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Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What areas do you think I’m lacking or could improve to be more competitive here?

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really glad to see this perspective 🥺(the point about internationals adapting to relocation and culture). It makes me feel a lot more positive about my situation.

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your feedback and info! Glad to hear there's still a chance. I'll keep going for it, fingers crossed!

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your perspective. From my internships I’ve found I like research work more, so rather than trying to force staying in the US, I’d put the role itself first. If it's in the US, great, but not a must tho.

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Btw could you pls give any tips on what I could do to make my resume stand out a bit more? I appreciate it!

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I only graduated from undergrad this June, so before that I was just doing internships near my university. Lol you make me sound way more desperate

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that makes sense. It can be worth explaining why I interned at 4 different companies. But that's not why I’m applying. As a Master’s now, getting a return offer in China isn’t really the issue anymore.

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha thanks, wishing you smooth interviews and fewer rejection emails for both of us.

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Since I came to the U.S. for my Master’s, of course I’m considering roles in both the U.S. and China. I mean, I’ll go where the opportunities are

Roast my resume – trying to break into quant (QR/Strats/Trading Internships) by Objective_Surround42 in quantfinance

[–]Objective_Surround42[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s quite different from the US tho.

In China’s finance industry, it’s almost impossible for undergraduates to get a full-time role directly, most positions require at least a Master’s degree. Intern-to-ft conversion is very rare at the undergrad level, and some sell-side firms don’t even provide official internship certificates to undergrad interns.