To all my Financial Services professionals. Vol: Jobs

[scarface2k1]

Whats up NT,

I am sure I am not the only NTer on here thats in college who wants to work in any type of Financial Services after graduation. I am a Senior Economics major at Northeastern University graduating in May, have done two internships, one being with an investment bank in NYC in equity operations and one with a major mutual fund company in Boston in their relationship management and international mutual fund division.

Now with graduation coming soon, health insurance running out lol, and the desire to get out into the working force, I am looking for opportunities. I would love to go to Chicago but being from the east coast, I don't know any recruiting firms out there, any small shops, etc. I have already signed up with Robert Half, and other various recruiters.

Does anybody on NT have any other recruiters, firms to look at or any help in general. I am sure I am not the only one who could benefit from this.

Thanks in advance.  

 

[frankl1001]

question: why didn't the two internships offer you a full-time position?

 

[frische produkte]

[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]In the iBanking internship, what were some of your duties?[/color]

 

[scarface2k1]

i did the first internship after my sophomore year and realized that i didn't want to go back there. and after my second internship, they decided not to hire at all for the position i was going for.

 

[higherground]

I don't know anything about chicago OP, but why don't you contact career services ?

Originally Posted by Frische Produkte

[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]In the iBanking internship, what were some of your duties?[/color]

depends on what they position you for, what you ask for is irrelevant.

most like running errands from 8 to 10.

 

[reigndrop]

Originally Posted by HigherGround

Originally Posted by Frische Produkte

[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]In the iBanking internship, what were some of your duties?[/color]

depends on what they position you for, what you ask for is irrelevant.

most like running errands from 8 to 10.

That's only for people that don't get full time offers later.  I did not of that during my internship.

Tips; go to recruiting events, and network.  On a side note, though, you don't have any friends or family that can land you an interview?

 

[scarface2k1]

i forgot to add, that its not like im strictly focuses on chicago, i wouldn't mind staying in new england and working in boston or moving down to nyc, or even to san francisco. just trying to get an idea of whats out there in this tough market.

just got my resume forwarded to the HR staffing consultant today at an investment bank for a jr interest rate trader position.

and Frische - I worked in operations at an investment bank. it wasn't investment banking lol. i wish it was.

 

[scarface2k1]

reigndrop - where did you work? if you don't want to talk about it on here, tell me to pm you.

i have been networking with some small investment banks and going back and forth. alot of places are just skeptical to hire people right now.
the networking i have been doing has been going relatively well and hopefully something will come from it.

northeastern's u career services are so focuses on playing students in co-op roles that they dont really focus on full time, and when they do, its always like in operations or compliance. i understand that its a job but i am trying to do something that i would enjoy. not saying investment banking is enjoyable, im looking more towards the sales, trading or research side.

thanks for the feedback. just trying to potentially hear something that i haven't thought of yet.

 

[frische produkte]

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

and Frische - I worked in operations at an investment bank. it wasn't investment banking lol. i wish it was.

one being with an investment bank in NYC in equity operations

[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]That's the only reason I said what I said.. but still, what were some of your duties? Getting coffee? filing papers? putting some accounting skills and excel to work? .. My friend has an internship with Goldman this Summer, I would ask him but yeah, he didn't start yet. Just trying to see what it's like to intern at some of these Financial institutions[/color]

 

[scarface2k1]

sorry bro. i had alot of client interaction with institutional clients typically they invested in equities and in the banks prime brokerage business, like trying to see why a trade didnt go through. run a few reports, find research reports on whatever stock for clients. stuff that isn't really interesting, i had alot of down time, so i used to read all the research reports that the banks analyst put out, so i learned alot that way but not much from the work itself.

 

[frische produkte]

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

sorry bro. i had alot of client interaction with institutional clients typically they invested in equities and in the banks prime brokerage business, like trying to see why a trade didnt go through. run a few reports, find research reports on whatever stock for clients. stuff that isn't really interesting, i had alot of down time, so i used to read all the research reports that the banks analyst put out, so i learned alot that way but not much from the work itself.

[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]That doesn't sound that bad. Nonetheless, good luck on getting something long term. [/color]

 

[scarface2k1]

Originally Posted by Frische Produkte

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

sorry bro. i had alot of client interaction with institutional clients typically they invested in equities and in the banks prime brokerage business, like trying to see why a trade didnt go through. run a few reports, find research reports on whatever stock for clients. stuff that isn't really interesting, i had alot of down time, so i used to read all the research reports that the banks analyst put out, so i learned alot that way but not much from the work itself.

