at junior IBD internship in BB next year . If it were not for the job function I got to know from my interviewer, I'd definitely go with the boutique - just that he mentioned...
Next year
I'm a freshman and will be interning at UBS PWM this summer. I have a strong GPA and attend a small private LAC in New York. I want to work in IB or AM / PWM after college. Give me suggestions for my remaining summers. Where should I intern next summer? After that? Goal for FT? Thanks.
Back Office as a Sophomore
Hello Everyone, Would accepting a back office operations position at a BB firm for my sophomore summer hurt my ability to get a FO SA role junior year?. Is this better/worse than a local PWN internship? Are there any other areas you would recommend that I look this late in the recruitment process? I...
Advice on choosing offer
Hey everyone. I have learned a lot from reading these forums before and the advice has actually allowed me to receive some offers for this summer. Thanks for all of the help. I am currently a sophomore at a target school. I have a summer offers at: 1. No name MM boutique investment bank 2. Large-cap...
Sophomore summer in PWN
So I am a sophomore at a non-target looking for internships. I have had zero luck looking for positions in IB (no surprise), but recently was offered a payed position at a small PWM firm in my town. Should I try to hold out for a more prestigious firm? Am I going to have a hard time spinning this...
CS HK Credit Derivatives Trading OR DB Achieve Sophomore Diversity Internship
I have an offer from Credit Suisse Hong Kong in Fixed Income (Credit Derivatives Trading), and am waiting for a possible offer from Deutsche Bank's Achieve Sophomore Diversity Internship (probably in Sales & Trading) in NYC . I am from Asia (Japan and India) so I am interested in working in HK , but...
Lev Fin vs Rotational Program for Sophomore
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Sophomore internship: Big 4 TAS or BB Corporate Banking?
What's better for turning it into IBD for junior summer? Big 4 TAS = specifically financial due dilligence, transacation services, valuations. Corporate Banking = credit facilities, revolving/operating credit, bridge/acquisitioan loans, syndications, Commercial paper backup facilities etc.
JP Morgan Freshman/Sophomore Summer Internship
I am a freshman and I was considering applying to the JP Morgan Freshman/Sophomore summer internship program. However, as I have no economics background (not having taken a single econ course, not even in high school), it is probably not worth it for me to apply, right? While economics coursework is...
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