Comments on: About http://www.bankonbanking.com Ins & Outs...Tips & Tricks...Strategy - Break into Investment Banking and Thrive Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: IBanker http://www.bankonbanking.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 IBanker Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:15:21 +0000 http://bankonbanking.com/?page_id=2#comment-2614 Regarding your candidacy, send me an email and we'll go through that further so I can give you a more complete response. To your question, if you can't land an job in investment banking, then this other opportunity is certainly better than pursuing nothing or something perceived by many bankers to be lower than IB such as back office or audit in a Big 4. Your "backup" opportunity sounds like it could be interesting and relevant, but I would still push hard for FT IB first - remember, the further past U Grad graduation you go without a FT gig, the harder it becomes. Regarding your candidacy, send me an email and we’ll go through that further so I can give you a more complete response. To your question, if you can’t land an job in investment banking, then this other opportunity is certainly better than pursuing nothing or something perceived by many bankers to be lower than IB such as back office or audit in a Big 4. Your “backup” opportunity sounds like it could be interesting and relevant, but I would still push hard for FT IB first – remember, the further past U Grad graduation you go without a FT gig, the harder it becomes.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.bankonbanking.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Andreas Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:39:30 +0000 http://bankonbanking.com/?page_id=2#comment-2416 It's me again, forgot to ask my most important question. A friend of mine worked for one of the Big4s; when two partners left to set up their own banking consultancy in Frankfurt, they took him on board. As far as I know, they do performance attribution/measurement etc for banks, hold presentations for seniors of banks in Frankfurt etc...I can join them after my graduation for a few months and potentially longer, if both parties want to. My question now is, should I include this in my applications from now on, how? Is this something that could help me to get entry position jobs in IB/banking? Asking because I'm still looking for other (banking) jobs for the time after. Couldn't find any information on the internet in regards to the CV issue :( Have a nice day! Thanks for your input...maybe I should consider purchasing one of your services any time soon :) Andreas It’s me again, forgot to ask my most important question. A friend of mine worked for one of the Big4s; when two partners left to set up their own banking consultancy in Frankfurt, they took him on board. As far as I know, they do performance attribution/measurement etc for banks, hold presentations for seniors of banks in Frankfurt etc…I can join them after my graduation for a few months and potentially longer, if both parties want to.

My question now is, should I include this in my applications from now on, how? Is this something that could help me to get entry position jobs in IB/banking? Asking because I’m still looking for other (banking) jobs for the time after. Couldn’t find any information on the internet in regards to the CV issue :(

Have a nice day! Thanks for your input…maybe I should consider purchasing one of your services any time soon :)
Andreas

]]> By: Andreas http://www.bankonbanking.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Andreas Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:24:22 +0000 http://bankonbanking.com/?page_id=2#comment-2414 Great website! Putting in that much effort besides work is definitely impressive. You said it's possible to break into IB, if you really want to...having said that, I'd like to ask you if that is still realistically possible for someone that is about to graduate with any banking internship? I am German, but instead of finishing my studies in Germany, I moved to Australia to study a Commerce degree with a major in finance and a minor in economics. As a foreigner here, it is not that easy to find any intern or defer my studies and work back in Europe due to visa restrictions. But before I moved to Australia, I worked approx. 6 months for a leading US risk management/insurance broker (branch in GER, part of a dual study system, so basically a quasi-internship). What about previous studies which I haven't graduated, put them in my CV? Kinda looks messy although I have explanations for most of the changes... My marks are high, even have two certificates for achieving the highest mark in two subjects. Got some extra curricular activities. What would your advise be, what jobs i should preferably target (which might not be heavily rely on intern experience)? Is it advisable to ask for interns even though I graduate? I'm aware of the fact that I need to start networking like a maniac, which is not easy since I am far away from Europe until the end of the year. Just curious to get some advice on entry positions that you think are "easier" to break into. Appreciate your time and opinion. If any of my questions is "too much", feel free to ignore them :) Hope I got my point across since I'm not a native speaker. Cheers! Andreas Great website! Putting in that much effort besides work is definitely impressive.

You said it’s possible to break into IB, if you really want to…having said that, I’d like to ask you if that is still realistically possible for someone that is about to graduate with any banking internship?

I am German, but instead of finishing my studies in Germany, I moved to Australia to study a Commerce degree with a major in finance and a minor in economics. As a foreigner here, it is not that easy to find any intern or defer my studies and work back in Europe due to visa restrictions. But before I moved to Australia, I worked approx. 6 months for a leading US risk management/insurance broker (branch in GER, part of a dual study system, so basically a quasi-internship).

