Job Search Advice Forum

+13	The 3 Life Skills Investment Bankers Have That You Should Be Jealous Of	1	49m
0	Advice Needed, Feeling Isolated and Depressed about My Current Situation	1	15h
0	Any advice for incoming HS freshman wanting to go into IB/PE after schooling.	3	13h
+6	Experienced Candidates Programs — Thread	1	19h
+9	US MM/LMM vs. Australian BB/EB.	1	18h
0	Way to show all alumni that work at a specific firm?	1	22h
+16	Moving from Tech to Finance	5	11h
+10	3 Reasons Investment Banking Is A Better First Job Than Consulting	1	1d
0	Advice	1	23h

0	How fucked am I?	0	1d
0	IB or EE?	2	1d
+4	Messed up dates on resume	6	1d
+1	Work In NYC but live in New Jersey: Do I have to pay City Tax ?	1	1d
+3	Dropping Out of College	4	1d
+1	Can I reapply for spring weeks ?	2	1d
+9	Underemployed, impatient or arrogant?	1	1d
+17	any breaking in advice?	17	1d
0	Summer 2025 --> IBD Nomura (NY) or CB at JPM (NY)	2	1d
+17	landing a first ib internship with only wealth management experience	2	1d
+9	Off the Record reference check ruined job opportunity/former employer jeopardizing job opportunities	1	2d
+5	GPA change after submitted resume for job app	5	2d
+18	Should I Rush A Fraternity?	21	7h
0	Investment Banking or Law?	0	2d
+9	moving overseas - possible?	3	2d

+3	Vanderbilt or USC for IB?	7	16h
+6	Path to Sophomore IB Internship	7	2d
+18	Past employer is jeopardizing job opportunities	7	1d
+9	IB Vs. CRE Dilemma	3	18h
+5	How much does an internship rely on GPA? Is there a threshold?	9	2d
+6	GPA Issue	3	2d
+9	Destroy my Cold Email Template	2	2d
+6	Asking to grab drinks for networking	2	2d
+9	No Clue What To Ask At The End Of An Interview? Here Are 2 Types Of Thoughtful Questions That Will Impress Your Interviewer.	1	3d
+9	Bad grades due to traumatic incident.... what is my chance in finance?	3	2d
+6	Please Help: Deciding Which Internship To Pick	0	1d
+13	Please help!! I have two job offers. One at a PE firm and one at a startup	1	3d
+6	Start up dream - when to exit banking?	2	3d
+15	WM Interview Case Study??	1	3h
+6	Please Criticize My Cold Email Template	4	3d
+15	French vs German for IB in the EU	9	3d
+4	Is this the ideal pathway in life?	3	3d
0	No offers yet SA 2025	3	4d
0	Advice for graduate student to land 2025 IB SA	1	4d
+2	Should I double major in economics and cognitive science with a focus on behavioral economics, or just do a economics-statistics program?	3	4d
+4	GPA vs Minors	4	3d
+9	Am I wasting an opportunity to leave IB too early?	1	4d
+9	No specific job details even though internship starts in 3 weeks	1	4d
+13	Uchicago full price worth it?	3	4d
+18	Recently Moved, Not Enjoying it and Wondering How Long to Stay	3	1d
+5	Why do recruiters jerk me around	5	3d
+5	I took the GMAT Focus and got a 755. Will this make up for being a non-target?	8	2d
+9	Trying to get literally any job in financial services	1	4d
+12	Internship Interviews Are 10x Less Stressful When You Already Know The Questions You’ll Be Asked. Here Are 2 Ways To Get The Questions Ahead Of Time.	2	1d
+60	Is a 3.6 good enough	39	1d
+3	Forgetting to ‘Reply All’ when needed	3	5d
+2	GPA Dropoff Post SA Recruiting	4	5d
+12	what made that PE candidate stand out to you?	1	5d
0	Credit Analyst at Small Regional bank or Big 4 Audit	1	5d
+15	Struggling to Network for Full-Time IB Recruiting	6	5d
0	Advice Needed	1	5d
+7	Funniest Networking Stories	1	5d
0	Dropped out of masters program and internship that is still listed on my U4, can I take it out?	1	5d
+7	Life Choices	5	5d
+18	conditional offer issues	6	1d
+13	Best career to maximise cash earnings in the first 10-15 years?	13	5d
0	Is it possible to find search fund internship as a highschool senior	0	6d
+9	At a Loss in Investment Banking	2	6d
0	Best cities to work in for private banking?	1	6d
+3	am i cooked?	11	4d
+10	Investor Relations Lateral Opportunities	1	6d
0	London SA class size 2025	0	6d
+1	Do recruiters for NY firms need to list salary?	1	6d
0	Do banks ask for Official or Unofficial Transcripts during Background Checks?	5	6d
+9	How to go about removing my resume from a head hunter’s database?	1	6d
+2	Replying to rejection email	3	6d
+20	Dream Job vs Dream Location	15	5d
0	Relocation for (tax) climate - M&A in Switzerland/Dubai?/Portugal?	0	1w
+3	Laid off - what next?	3	1w
+2	Suggest risky interview tips	2	1w
+21	Didnt Convert Twice - Screwed?	3	22h
+3	London job market - thoughts on when it'll pick back up?	2	6d
+8	Is it a good idea to join a startup as an intern?	3	1w
+6	Incoming college student worried about the future	4	6d
+16	hf recruiting - headhunter or cold outreach?	4	5d
0	Pros/Cons of MM vs BB	1	1w
+15	GPA Non-Target	6	5d
+26	What are my options?	13	6d
+13	You can look damn good on paper even if you’re a phony. Here are 3 Steps make the painful process of crafting standout resume bullet points 10x easier.	3	5d
+9	Seeking Advice, International Student Recruiting Dilemma	4	5d
0	Scam?	1	1w
0	Why are firms so set on the exact age of candidates?	1	1w
0	Corporate banking?	0	1w
+4	3.75 GPA with 2 Internships	3	1w
+13	Plz help - losing motivation before SA internship	5	1w
+11	Work For Free	5	1w
+3	Telling Current Job I Have An Interview	2	1w
0	EB/BB that are easier to get into through SI applications than SW conversion?	1	1w
+9	Valuation Controller position in banking (financial products)	1	1w
+6	Family business vs banking	1	1w
0	Leaving a good impression on buyside headhunters	3	1w

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