That doesn't sound that bad. Nonetheless, good luck on getting something long term.

   lol yeah. on my first day, the guy that i sat next to who had been with the firm for 8 years says to me "this isn't a career, this is job. the sooner you realize that, the better off you'll be kid"

 

[reigndrop]

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

reigndrop - where did you work? if you don't want to talk about it on here, tell me to pm you.

i have been networking with some small investment banks and going back and forth. alot of places are just skeptical to hire people right now.
the networking i have been doing has been going relatively well and hopefully something will come from it.

northeastern's u career services are so focuses on playing students in co-op roles that they dont really focus on full time, and when they do, its always like in operations or compliance. i understand that its a job but i am trying to do something that i would enjoy. not saying investment banking is enjoyable, im looking more towards the sales, trading or research side.

thanks for the feedback. just trying to potentially hear something that i haven't thought of yet.

i did an internship with lehman bros. end of junior year and got an offer from them.  i'm with barcap, now.

just keep on networking, it's the best thing you can do for yourself right now

 

[money making a]

here's a list of some of the firm's in chicago and boston, the list is a bit dated but most of the companies are still around...



Screening Criteria
1) Industry Classification: Investment Banking and Brokerage
2) Geographic Location: Chicago Area
3) Total Revenue ($mm) [LTM]: is greater than 1 (Unreported data set to 0)
4) Business Description: investment bank

Bank of America Corp. (DE) (NYSE:BAC)
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MER)
Credit Suisse
Scotia Capital Inc.
Citigroup CIB
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
TD Securities Inc.
BDO Seidman, LLP
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.
Babson Capital Management LLC
Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
Gordon Brothers Group, LLC
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
National Holdings Corp. (OTCBB:NHLD)
Mesirow Financial Inc.
RBS Greenwich Capital
Harris Nesbitt Corp.
Calyon Financial Inc.
Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Maxim Group, LLC
Goldsmith Agio Helms
Orion Securities Inc.
The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
Macquarie Capital Partners LLC
Calyon Securities (USA) Inc.
Barclays Capital
Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC
ThinkEquity Partners LLC
Hildebrandt International Inc.
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
Loop Capital Markets, LLC
Cain Brothers & Company, LLC
Incapital Holdings LLC
Incapital LLC



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Screening Criteria
1) Geographic Location: Boston Area
2) Industry Classification: Investment Banking and Brokerage
3) Business Description: investment bank

Bear Stearns Companies Inc. (NYSE:BSC)
The Blackstone Group
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
BDO Seidman, LLP
Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc.
Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (NasdaqNM:TWPG)
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
Babson Capital Management LLC
First Albany Companies Inc. (NasdaqNM:FACT)
Advest, Inc.
Gordon Brothers Group, LLC
First Southwest Company
Needham & Company, LLC
Friedman Billings Ramsey Group Inc. (NYSE:FBR)
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Harris Nesbitt Corp.
Valuation Research Corporation
Canaccord Adams
Barclays Capital
ThinkEquity Partners LLC
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.
BTMU Capital Corporation
Leerink Swann & Company, Inc.
Fechtor, Detwiler & Co. Inc
Advest Group, Inc.
America's Growth Capital LLC
Baldwin & Clarke Corporate Finance, Inc.
Boston Capital Advisors, LLC
Boston Consulting Group, Corporate Finance
Catalyst Group, The
Colchester Partners, LLC
Consensus Advisors LLC
Consilium Partners LLC
Converge Capital, Inc.
Copley Browne, Inc.
Covington Associates LLC
Custom House Equity Partners, LLC
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Inc.
Duff & Phelps, LLC
FAC Equities
Ferghana Partners Group
First Healthcare Partners, LLC
Fleet M&A Advisors
Game Plan LLC
Global Business Exchange, Inc.
Gryphon Management Company, Inc.
Harris Williams LLC
Headwaters MB
Ironwood Capital Ltd.
Kaufman & Company, LLC



