What to do when you get a job offer! | GoFurther Networking Series
Continuing the Conversation Dear Fitz, I just wanted to thank you for the incredible opportunity to join the investment banking team this summer--it really means a lot to me and I am very excited! I did want to ask if you would be free for a quick chat? I just wanted to ask some more questions on the group and how best to prepare for the work this summer. Please let me know if you have any availabilities in the coming days. I am mostly free Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I
Cold Calling Recruiters | GoFurther Careers Networking Series
Sample Networking Emails For Recruiters Hi Julie, My name is [insert Student Name], currently an undergraduate at the [insert School Name]. Fiona Holdcroft mentioned you as a resource for questions on Global Capital Markets internship recruiting at Morgan Stanley. I am very interested in the Morgan Stanley Global Capital Markets summer analyst position and was wondering if you could connect me to people currently in the group for me to engage with and talk on their experience
Phone Chat Samples | GoFurther Networking Series
After Phone Chat Samples Hi Nonie, Thank you for our talk this morning and for your advice. I really appreciate your time and insights on the analyst position and on your exciting professional experiences. The discussion was very helpful and I hope to keep up my preparation and networking efforts. Thank you as well for the support and have a great day! Best, -- Followup on Phone Chat Email Hi, I wanted to follow up on my previous email--I know that you are extremely busy and
Cold Calls and Emails Initial Contact | GoFurther Careers Networking Series
Samples Hi Lingling, I was referred to you by / and I found your information from the [insert School Name] alumni database search. I am reaching out to learn more about your bank and your experiences--would you have 15 minutes for a phone chat? I would really appreciate your time. My experiences last summer with Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory team exposed me to deals and valuation work. I am interested in an investment banking summer analyst role, and I'd like to ask a
Sending Emails to Recruiters | GoFurther Careers Networking Series
Anyone ambitious should send emails to recruiters - doing so is respectful and helps you stand out. Here are a few sample emails you can use for traditional corporate finance jobs. Sample 1 Hi Amanda, It was a pleasure to meet you at the Credit Suisse networking event at [insert School Name]. Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to come and speak to us about your experiences and on the opportunities for undergraduates at Credit Suisse.
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After Information Session | GoFurther Careers Networking Series
For those who are new in the recruiting process, we want to let you know that it pays (literally) to be respectful and courteous! Here are a few networking templates / examples you can use after you attend an information session. Night of / 24 Hours Hi George, It was a pleasure to meet you at the networking event at [insert School Name]. Thank you for coming out--I was so happy to hear that we had the same experience at Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory VBM. TAS has given me
Time Magazine and Facebook Marketing Interview Questions
Want to work in marketing? Great news! Most questions are non-technical, behavioral in nature, and focused on fit. We don't typically feature behavioral questions for marketing positions because many of the questions in these interviews are not as technical or mathematically creative. For this post, we have outlined several questions that our clients have been asked in marketing interviews. Question List: Tell me about yourself. What makes you a unique candidate? Can you tell
Ernst and Young Advisory and Blackrock Defined Contribution Analyst Questions | GFC Technical Interv
EY Transaction Advisory Services (SF) – Analyst What’s the difference between GAAP and IFRS? Different accounting standards GAAP in US, IFRS elsewhere What is a recent news for GAAP and IFRS? What might be a reason why a company has 30% (high) revenue growth? (e.g Revlon) Walk me from Revenue to net income and then uFCF Difference between revenue and uFCF? What’s the current ratio and what does it mean? Is a higher current ratio always better? What’s the difference between pu
San Francisco RBC Capital Markets - Summer Analyst (Investment Banking) | GoFurther Technical Interv
San Francisco RBC Capital Markets - Summer Analyst Tell me about yourself. Why IB? Client facing work? Analysts do BO stuff. Tell me what you think about the experience now. Can you work hard? What can you offer RBC? Any RBC deals? Can you give me specific multiples about these deals? Do you follow the markets? Briefly, not too specific but know high level trends Additional questions for various RBC rounds Industry news? Cloud storage, Dropbox, Textura, depends on technologic
Blackford Capital (Michigan) – Private Equity Summer Analyst | GFC Technical Interview Series
Blackford Capital (Michigan) – Private Equity Summer Analyst What are the essential factors companies look for in a PE acquisition? - Stable cash flows - management capacity - debt levels - EBITDA criteria - Historical transaction multiple for the industry (need to acknowledge if this is a middle market or not) What are your strengths and weaknesses? Strengths: Multinational, attention to detail, communicative Weaknesses: Sometimes make hasty decisions, sometimes do not recog
