GI Seminar Series: Wall Street Interviews 101 February 12, 2008

Agenda I-Bank Breakdown  Divisions  Job Description Recruiters Perspective Resume Highlights  Strategies to stand out Behavioral Questions

What is I-Banking? I-Bank  Huge financial institutions  Serve as intermediary in financial markets  Help distribute capital throughout markets I-Bankers  Facilitate the company in carrying out everyday operations  Connect people with money to those who need it

Front Office Investment Banking Investment Management Sales & Trading Structuring Merchant Banking Research Middle Office Risk Management Finance Compliance Back Office Operations Technology

Banks Bulge Bracket  Goldman Sachs  Lehman Brothers  Merrill Lynch  Morgan Stanley Universal Banks  Citi  UBS  Credit Suisse  HSBC Regional Banks  Wachovia  SunTrust  National City  Northern Trust

A Day in the Life Q& A for Panelists

Why Are You Applying Here? Research the firm before the interview  Know about the division you’re interviewing for  Understand the culture and strengths of the firm  Be familiar with current news (earnings, deals, etc.) Be prepared to say “You are the best!”  Use information that supports that argument  Mention why you’d thrive in that environment

Upcoming Events 2/19: Interview Seminar # 2 2/28: General Body Meeting 3/6: Bowling Night 3/10: Spring Break 3/18: GI Day 3/26: Movie Night: Boiler Room

DON’T FORGET Deadline for Guess the Dow (2/15, 11:59pm)  Where will the Dow close on 2/22?  guesses to  Winner announced at next meeting (2/28) How many M&Ms were in the jar?  guesses to