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6 answers
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Michael’s Answer
Follow these steps and you should be in good shape
1) Go to a good college near a large city where Investment Banks Recruit (i.e., Ivy League/BC/NYU for NYC IB's)
2) Major in Finance or Economics. Considering adding Accounting as a second major. Math majors are also desired by IBs
4) Try to get a finance related internship between sophomore and junior years of college. Anything finance related to put on your resume will help (even if you're doing pretty basic stuff)
5) Start going to recruiting events your Junior year and networking with IBs, then apply for summer internships
6) In preparation for interviews, do online financial modeling courses. You should know how to do an LBO model, have a general interest in the stock market, etc.
7) Once you get an internship, your foot is in the door and pending your performance, a full time offer should follow!
1) Go to a good college near a large city where Investment Banks Recruit (i.e., Ivy League/BC/NYU for NYC IB's)
2) Major in Finance or Economics. Considering adding Accounting as a second major. Math majors are also desired by IBs
4) Try to get a finance related internship between sophomore and junior years of college. Anything finance related to put on your resume will help (even if you're doing pretty basic stuff)
5) Start going to recruiting events your Junior year and networking with IBs, then apply for summer internships
6) In preparation for interviews, do online financial modeling courses. You should know how to do an LBO model, have a general interest in the stock market, etc.
7) Once you get an internship, your foot is in the door and pending your performance, a full time offer should follow!
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Rebecca’s Answer
Firstly, you may consider to take the relevant subjects in your college, e.g. Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, etc. This can help you to acquire the relevant knowledge.
During your study in the college, I strongly recommend that you explore any intern opportunities with the IB. IBs usually would post the vacancies on their website. This is good for your to understand the life of an Investment Banker and earn the experience. Also, in some occasions, some IB would give offer to the interns after their graduation if they perform well.
Usually, their entry requirement is high. Please work hard in your college.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
During your study in the college, I strongly recommend that you explore any intern opportunities with the IB. IBs usually would post the vacancies on their website. This is good for your to understand the life of an Investment Banker and earn the experience. Also, in some occasions, some IB would give offer to the interns after their graduation if they perform well.
Usually, their entry requirement is high. Please work hard in your college.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Maria’s Answer
Hello, happy to hear you are interested in Investment Banking.
Investment Banking is an exiting and challenging career and can be very rewarding. Investment Bankers usually serve institutional clients such as o banks, large private and publicly held companies, pension funds, Investment Funds/companies, governments, and large sophisticated individual clients. Investment Bankers arrange for finance solutions, M&A , trading of securities, and offer investment solutions for clients.
You will need a BA degree, most likely in Economics or a related fiend. You may need MA Degrees and or an MBA.
Good luck.
Investment Banking is an exiting and challenging career and can be very rewarding. Investment Bankers usually serve institutional clients such as o banks, large private and publicly held companies, pension funds, Investment Funds/companies, governments, and large sophisticated individual clients. Investment Bankers arrange for finance solutions, M&A , trading of securities, and offer investment solutions for clients.
You will need a BA degree, most likely in Economics or a related fiend. You may need MA Degrees and or an MBA.
Good luck.
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Nikhitha’s Answer
Investment Banking is one of the most often used term in the world finance. In order become an successful Investment Banker you should have strong knowledge in finance. First, you have to pursue any one of the finance course like MBA, CFA, CPA, CA etc. Which gives you some theoretical knowledge about finance. Next, in order to gain some practical knowledge and experience secure an internship in the same sector. This helps you to improve your analytical, financial and communicational skills. Moreover, it increase your confidence level and add some weightage to build your career. Last but not the list build some good connections or network with corporates this can help you in landing your career as Investment banker.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
Hope this helps! Good luck!
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Chinmay’s Answer
Investment Banking looks lucrative on the outside (it is in fact, with other additions too).
Here are two cases:
Case 1. You have come to know of this field due to an active academic engagement of yours in which case, I would sincerely urge you to do the following:
a) Learn MS Excel and MS Powerpoint at an advanced level. Not like the ones taught at school. But seek to master it like the back of your hand. In reality it is extensively used.
b) Learn financial tools such as financial modeling and valuation, and read up on other peripheral tools.
c) Look forward to ace your communication skills.
d) Grow your network with people in this industry.
