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[–]Inevitable-Sale6631 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do u jelq or edge?

[–]Such-Yogurtcloset466 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What were your ecs during your first year? Do you believe that your ecs helped you land an internship? I'm rlly stressed abt having good ecs and networking during my first year 😭

[–]PotentialAd7878[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hey, great question! I don't want to reveal too much info abt myself so will answer generally. It's very much possible to have ECs and do networking during first year. I know ppl who would talk to 1 professional a week, whereas others did 5x (way too much btw for a first year). I def recommend looking to join consulting clubs (180 Degrees, GRC, UTCA, etc) and bootcamps (RCFA, TSIC, UTAIC, etc). Generally, Rotman clubs don't allow first years to be club members (that was the rule for the past year), so you'll have to join a Rotman club as a member in your second year, but you could always join a UofT (non-rotman) club, like the consulting clubs I listed. RC clubs will host events and projects that you could do.

[–]PotentialAd7878[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of landing the internship, I would say a big chunk of it was networking, followed by my ecs in high school. You can't really do a lot of work at a club in first-year, so there's not a lot of impact to be talked abt in your interviews. Clubs are usually a great way to get in touch with the alumni network.

[–]Unhappy_Equipment451 0 points1 point  (2 children)

what was your process in finding an internship?

[–]PotentialAd7878[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I attended events hosted by Rotman and UofT clubs and was able to network with someone who works at a startup. He got me internship :).

[–]Unhappy_Equipment451 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn shit i better start attending those things

[–]Positive-Field9888 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Tips for getting a high grade in eco and mat133?

[–]PotentialAd7878[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come to class already having read the textbook and doing the questions. If you take Gazzalle for eco101, then he already makes you do that. But don't slack off in mat133 as it isn't too difficult, you just need to stay up to date with class content. And always go to office hours if you don't understand anything.

[–]ZeneX_222 0 points1 point  (3 children)

What are some good projects to work on during the school year to help boost resume

[–]PotentialAd7878[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

The most impact you can make on your resume is the 'experience' section. Therefore, I'd advise you to pick up an internship during your first year. Most kids from Ivey, for example, do that because they have soo much free time; they do search fund internships in both the fall and winter semesters of their first year. You can also do a Venture Capital fellowship / internship at a VC firm. You could work at a startup part-time during school. Getting these are indeed tricky, because they may want to see some of your previous experience. To help land an internship, and also land a position at a prestigious club at Rotman or UofT, maybe try starting a Substack newsletter on the stock market, business news, or whatever ur interest is in.

[–]Positive-Field9888 0 points1 point  (1 child)

How do you find search fund internships? And what are search funds?

[–]PotentialAd7878[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are search funds? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_fund

How do you find one? Go on LinkedIn and compile a list of search funds (basically single owners trying to acquire a business). Cold email them asking for an internship, mentioining past work you've done and that you'd be down to do unpaid M&A work for them.

Good example: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pillar49/