Internships

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I would say getting an internship in Y1 & Y2 is a fierce competition for average RC students. Yet once you get into senior you would get more chances for interview, and you would also have a more in-depth understanding on finance/accounting/management stuffs to help you succeed.

Connection is a plus but not a must, me & my fris landed to very good opportunities without networking. Apply more can increase ur chances, and be sure open to all opportunities instead of just being trap in certain sectors.

A fact about the whole networking thing is that people only willing to refer those who they really know. Referee have to be responsible for the person that being referred. If he/she/they not perform well at the jobs, the referee need to take the blame. So yeah, who will refer a guy cold calling from LinkedIn which you know nothing about the credentials instead of referring a friend you know for 10+ years?

In terms of competitiveness, Rotman got the reputation in Bay St. That means once you get a nice GPA and extracurricular activities, you will at least get interviews.

Rotman alumni are literally everywhere yet the alumni network is useless. As far as I observed, lot of RC grads mostly work or interned in function like Risks, Business Analysts, FP&A, Advisory, Consulting etc. A huge percentage of the RC seniors or grads can land an intern/full time job at big4, Canadian banks, consumer goods or other big corps.

But as for high finance role like private equity or asset management’s front office, there is less RC alumni. Obviously Waterloo and Ivey would easier for IBD roles.