The Road to a Wall Street Internship

This is a sprint!

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

"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"