Freshman Looking For Some Guidance for A Strong Summer
Hey everyone, hope all are doing well. I've been lurking for a while and have greatly benefited from the amazing advice shared regularly. I'm a freshman at a midwest state school nontarget, studying finance with an interest in IB. Have a 4.0 at the moment and will keep that going into recruiting (3.9 at the lowest). Did a local CPA accounting firm internship the summer before college, and then did a small IB internship over the first semester of. Landed 2 more small IBs for the summer and the fall so will have relevant finance experience on the resume. I'm also pretty involved on campus with a high e-board position in one of the finance clubs and membership in 2 selective finance clubs here. I run a videography business on the side and that's taken off and is featured on my resume. Did some big case competitions and had 2 good results in pretty big IB and consulting competitions (trying to keep it vague for anonymity). Have done some networking with alum through club events and am tight with 2 MDs and a handful of VPs and associates across a few firms.
I feel like I'm doing the right things and upperclassmen are giving me support and guidance, but just wanted to get some outside perspectives: if you were in my position right now and you feel like you finished up a strong freshman year, how best would you approach killing technicals, networking, and the general recruiting process over freshman summer so you could approach the sophomore recruiting season with a strong prospect. I'm not picky at all about firm and would gladly take a reputable BB, EB, or MM.
I know all of you are very busy so I really appreciate you for reading this and giving me any advice. Have a great day everyone!
You're doing everything right - having your own business will be particularly differentiating so I'd recommend you lean into that in networking/interviews. Don't start sending emails until mid fall semester, but drill technicals this summer. Read Rosenbaum cover to cover, start reading FT or Bloomberg daily. I'd also start doing mock interviews/networking calls - I really recommend focusing on storytelling and building a strong narrative that differentiates you from the bots. Coming from a non-target less people will respond to your emails, so its up to you to really impress the people who do take your calls with a finely crafted story that blows them away.
Appreciate the advice, thank you!
How are there "selective" finance clubs at a non-target? You're trying to make it sound like you got into GPS/PEVC/WITG at W or Black Diamond at H
Haha, good point. I guess it's all relative :)
Bro thinks PEVC is selective
Doing great work so far. One thing that I like is that you’re not picky on the bank. It’s important not to get an ego during recruiting as landing at some of these banks is just all luck - a lot is out of your hands (from non-target or not). Keep up the good work - you’re on a great track so far. Just make sure that you don’t get “comfortable” - you have a long journey ahead of you yet.
Thanks, appreciate the advice. Definitely not getting comfortable at this dorm haha
Going great it looks like, start emailing late summer to fall and kept it pushing. Please give silver banana btw need to post something.
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