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Breaking Into Finance: How to Land Your First Internship When You Have No Experience

Breaking Into Finance: How to Land Your First Internship When You Have No Experience

by meridith dennes | Apr 25, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Summer Internships

The internship catch-22 is real: you need experience to get experience. As a finance student from a non-target school, I’ve seen firsthand how competitive the market is and how daunting it can be to secure that crucial first opportunity. But after researching...
Reneging On a Job Offer in Investment Banking: Risks, Consequences

Reneging On a Job Offer in Investment Banking: Risks, Consequences

by meridith dennes | Apr 18, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing

Accepting an investment banking job offer is a major milestone, but what happens when circumstances change? Maybe a top-tier bulge bracket bank comes calling after you’ve accepted at a middle-market firm, or perhaps a private credit fund offers you that dream...
Is an MBA Really Worth the Money?

Is an MBA Really Worth the Money?

by meridith dennes | Jan 26, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Networking

The Investment Banker’s Guide to MBA ROI: Analyzing the 2024-2025 Market Reality Recent employment reports from Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management reveal significant shifts in the MBA landscape, presenting investment banking professionals with...
Culture is a Key Factor: Inside 2025 Investment Banking Rankings

Culture is a Key Factor: Inside 2025 Investment Banking Rankings

by meridith dennes | Jan 26, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, News

Vault’s newly released 2025 Investment Banking Rankings have unveiled a seismic shift in Wall Street’s power dynamics, with boutique powerhouse Centerview Partners maintaining its workplace crown while climbing to second place in prestige rankings. The...
The Importance of Digital Assessments in Investment Banking Recruiting

The Importance of Digital Assessments in Investment Banking Recruiting

by meridith dennes | Jan 19, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Summer Internships

Wall Street’s talent pipeline has undergone a seismic shift. What was once a predictable path – campus visits, coffee chats, and in-person interviews – has evolved into a sophisticated, multi-layered digital assessment ecosystem that’s...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Major for Investment Banking

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Major for Investment Banking

by meridith dennes | Nov 13, 2024 | Campus Recruiting, Summer Internships

Why Your Major Matters in Investment Banking The landscape of investment banking recruitment has evolved significantly, and your choice of major now impacts your career prospects in ways that might surprise you. First and foremost, maintaining a competitive GPA has...
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