Brian of Mergers & Inquisitions posted on this very topic earlier today.
We’re scheduling a trip to the East Coast next week to speak at schools about recruiting for finance and consulting. While a bit late in the fulltime and summer cycle for many – we think the advice is still pertinent and particularly helpful if your job search has been a struggle thus far.
Some of the topics we’ll discuss include:
- What you can do to enhance your chances of breaking into finance and consulting in a poor economy
- How you should change your recruiting strategy when the economy takes a turn for the worst
- How you can best set yourself apart from everyone else applying to these same opportunities
- Lessons from the last recession and what happened to finance/consulting recruiting back then
- What to do for your
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I’m a senior graduating in May 2009. I know that most firms have already done their recruiting this past fall, but unfortunately, I was studying abroad. Do you have a breakdown of how the firms recruit? Are there some firms that do their recruiting in Winter and Spring? \
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@James – I’ll answer that question in my weekly reader question round-up. I’m doing that now for most reader questions through comments or email – just a better distribution channel for general-interest questions.
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I just got word that you and Brian will be speaking at UPenn tomorrow. I guess I’ll see you both there.
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Great blog. I will certainly share this with my friends and colleagues.
Do you have a point of view on experienced (non-Partner) hiring at Big 3 firms? Did you see this happen frequently or rarely?
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@Aki – it’s rare but happens. Typically requires an extensive industry/functional background, or several years at a very well-known firm. Much of that hiring is relationship-based.
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Hello ,
Can you please tell us how can we crack the summer internship outside the country for ex i am in India and want to apply for consultancy outside India
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