Tag: Graduate jobs in banking

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‘Tragedy of wasted minds’ as young quietly crave becoming bankers

It seemed to mark the end of an era. Last week’s research from YouGov suggesting that only 2% of British university students now want to be bankers suggested the end of youthful materialism and the start of something a whole lot more wholesome, like professional knitting. In fact, however, YouGov may have over-egged its end-of-banking […]

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Ten routes into banking jobs when you’ve failed first time

A lot of university students still want to be investment bankers despite the degree of banking bashing around the world. But with banks retrenching from student hiring, not many of them make it. According to High Fliers Research, there were 82 applications per investment banking job in the UK last year.  So, what do you do […]

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Want to work at Goldman Sachs? Goldman’s new quiz shows where to apply

If you want a job at Goldman Sachs and are wondering which division is best deserving of your attention, you may want to check out Goldman Sachs’ new careers quiz, which is designed to steer you in the right direction. The quiz asks where you’re studying, what you’re studying and where you want to work for […]

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The hourly wage of junior investment bankers is $16

A new survey of graduate employers from the British Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) suggests university students who go into graduate jobs in investment banking aren’t getting such a great deal. In 2012, the median salary for graduates going into investment banking roles was £38k ($60k), says the AGR. Past AGR surveys indicate that graduate […]