by meridith dennes | Aug 9, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
On-Campus Recruiting in Flip-Flops On-Campus recruiting for investment banking has always been somewhat brutal. You arrive back to school in late August, early September bright eyed and bushy tailed, happy to see your friends, new laptop charged, #2 pencils... 
by meridith dennes | Jun 15, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
No offer after your summer internship? It does happen. Some years it happens a lot. For instance the 2020 Covid summer, the 2011 World Financial Crisis Summer, or further back the 1998 currency meltdown / Russian debt crisis. Some years it is a... 
by meridith dennes | May 23, 2021 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting
My Interviews Went Well, Now it’s Radio Silence You completed three rounds of interviews, a technical case study and a super day. The MDs said that they loved you and you would be a great fit. HR said they’d get back to you within two weeks. No they’ve... 
by meridith dennes | May 1, 2021 | Campus Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting
Unfortunately Asian investment banks do not really take cold calls. Either you have guanxi (your dad is someone important in the Han elite) or you get in through the front door with a prestigious school, excellent grades in a quantitative discipline and fluent... 
by meridith dennes | May 1, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
What is the Value of an Off Cycle Internship? Off cycle internships are a great way for career switchers and recent grads to break into investment banking. Any hiring that takes place outside of the normal recruiting process is called off cycle hiring. Investment... 
by meridith dennes | Mar 31, 2021 | Campus Recruiting
Uh, oh. You didn’t get a Summer Internship offer! The Bankers have come to your campus, conducted their interviews and finished recruiting. Uh oh. You didn’t get an offer. Not only did you not get an offer at a Bulge Bracket bank, you didn’t even get an offer...