What about previous studies which I haven’t graduated, put them in my CV? Kinda looks messy although I have explanations for most of the changes…

My marks are high, even have two certificates for achieving the highest mark in two subjects. Got some extra curricular activities. What would your advise be, what jobs i should preferably target (which might not be heavily rely on intern experience)? Is it advisable to ask for interns even though I graduate?

I’m aware of the fact that I need to start networking like a maniac, which is not easy since I am far away from Europe until the end of the year. Just curious to get some advice on entry positions that you think are “easier” to break into.

Appreciate your time and opinion. If any of my questions is “too much”, feel free to ignore them :) Hope I got my point across since I’m not a native speaker.

Cheers!
Andreas

]]> By: IBanker http://www.bankonbanking.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-167 IBanker Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:19:01 +0000 http://bankonbanking.com/?page_id=2#comment-167 I don't necessarily think that people are going to the site for advice because I work for Bank X or Bank Y - in fact, working for the most prestigious bank does not mean that you can help other people break in or stay on path. That said, I don't work for the best bank (GS), but it is a BB player with a sizable market share/rank in several industries and products. To your income question, I don't need the extra money at this time, but I am trying to build a business (as it is not necessarily my end goal to move up the ranks in banking) and perform services for people as part of that business, when requested. I will offer a great deal of advice free of charge as many, if not all of you are aware, but I feel it is only right to charge for the services that I perform such as interview prep and resume revisions upon satisfactory completion. The last thing that I want is for anyone to feel cheated or feel that they are being led astray. If you have any other questions for me, please do not hesitate to shoot me an email. Thanks. I don’t necessarily think that people are going to the site for advice because I work for Bank X or Bank Y – in fact, working for the most prestigious bank does not mean that you can help other people break in or stay on path. That said, I don’t work for the best bank (GS), but it is a BB player with a sizable market share/rank in several industries and products. To your income question, I don’t need the extra money at this time, but I am trying to build a business (as it is not necessarily my end goal to move up the ranks in banking) and perform services for people as part of that business, when requested. I will offer a great deal of advice free of charge as many, if not all of you are aware, but I feel it is only right to charge for the services that I perform such as interview prep and resume revisions upon satisfactory completion. The last thing that I want is for anyone to feel cheated or feel that they are being led astray. If you have any other questions for me, please do not hesitate to shoot me an email. Thanks.

]]> By: zzz http://www.bankonbanking.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-161 zzz Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:32:46 +0000 http://bankonbanking.com/?page_id=2#comment-161 If the bank you work at is any good, why would you need extra income from coaching kids and how would you have time to do so? If the bank you work at is not good, why should people come to you for advice? If the bank you work at is any good, why would you need extra income from coaching kids and how would you have time to do so?

If the bank you work at is not good, why should people come to you for advice?

]]> By: Ye http://www.bankonbanking.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Ye Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:06:46 +0000 http://bankonbanking.com/?page_id=2#comment-124 Hey, first I'd like to say great website and awesome about me page! I'm just very curious on how hard or easy it was for you to find a boutique M&A firm to intern at. I currently also attend a City school here in New York and is hoping to land a BB investment bank summer analyst position next summer. I know it's near impossible to land a summer internship at a BB firm without any previous investment bank experience. And it's also extremely hard to find a boutique/middle market invesment internship. My question is how did you start on your path to be where you are now, working at a BB firm? How exactly were you able to land a boutique m&a firm?? When you emailed and cold called firms , were they listed as hiring or did you just find a list of investment banks and decided to just callthem and ask if they were hiring an intern? Thanks for your time, and your response will be greatly appreciated. Hey, first I’d like to say great website and awesome about me page! I’m just very curious on how hard or easy it was for you to find a boutique M&A firm to intern at. I currently also attend a City school here in New York and is hoping to land a BB investment bank summer analyst position next summer. I know it’s near impossible to land a summer internship at a BB firm without any previous investment bank experience. And it’s also extremely hard to find a boutique/middle market invesment internship. My question is how did you start on your path to be where you are now, working at a BB firm? How exactly were you able to land a boutique m&a firm?? When you emailed and cold called firms , were they listed as hiring or did you just find a list of investment banks and decided to just callthem and ask if they were hiring an intern? Thanks for your time, and your response will be greatly appreciated.

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