Investment banking

<p>I currently attend Gonzaga University. I have a 3.5 GPA over 15 semester credit hours. I transferred from a CC where I had a 3.7 GPA and took a stats course at WSU for a 4.0. I have 4.0's in both Econ classes, financial accounting and all my math classes. I have done some analyst work (contracted) at my local Morgan Stanley branch. I have been trading stocks for 5 years in an individual account. I also helped run $80+ Walmart supercenters when I was 19 and was the Washington state DECA champ as well. What are my chances of getting a IB internship this summer? I am currently a junior at GU and would love to work at Goldman Sachs. Will Gonzaga's lack of recruiting punish me too severely?</p>

<p>Bumpbumpbump</p>

<p>"I also helped run $80+ Walmart supercenters when I was 19 "</p>

<p>According to the Wall Street Oasis message board, a favorite question of i bank interviewers is, “Which line on your resume is complete BS?” </p>

<p>Well, I think we know what your answer would be.</p>

<p>What’re you talking about? I did these things, how is that bs?</p>

<p>What is $80+? More than 80 dollars?</p>

<p>But honestly, explain how you ran 80+ Walmart stores. And why Harvard and Wharton didn’t think it was good enough.</p>

<p>Yeah what do you mean by $80+? That stood out to me too.</p>

<p>Oh sorry, my mistake. $80+ million dollar supercenters. I was sent to Walmart university and then worked in various walmarts as an assistant store manager. I hired people, fired people, ran merchandising and whatever else it took to make the store run well.</p>

<p>@FutureVpFinance I never applied to Harvard or upenn. I chose Gonzaga for my undergrad because of the scholarship $ and it’s close to home. Although I would love to attend business school at one of those two.</p>

<p>"Pesevic83 What’re you talking about? I did these things, how is that bs? "</p>

<p>You said that you ran 80+ Walmart supercenters, which implies that you were a district or regional manager (p&l responsibility) of a large geographical area. That is much different than being an assistant manager of one or a few stores.</p>

<p>@Bill73 I made a typo that I did not notice, I’m sorry.</p>

<p>Okay. You want to work for Goldman Sacks or equivelint. You better be </p>

<p>I’m not afraid of any questions.</p>

<p>That’s an excellent idea! I mean there should be a million wall street bankers in local Spokane bars, stores and nearby places. You are a genius! How did I not think of making wall street connections (new York based) in Spokane. I really missed that boat (sarcasm)</p>

<p>if you’re at a non-target the only way you’re getting into GS is by alumni vouching for you to get an interview - and then you have to pass your phone interview and superday.</p>

<p>reach out to alumni via linkedin, campus career center, etc and ask for their insight on their company’s process and their personal career background, etc.</p>

<p>if you start right now, you may get really lucky in 4-5 months when students are selected for interviews.</p>

<p>@theyoungboi thank you! That is helpful advice. I am going to new York in September to visit Goldman and some alumni up there from gonzaga.</p>