<p>How should I go about to build my resum</p>
<p>Keep your GPA high (3.5+). If you don’t have a good GPA, you won’t be considered for any internships with well-known firms. Second, get involved. Join at least two clubs/organizations that are applicable to investment banking. I’m sure Duke has an investment banking club or finance club. Third, network! Meet as many people in your field as you possibly can; they may help you by telling you about an opportunity that could jump start your career. Nevertheless, being at Duke, you have the advantage of basically jumping into IB straight from undergrad as long as you utilize your resources and excel in school.</p>
<p>It’s hard to get BB as a sophomore no matter what. For your junior summer, keep your GPA above 3.9 and don’t act like a fool or an arrogant ■■■■■■■ during your interview, and you would likely get an offer from a BB.</p>
<p>What happens to those that do not get the job? In other words, if you are rejected from Goldman, is it possible to improve your resume, and reapply later in your career? Would they accept another application or are you basically done for if you are rejected? Are there any other viable fields in Econ if I am rejected? Thanks</p>
<p>“What happens to those that do not get the job? In other words, if you are rejected from Goldman, is it possible to improve your resume, and reapply later in your career? Would they accept another application or are you basically done for if you are rejected? Are there any other viable fields in Econ if I am rejected? Thanks”</p>
<p>Is this something you and your econ major friends at Duke talk about at dinner? I got the whole story within two weeks when I started college.</p>
<p>A lot of people I know at Columbia have landed their internships and, in many cases, their jobs through either their varsity sport or their fraternity. The sports teams often have recruiters from GS, Barclay’s, etc host events catered specifically to their team. Also, a lot of fraternities have histories or chain migrations leading into certain firms.</p>
<p>These are both out of the box suggestions, but, they highlight the fact that there are often non-traditional routes to these sort of things. Ask around.</p>
<p>Maintain a high GPA, have a good resume format, and network, network and network. Reaching out to alumni, cold calling, attending career fairs, etc, is your best bet to land a strong internship. Keep in mind that any IB internship, boutique or BB, will help you break into BB banking as a junior, especially from your school. Land a strong internship and then make your move for SA BB IB spots. </p>
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<p>So, if I get rejected can I reapply when I have a stronger resume? I need to know that economics is a safe major to pursue, and yes, as you can tell by my username, I’m a little pessimistic.</p>
<p>“So, if I get rejected can I reapply when I have a stronger resume? I need to know that economics is a safe major to pursue, and yes, as you can tell by my username, I’m a little pessimistic.”</p>
<p>Of course you can reapply. Many people apply a couple of times before they get in. The first time they usually get rejected after a resume drop (they don’t even reach the interviewing stage). You are still a sophomore. You can be rejected simply for being a sophomore (especially in today’s climate), for not being able to discount cash flows, for not knowing what the CAPM is, for not knowing Fama-French, etc. You get the point.</p>
<p>^No need to know anything about Fama-French, lol.</p>
<p>I also find the fixation on bulge brackets quite comical. There are many firms most well-informed students would take over many bulge bracket firms.</p>
<p>“I also find the fixation on bulge brackets quite comical. There are many firms most well-informed students would take over many bulge bracket firms.”</p>
<p>Well, this kid’s a first year, so… Things are quite different when they get to their third year after getting to know the Bain Cap, BX, Bridgewater, Citadel, etc.</p>
<p>lol, I’ll be attending Wharton in fall 2011 as a freshman - and even I know what Citadel is.</p>
<p>“lol, I’ll be attending Wharton in fall 2011 as a freshman - and even I know what Citadel is.”</p>
<p>Well, most people I know from college didn’t know about Bain Cap, BX, Citadel, etc. when they first started, and they viewed IB at BB and MBB as the pinnacle. Once they reached their third year, they found out about the elite buyside firms, and they started to view IB at BB and MBB as realistic options that have relative low requirements.</p>
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<p>and the Evercores, Lazards…</p>
<p>If you go to a top 10 school, you shouldn’t have to worry. Banks will recruit on your campus</p>
<p>How exactly does on campus recruiting work? I’m a freshman at Duke and I haven’t heard much about this. I mean, a bunch of banks have come down to give presentations and stuff, but how exactly do you go about applying for a job through your school?</p>
<p>^school’s career website. Don’t bother as a freshman</p>
<p>^There’s a Duke sophomore (he was a freshman then) who got an MS internship last summer.</p>
<p>I’m a sophomore and received offers across the bulge bracket. I chose MS over othe uber-tier firms (JPM/GS) because they gave me a two-summer offer, a scholarship for the last two years of school, along with the opportunity to work inter-year. I also get exposure to multiple divisions and the opportunity to pick a different one for junior summer should I want to.</p>
<p>Don’t discount your opportunities as a sophomore, particularly if you attend a target. It’s about how you network, not necessarily how high your GPA is. Your GPA is simply a screening tool for HR, if they see someone with a sub 3.2 they consider that a waste of time for the interviewers and typically deny those candidates. 3.2 is the absolute cutoff most firms’ career portals online have, 3.5 is considered standard, and 3.8+ is golden.</p>
<p>Again though, I say it’s networking. I have a sub-3.5 and I did damn well for myself.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard though it’s hard for a non-minority without connections to get something other than pwm or maybe boutiques as a sophomore.</p>