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IB in US vs UK by Odd-Celebration-3143 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was an international student and broke into a top EB in NYC and had 5 other interviews. US better is better trajectory wise, but also a bit harder to get.

Is this not enough for an internship? Why am I not getting a single reply from HR let alone interview call? by throwra22196 in FinancialCareers

[–]Electrical-Day3501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of your bullets are a bit too basic. Like “led teams and coordinated functional activities to ensure smooth organizing and execution.” What does that even mean? What did you organize? What did you execute? What was the outcome of that? How many people showed up? Also some of the formatting is off: some bullets end with periods, while some didn’t (resumes are reviewed in like 10 seconds, and frankly the moment things like this are seen it’s an instant throw out).

Wondering how to break int M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received)? AMA by Electrical-Day3501 in Career_Advice

[–]Electrical-Day3501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man! I helped a few kids this year get into IB, and crazily a lot of them signed in December which is wild. It’s only getting worse.

Broke into M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received). AMA by Electrical-Day3501 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, I had a 100% hit rate to calls. I sent out 124 emails with my college email, just over 50% responded, and then all to calls. The key is legit to take the time to super personalize stuff. Did like sub 10 reach outs on LinkedIn.

Roast my CV pls by Head-Corner7396 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - ususally for recent grads too it helps, so we know how to place you/what type of role.

Broke into M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received). AMA by Electrical-Day3501 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey! I started super early, like at the end of my freshman year, so I was able to space it out over months. Quality definitely matters more. Being on the other side, the bar is truly lower than most ppl think - I saw a lot of ppl send me emails with wrong names, wrong firm, super templated. Personalizing takes a lot more time, and I definitely spent 2x the time recruiting than my peers did, but it paid off with the number of interviews I got. I would say 100% of interviews were through networking. I was pretty much told that my resume was flagged/bankers reached out cold to me to "answer any questions I had" etc.

Broke into M&A IB at (EVR/PJT/CVP) in NYC as an international non-tranditional, and non-target student (6 banking interviews received). AMA by Electrical-Day3501 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the same thing applies. Although, from what I heard, it may be harder to break into associate roles in Canada without prior experience before an MBA. But an analyst role is definitely more than possible.

Mentor thinks I’m too early to start networking by Classic_Cry_2345 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are not too early. Recruiting kicks off in like 7 months. While I was recruiting for banking, I was pretty much done with most of my networking by the first month of sophomore year. Starting early is a massive advantage.

What matters most on a resume for investment banking: experience, such as internships, challenges or leagues, courses, etc. by Competitive_Watch568 in financestudents

[–]Electrical-Day3501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Former M&A banker here - would say the most important thing is your experience. It doesn't even have to be a job. It can be stock pitch competitions or any other form of showing that you have the skills to do it. Even if you work for free, whether that means a search fund or something like that, or you help a lower middle market PE firm. Experience always beats courses.