by meridith dennes | May 19, 2025 | Campus Recruiting, Interviewing, Summer Internships
Walking into an investment bank as a fresh-faced analyst can feel like entering a foreign country where everyone speaks in code. Beyond the obvious terms like “IPO” and “M&A,” there’s an entire vocabulary that determines whether... 
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... 
by meridith dennes | Apr 18, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting
When you’re job hunting, you’ll likely encounter two types of recruiters: agency recruiters (who work for recruiting firms) and in-house recruiters (who work directly for companies). Knowing how to interact with each type can make a big difference in your... 
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... 
by meridith dennes | Apr 11, 2025 | Interviewing, Lateral Recruiting, Layoffs, Summer Internships
Deferred Comp and Visa Games: The Ruthless Math Behind Wall Street’s Redeployment Strategy In the glass towers of Manhattan, a quiet revolution in talent management has taken hold. As markets gyrate and deal flow stalls, investment banks are increasingly turning... 
by meridith dennes | Apr 6, 2025 | Interviewing, News
Financial institutions across Wall Street are preparing for potential staffing adjustments as ongoing economic uncertainty threatens to prolong the current dealmaking slowdown. Deal Slowdown Impacts Revenue U.S. investment banks may soon implement more job cuts if...