Breaking Into IB: Recent Episodes
Dyson Career Services
Recruiting for investment banking can seem daunting and stressful. Join us to learn a little bit about each part of the recruitment process, and how you can set yourself up for success. Each week we speak with different students to hear their thoughts and advice on the recruitment process.
This series is sponsored by Dyson Career Services at Cornell University.
Some tips and advice on how to navigate an internship in banking, and what you can do to set yourself up for success throughout the summer. We cover how to get to know members of teach, who to ask your questions to, best practices, and more.
A discussion of what resources and strategies to utilize when prepping for upcoming interviews in banking. This includes how to prioritize different types of prep, how to study for technicals effectively, how to structure behavioral answers, and what different interview scenarios may look like.
This discusses what the structure of a diversity or early insight program typically looks like, and how to take advantage of these opportunities. These programs tend to happen early on in the recruitment cycle, and it can sometimes be challenging to figure out when they happen, how to prep for related interviews, and understand the value that they can provide.
We cover what a good application for an IB internship truly looks like, and how to structure your resume and cover letter to set yourself up for success. Furthermore, we highlight what factors you should keep in mind when deciding where you want to actually apply.
An overview of the role networking plays in the recruitment process, and how to take advantage of the variety of networking opportunities available. We cover information sessions, networking phone calls, and best practices to implement when sending emails and cultivating those connections.
We discuss what recruitment timelines typically look like, and when you should start seriously considering whether or not banking is a field you might want to pursue. We discuss how to navigating recruitment can differ from freshman to sophomore year, and how to begin learning about and evaluating the different banks.
A high-level look at what a career in investment banking actually looks like, and what makes it different from other opportunities within finance. We cover how the day-to-day lifestyle differs, what types of work analysts work on, and the various types of exit opportunities that banking can provide.