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FAST and FURIOUS Road to WallStreet

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The Road to a Wall Street Internship

Summer 2017

This is a sprint!

5-7 weeks of high intensity
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Fierce Competition

  • Goldman Sachs had 17,000 applicants for 350 summer analyst positions (2%)
  • Morgan Stanley had 90,000 applicants for 1000 summer analyst and associate positions(1.1%)
  • Vanderbilt University 8.8 %

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Vandy Student Strengths

  • U.S. News # 15
  • Broad based Liberal Arts Education
  • Well Rounded leaders
  • Work Ethic
  • Strong Communicators
  • Very Supportive Alumni
  • Socially mature
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"Hungry" for an opportunity in Finance with a top firm

Weaknesses

  • Technical knowledge - limited Finance coursework
  • Non Core school -bar set very high
  • Not in N.E.
  • Less established Alumni pipeline
  • Why investment banking?Why X firm?
  • WSO Power Ranking - #27

Threats

  • Top Colleges with strong undergraduate business schools
  • Core Schools
  • Proximity to NYC and established Alumni pipeline
  • Vandy classmate who treats the process as seriously as coursework

Opportunities

  • Passionate Alumni
  • Intensive prep
  • Can bridge gap with effort and resources
  • Excellent networking plan

Preparation
Polish
Persistence

Resources

  • Prep Materials
  • Train the Street - Sept 17th
  • Vault Guides
  • e-financial careers
  • Mergers and Inquisitions

Diversity

  • Many top firms are actively recruiting diverse students

"By the Horns"

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