Case 2. You were introduced into this world because of movies like "Big Short", "Wolf of Wall Street" (Its okay if you have, all well). But kindly assess behind the scenes:
a) Longer work hours, and an intensive work environment.
b) Ability to deliver under pressure ( introspect how you respond in certain situations, how you handle things under pressure)
c) Risk taking personality.
d) Grow your network with people in this industry.
In either case, the field is lucrative, competitive, and above all an incredible experience.
Entry point in this industry can come from all sorts of background. However gaining entry through the "Engineering" domain is the best bet you can have.
Here are two cases:
Case 1. You have come to know of this field due to an active academic engagement of yours in which case, I would sincerely urge you to do the following:
a) Learn MS Excel and MS Powerpoint at an advanced level. Not like the ones taught at school. But seek to master it like the back of your hand. In reality it is extensively used.
b) Learn financial tools such as financial modeling and valuation, and read up on other peripheral tools.
c) Look forward to ace your communication skills.
d) Grow your network with people in this industry.
Case 2. You were introduced into this world because of movies like "Big Short", "Wolf of Wall Street" (Its okay if you have, all well). But kindly assess behind the scenes:
a) Longer work hours, and an intensive work environment.
b) Ability to deliver under pressure ( introspect how you respond in certain situations, how you handle things under pressure)
c) Risk taking personality.
d) Grow your network with people in this industry.
In either case, the field is lucrative, competitive, and above all an incredible experience.
Entry point in this industry can come from all sorts of background. However gaining entry through the "Engineering" domain is the best bet you can have.
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Sagar’s Answer
I would echo what a lot of people have already said here. I spent ~5 years in investment banking, during which time I was often responsible for our recruiting process at the undergrad level. I would say the major things we looked for in a candidate were:
1. Basic finance/accounting knowledge including valuation, accounting rules, etc. (usually indicated by undergrad degree or courses taken)
2. Relevant internship experience (corporate finance, investment banking, M&A accounting, etc.) - really anything that can help you build the skills for #1 in a real world setting, even if it's not directly IB related
3. Some indication of a genuine interest in finance, either from participation in relevant extracurricular activities such as school clubs or showcasing knowledge from reading finance related news
4. Good personality - there may be a stereotype that makes people think banks don't care about this (and some may not) but ultimately you will spend time interacting with clients and you will need to represent the firm well. Plus, with the long hours you spend with your coworkers in the cubicles, people want to make sure you will get along when spending lots of time together in high pressure situations
5. Ability to handle the stress, workload, long hours, etc. that typically come with the job. This can normally be shown through personal stories (for example, athletes often talked about being able to handle the pressure their sports while still trying to succeed in school)
A lot of people often say that you need to go to a target school or need to have a degree in finance/accounting/business administration to get a job in IB and, while those can certainly help, by no means are either of those necessary. Often times, networking a lot, attending recruiting events, and proactively reaching out to junior bankers responsible for screening candidates to set up calls and ask them about their experience, the firm, etc. can make up for attending a non-target school or having a non-target degree. When they are going through piles of hundreds of resumes where many candidates have the same majors/attend similar schools, your name will stand out a lot more if you had a memorable conversation with them.
1. Basic finance/accounting knowledge including valuation, accounting rules, etc. (usually indicated by undergrad degree or courses taken)
2. Relevant internship experience (corporate finance, investment banking, M&A accounting, etc.) - really anything that can help you build the skills for #1 in a real world setting, even if it's not directly IB related
3. Some indication of a genuine interest in finance, either from participation in relevant extracurricular activities such as school clubs or showcasing knowledge from reading finance related news
4. Good personality - there may be a stereotype that makes people think banks don't care about this (and some may not) but ultimately you will spend time interacting with clients and you will need to represent the firm well. Plus, with the long hours you spend with your coworkers in the cubicles, people want to make sure you will get along when spending lots of time together in high pressure situations
5. Ability to handle the stress, workload, long hours, etc. that typically come with the job. This can normally be shown through personal stories (for example, athletes often talked about being able to handle the pressure their sports while still trying to succeed in school)
A lot of people often say that you need to go to a target school or need to have a degree in finance/accounting/business administration to get a job in IB and, while those can certainly help, by no means are either of those necessary. Often times, networking a lot, attending recruiting events, and proactively reaching out to junior bankers responsible for screening candidates to set up calls and ask them about their experience, the firm, etc. can make up for attending a non-target school or having a non-target degree. When they are going through piles of hundreds of resumes where many candidates have the same majors/attend similar schools, your name will stand out a lot more if you had a memorable conversation with them.