An Inside Look: Wall Street Recruiting

presented by

Tiffany Yu Former Goldman Sachs Investment Banker/Recruiter

@ImTiffanyYu

ABOUT ME

“I met with my boss, who was in his 50s. I told him how anxious I was about finding the one perfect

job for me, and quick. He asked me how old I was, and when I told him I was 25, he told me I couldn't complain to him about finding the right job until I

was 32. In his opinion, it takes about 10 years after college to find the right fit, and anyone who finds it earlier than that is just plain lucky. So use every bit

of your 10 years: try things, take classes, start over.”

Shauna Niequest

Try Things, Take Classes, Start Over

Georgetown

UBS

Goldman Sachs

$14+ billion of announced transactions in mergers and

acquisitions, and debt and equity financings

Investment Banking

Campus Recruiting

Women in Business

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ENDS TONIGHT!

SEEMS RANDOM?

My Story

Finance/ Business

My Story

Skill Acquisition

BREAKING INTO WALL STREET CHAPTER 1

THE OLD BOY’S CLUB

“…a network [of fraternity members] whose Wall Street alumni guide resumes

to the tops of stacks, reveal interview questions with recommended answers....

That’s one reason men continue to dominate on Wall Street, where no

woman has run a big bank.”

“Secret Handshakes Greet Frat Brothers on Wall Street”

Bloomberg, Dec 23, 2013

A Fraternity Path to Finance

Nice Girls

• Imposter syndrome

• Overly apologetic

• Giggling

• Exclamation points!

GETTING READY FOR RECRUITING SEASON

Timeline

Nov: Info Session

Nov/Dec: Other Events

Jan: Resume

Drop

Jan/Feb: Interviews

Jun-Aug: Summer

Internship

Until November…

Research/stay up to date on the news (Bloomberg, WSJ, Stitcher, theSkimm, Quartz, Need2Know)

Polish your resume/refine your story/elevator pitch

Network (informational interviews/info sessions)

Look the part

Prepare for interviews

RESUME

Tiffany the Sophomore

Resume Bullets

• Marketed fundraising event

Impact

Skills gained

Responsibility

• Increased profit by 10% by utilizing social media to market fundraising events

• Utilized social media to market fundraising events

Other Resume Tips

• Triple check for spelling/grammatical errors

• GPA matters

• Content:

– Quantify everything

– Each bullet should highlight a different skill

• What’s your story?

NETWORKING

establishing relationships

Networking is…

Everywhere and Anywhere

Information Sessions

Company Events

Club Events

Informal Events/

Informational Interviews

Alumni Database

Friends

Friends of Friends

LinkedIn Etc.

Everyone Matters

Senior People

Junior People

Recruiters

Alumni

Interns

Peers

Introduce Yourself

In Person

Via Email

DO NOT Cold Call

Your Elevator Pitch

• Who are you?

• What have you done that connects you to what you want to do?

It’s About Quality Not Quantity

• At an info session

– The recruiter: process

– Senior person: career

– Junior person: day-to-day

Other Networking Tips

• Get to know them!

• Be interesting and interested

• Be smart and be yourself

• Follow up within 24-48 hours

• Continue the conversation

Dos Don’ts

“Checking in” Be aggressive

Provide an update Be annoying

Have an ask

THANK YOU!