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Reaganaut: New page: '''Campus recruiting''' is the process by which firms come to Columbia to hire bright young undergraduates to fill up the lower ranks of their organizations. At Columbia the process is man...

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New page: '''Campus recruiting''' is the process by which firms come to Columbia to hire bright young undergraduates to fill up the lower ranks of their organizations. At Columbia the process is man...

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'''Campus recruiting''' is the process by which firms come to Columbia to hire bright young undergraduates to fill up the lower ranks of their organizations. At Columbia the process is managed by [[CCE]].

This article is intended to outline the process and summarize the most useful advice.

== Networking and info sessions ==

== Resume ==
* Don't include a "goal"; it doesn't convey any info, it takes up valuable space, and it probably sounds crap.
* Get your resume reviewed by an actual real life investment banker, or at the very least, someone who's worked at one.

== Cover letter ==

== Interview ==
* Some people advise you to send a thank you letter, but in practice it doesn't make any difference.

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 == Interview ==
-If the firm likes you, they'll invite you to a first round interview. This will typically take place at Columbia in one of the miserable little interview rooms at [[CCE]] in the [[East Campus]] basement. If the firm still likes you after your first round interview, they'll invite you to a second or final round, often called a "super day". This typically takes place at the firm's offices downtown, which is incredibly convenient for Columbia students (almost everyone else has to fly in, perhaps stay the night, then go through the inconvenience of claiming expenses, etc).
+If the firm likes you, they'll invite you to a first round interview. This will typically take place at Columbia in one of the miserable little interview rooms at [[Center for Career Education|CCE]] in the [[East Campus]] basement. If the firm still likes you after your first round interview, they'll invite you to a second or final round, often called a "super day". This typically takes place at the firm's offices downtown, which is incredibly convenient for Columbia students (almost everyone else has to fly in, perhaps stay the night, then go through the inconvenience of claiming expenses, etc).
 * Some people advise you to send a thank you letter, but in practice it doesn't make any difference.

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−	'''Campus recruiting''' is the process by which firms come to Columbia to hire bright young undergraduates to fill up the lower ranks of their organizations. At Columbia the process is managed by [[~~CCE~~]].	+	'''Campus recruiting''' is the process by which firms come to Columbia to hire bright young undergraduates to fill up the lower ranks of their organizations. At Columbia the process is managed by the [[Center for Career Education]].

	This article is intended to outline the process and summarize the most useful advice.		This article is intended to outline the process and summarize the most useful advice.

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 == Cover letter ==
-Almost every time you want to submit your resume to an employer, you'll find that they also ask for a cover letter. Like your resume, keep it to one page and send it as a PDF. Also, you really really should try to send it to a named person such as Mr Smith rather than to "whom it may concern" or "sir/madam".<ref>http://bp1.blogger.com/_v36gtriM6vg/RqmxETdxk7I/AAAAAAAAAHY/9pPBJcZ3h_I/s1600-h/App.jpg - example of a bad cover letter</ref>
+Almost every time you want to submit your resume to an employer, you'll find that they also ask for a cover letter. Like your resume, keep it to one page and send it as a PDF. Also, you really really should try to send it to a named person such as Mr Smith rather than to "whom it may concern" or "sir/madam".<ref>[http://bp1.blogger.com/_v36gtriM6vg/RqmxETdxk7I/AAAAAAAAAHY/9pPBJcZ3h_I/s1600-h/App.jpg example of a bad cover letter]</ref>
 In your cover letter, you should

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 == Cover letter ==
-Almost every time you want to submit your resume to an employer, you'll find that they also ask for a cover letter. Like your resume, keep it to one page and send it as a PDF. Also, you really really should try to send it to a named person such as Mr Smith rather than to "whom it may concern" or "sir/madam".
+Almost every time you want to submit your resume to an employer, you'll find that they also ask for a cover letter. Like your resume, keep it to one page and send it as a PDF. Also, you really really should try to send it to a named person such as Mr Smith rather than to "whom it may concern" or "sir/madam".<ref>http://bp1.blogger.com/_v36gtriM6vg/RqmxETdxk7I/AAAAAAAAAHY/9pPBJcZ3h_I/s1600-h/App.jpg - example of a bad cover letter</ref>
 In your cover letter, you should

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 This article is intended to outline the process and summarize the most useful advice.
-== Networking and info sessions ==
+== Spring vs. fall recruiting ==
 == Resume ==
 * Don't include a "goal"; it doesn't convey any info, it takes up valuable space, and it probably sounds crap.
 * Get your resume reviewed by an actual real life investment banker, or at the very least, someone who's worked at one.
 == Cover letter ==
 == Interview ==
-* If the firm likes you, they'll invite you to a first round interview. This will typically take place at Columbia in one of the miserable little interview rooms at [[CCE]] in the [[East Campus]] basement.
-* If the firm still likes you after your first round interview, they'll invite you to a second or final round, often called a "super day". This typically takes place at the firm's offices downtown, which is incredibly convenient for Columbia students (almost everyone else has to fly in, perhaps stay the night, then go through the inconvenience of claiming expenses, etc).
+If the firm likes you, they'll invite you to a first round interview. This will typically take place at Columbia in one of the miserable little interview rooms at [[CCE]] in the [[East Campus]] basement. If the firm still likes you after your first round interview, they'll invite you to a second or final round, often called a "super day". This typically takes place at the firm's offices downtown, which is incredibly convenient for Columbia students (almost everyone else has to fly in, perhaps stay the night, then go through the inconvenience of claiming expenses, etc).
 * Some people advise you to send a thank you letter, but in practice it doesn't make any difference.
 == Offer ==
-* If you receive an offer, don't immediately accept it. Think through your options, ask around, seek advice (though don't go overboard<ref>http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/be-careful-what-you-write-to-hr-real-life-example</ref><ref>http://thecparecruiter.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-not-to-get-job-in-public-accounting.html</ref>).
 [[Category:Jobs]]