<p>I was wondering if anybody was familar with the SEO(Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) group, I was doing some research and found that they are self proclaimed to be the best internship program for minorities also leads to full time job offers, It looks very professional, they say that 75-90% of the students give full time job offers. If anyone is familar with it, what are the credential requirements, do you have to go to a top school? Is this a legitimate option? Here is the website for those interested in viewing it <a href="http://www.seo-ny.org/main11.php?which=1%5B/url%5D">http://www.seo-ny.org/main11.php?which=1</a></p>
<p>I'm dilligent in my quest to get an IB job, I know. But, somehow I feel as though my ambition exceeds my talent.</p>
<p>Does anybody know more about the program? Like what types of grades, and leadership activities you need to have? Anyone know anybody who participated in the program?</p>
<p>"Does anybody know more about the program? Like what types of grades, and leadership activities you need to have? Anyone know anybody who participated in the program?"</p>
<p>Very selective. the interviews will be as tough as the real ones. </p>
<p>I did some research on that yesterday when someone brought up in the INROADS thread, Maybe I read it wrong but it says you need to apply as a sophmore in HS. And you will undergo training throughout your HS years. I think it's only for NY HS students as well. Someone with more knowledge about SEO can feel free to correct me.</p>
<p>hell yeah, i downloaded vaults guide to finance interviews and those brain teasers made me crap my pants. How the heck am i supposed to figure out how many gallons of paint is used every year in the us?!??</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure you'll only encounter a case interview if you apply for
SEO's managment consulting program, but brain teasers are fair game for any interview. I've heard that interviewers care more about the process and method you go about solving the problem, so making sure your approach is structured and logical is what's important. Plus, interviewers want to see that you can handle analytical/quantitative problems in your head under pressure. </p>
<p>The above link from the original poster is related to SEO's high school program in NY. There's a Career Program intended for minorities in college. Being accepted to the SEO career program offers students a major opportunity to have an internship at top firms in industries such as ibanking, management consulting, accounting, and others. Plus, SEO provides students with hand-on training to prepare them for their summer internships. The link below will provide a lot more info on the program.</p>
<p>If you check out the "Campus Captains" link under the "Internship" menu in the left side bar, you'll notice that most of the schools affiliated with the program are top private/public colleges. The minimum requirements to apply aren't that rigorous, but the stats and background of accepted applicants are generally pretty impressive. </p>
<p>I applied for the SEO career program last year as a sophomore at UIUC (I'm Asian by the way). I applied for the management consulting program during the last round in which they accepted applications and wasn't offered an interview. The management consulting program is mainly intended for juniors, while the ibanking program is open to both sophomores and juniors. SEO kind of recruits on a rolling basis, so it's best to apply during the earlier rounds. The interviews are definitely tough because SEO places students in firms like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, etc. SEO is best known for its ibanking placement because that's how the program started and then it eventually added other industries such as mangement consulting, accounting, etc. I plan on applying again this year for the management consulting program. If you're a minority, you should definitely give SEO a shot because you have nothing to lose. You're allowed to simultaneously apply for internships at the individual companies that participate in the SEO program while also applying to SEO.</p>
<p>You don't have to worry about whether your school is on that list. That list just represents the colleges that have alumni who participated in SEO, and these alumni help connect SEO to their college.</p>
<p>i'll be applying from michigan. i hope i get innnnn.</p>
<p>oh yeah, to the OP, you can pick what type of career you want an internship in, but you can't pick which one you'll be working for.</p>
<p>for example.. say you want an i-banking internship. and you really want goldman sachs, but they don't care. they'll place you in what they think would be best suited for you. there's a list of all the banks, companies they offer positions at on the website.</p>