also here's a list of recruiters

Boyden Associates - http://www.boyden.com/index.html
BSD Associates - http://www.bsdassociates.com/
Carter Pierce - http://www.carterpierce.com/
CPI - http://www.cpiny.com/index.html
CT Partners - http://www.ctnet.com/ctnet/
CW Partners - http://www.cwpartners.com/default.htm
F.S. Von Strade & Associates - http://www.fsvs.com/index.html
Flatiron Group - http://www.theflatirongroup.com/flat_overview.html
Forrer & Associates, Inc. - http://forrerusa.com/index.html
Glocap Search - https://www.glocap.com/
Gold Lion Recruiting - http://www.glrecruiting.com/
Hammer Haley - http://www.hammerhaley.com/
Juno Search Group - http://www.junosearch.com/
Leland Shaw West LLC - http://www.lelandshaw.com/index.htm
Long Ridge Partners - http://www.longridgepartners.com/
Mercury Partners - http://www.mercurypartner.com/
Oxbridge Group - http://oxbridgegroup.com/
Permanent Solutions Group - http://www.permsol.com/index.html
Phoenix Group International - http://www.phxgrpintl.com/
Pinnacle Group - http://www.pinnaclegroup.com/default.aspx
Sextant - http://www.sextant.com/
SG Partners - http://www.sgpartners.com/index.html
Smith Hanley Associates - http://www.smithhanley.com/
Weatherly Group - http://www.twgco.com/default.htm





check out the forums on wallstreetoasis.com for a lot more info

 

[scarface2k1]

^ thanks alot. thats great!

 

[dj sphinx]

its a tough market, I'm hoping it starts picking up soon, if not, there goes that dream

 

[skip2mylou23]

Does anyone have tips for a Goldman Sachs phone interview?

 

[swizzc]

Originally Posted by reigndrop

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

reigndrop - where did you work? if you don't want to talk about it on here, tell me to pm you.

i have been networking with some small investment banks and going back and forth. alot of places are just skeptical to hire people right now.
the networking i have been doing has been going relatively well and hopefully something will come from it.

northeastern's u career services are so focuses on playing students in co-op roles that they dont really focus on full time, and when they do, its always like in operations or compliance. i understand that its a job but i am trying to do something that i would enjoy. not saying investment banking is enjoyable, im looking more towards the sales, trading or research side.

thanks for the feedback. just trying to potentially hear something that i haven't thought of yet.

i did an internship with lehman bros. end of junior year and got an offer from them.  i'm with barcap, now.

just keep on networking, it's the best thing you can do for yourself right now

I'm with PNC, im an investment banking analyst there working in debt capital markets. One of my best friends is starting with Barclays next summer full time. Great bank.

 

[scarface2k1]

swizzc - you working in NYC, SF or Philly?

and i got a contact who works in distressed debt at Barcap, have to reach out to him as well.



anybody know of any international opportunities, sydney would be amazing haha!
lets keep this thread alive.


and skip2mylou - my best advice would just be yourself, they probably want to feel you out on the phone to see if you would fit into the culture.

 

[swizzc]

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

swizzc - you working in NYC, SF or Philly?

and i got a contact who works in distressed debt at Barcap, have to reach out to him as well.



anybody know of any international opportunities, sydney would be amazing haha!
lets keep this thread alive.


and skip2mylou - my best advice would just be yourself, they probably want to feel you out on the phone to see if you would fit into the culture.

was in philly for 14 weeks initally and now am at HQ which is actually in pittsburgh.

 

[lazyj10]

Originally Posted by swizzc

Originally Posted by reigndrop

Originally Posted by Scarface2k1

reigndrop - where did you work? if you don't want to talk about it on here, tell me to pm you.

i have been networking with some small investment banks and going back and forth. alot of places are just skeptical to hire people right now.
the networking i have been doing has been going relatively well and hopefully something will come from it.

northeastern's u career services are so focuses on playing students in co-op roles that they dont really focus on full time, and when they do, its always like in operations or compliance. i understand that its a job but i am trying to do something that i would enjoy. not saying investment banking is enjoyable, im looking more towards the sales, trading or research side.

thanks for the feedback. just trying to potentially hear something that i haven't thought of yet.

i did an internship with lehman bros. end of junior year and got an offer from them.  i'm with barcap, now.

just keep on networking, it's the best thing you can do for yourself right now

I'm with PNC, im an investment banking analyst there working in debt capital markets. One of my best friends is starting with Barclays next summer full time. Great bank.

Harris Williams?

 

[oidreez]

*bookmarked*

 

[scarface2k1]

thanks for everybody's help.
anybody else have any more input.
thanks again!

 

[scarface2k1]

just was wondering if anybody else had any more information or anything on this topic. thanks in advance.

 

[menacin methods]

Look into working for Deloitte, they got the 2nd largest office in Chicago