Following up with your Interviewer | GoFurther Networking Series
Follow up with Interviewer Dear Jordan, Thank you for the opportunity to interview with you and Greenhill today, I greatly appreciate the insights from our discussion. I really enjoyed our conversation on your deal work and the culture of the bank, which have resonated strongly with my interests. The focus on M&A and the collegial, multinational culture at Greenhill are reasons why the bank has emerged as a top choice for me. Thank you once again for your consideration. I wou
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
Holiday Greetings | GoFurther Networking Guide
Sample Greeting Emails Dear, This is [insert Student Name] from the [insert School Name]--I just wanted to followup on our conversation at the [insert School Name] and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Recruiter Holiday Emails Hi Amanda, Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to again express my strong interest in Credit Suisse. I have applied for the investment banking position on the Credit Suisse website and on the [insert School Name] careers website. My research on the comp
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
Networking Follow-up Chats | GoFurther Careers Interview Series
Two Week Followup Chat Samples * Followup phone call after two weeks to solidify connection and ask for a referral to the recruiting team. Let them know that you have already applied on Career Advancement/their website. Don’t forget to wish them happy holidays if there is a one coming up Hi George, I wanted to follow-up and let you know that I recently read that U.S. coal producers are now looking to export coal internationally, especially as natural gas prices are higher out
Unpaid internship – worth the effort?
Put simply – YES! Unpaid internships can definitely be worth the effort. In many top business schools around the world, particularly in the US, competition for the top jobs – whether supportive or cutthroat – is increasing. This means that many students are applying for the same jobs in banking, consulting, or leadership development programs, and as a result, it is harder for someone to differentiate. An awesome strategy that many of my friends have used successfully to event
Out-of-the-box Strategies to land a top 20 MBA
An MBA is a great way to boost your career. However, getting into a top 20 program is not easy. One has to face a number of obstacles from acing the GMAT to developing the right amount of work experience. For candidates who may be lacking in some components of the application, here are some tips that will help differentiate and strengthen your candidacy for an MBA. Reach out to Alumni and Students: This is probably the best way to improve your candidacy in any stage of the ap
Networking your way to job and internship recruiting success as an international student
As international students, we have all at some point faced the odds stacked against us and the insurmountable task of mastering the dance of “recruiting”. Recruiting is essentially speed dating, wherein one interacts with multiple companies and hopefully gets out of the ordeal with an offer (albeit after a number of trip-ups and falls). However, more than the goal of an offer, recruiting has personally taught me the intricacies of networking—the experience allowed me to furth
