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Good News For Students: Wall Street Internships Seem Safe
As Wall Street continues to lay off thousands while some investment banking and fixed-income businesses dry up, many financial services firms still say they’re planning to maintain their summer internship programs at current levels. That’s the word that eFinancialCareers has received from a variety of companies such Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley. Vanguard, the […]
Secrets to a Successful Internship
Gaining a place on an investment bank’s summer internship program is incredibly competitive, but it’s also the easiest route to securing a full-time position. Depending on the bank and division you’re applying to, on average 60-75% of interns receive an offer, with some firms even filling all their front-office positions with intern conversions. “Ultimately, I […]
What Whistleblower Greg Smith Says about Life as a Goldman Sachs Intern
Goldman Sachs likes to portray its internships as a happy time where students can acquaint themselves with the machinations of the bank, indulge in wholesome team-building activities and open the door for what will no doubt be a very satisfying career. If the first (supposedly boring) chapter of a hotly-anticipated book by whistleblower Greg Smith […]
There’s nothing like the passion of a first year investment banking intern
I’ve just completed a spring week internship at a leading investment bank. When I arrived, I wanted to see what the life of an investment banker was really like. Now that I know, I can say that I hope I’ll be back again for longer soon. The warmth of the welcome, the caliber of my […]
Q&A: Here’s what it’s really like being an intern
We spoke with Andrew Gale, who completed a nine-week internship at UBS in February and has been offered a graduate position in the firm’s 2013 intake. What were your first impressions of the internship? An internship at UBS is structured and fast-paced. You are expected to develop your capabilities as an analyst quickly, with the […]
Internships
In any career, interning has always been a great way to not only experience whether a particular profession is the right one, but to also get a leg up on landing a full-time job after graduation. In the world of finance, internships are practically mandatory while at the same time very competitive. If you want […]
The main benefits of having a PhD if you want a job in finance
If you’re a student who wants to go into financial services, you may be wondering whether it’s worth spending the extra time and money to get a PhD. During the financial crisis two or three years ago, I would have unequivocally advised staying in school. Layoffs, downsizing, and hiring freezes made it a very difficult […]
Q&A: Jacqueline Szeto, Vice President & Director, Debt Capital Markets, TD Securities
Describe your career path. I graduated with a bachelor’s in commerce from the University of Toronto with a minor in Spanish and East Asian studies. My career started in a bank training program where I rotated to different areas within the organization. It was during this program that I was identified as a good candidate […]
Q&A: Tony Yung, Vice President, Investment Bank Risk, J.P. Morgan
Describe your career path. I graduated from Harvard College with a degree in economics in 2000. During the summer, in both my sophomore and junior years, I interned for a small French investment bank in their New York and Hong Kong offices. I enjoyed the experience but wanted to work for a larger, more global […]
Q&A: Bob Tull, Managing Director, Fifth Third Bank’s FX Group
Describe your career path. I graduated with a degree in economics from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. While there, I had two internships in finance, one with a bank in Portland, Oregon and the other in Maryland. After graduation I was accepted into a training program at a financial institution, which included work […]
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