Weekend Trips: The Best Way to Break Into Investment Banking?
• Why You Can’t Network Your Way Into Investment Banking – and What to Do About It 3. How can I actually ask my contacts for help with recruiting or for a specific job or internship? “Thanks again for speaking with me the other day. With recruiting approaching, I wanted to ask you how I could best position myself for an interview with your firm.” 4. Is it really worth it to visit people in-person? I can’t afford it / can’t make the time. Yes. Sell some crap you never use, auction off your kidney, and do whatever it takes to make the money for in-person networking. More on why weekend trips work so well. 5. Should I go to information sessions at a school even if I don’t go to school there? Yes – fortune favors the bold. Just don’t be like those Princeton kids in Harold & Kumar. 6. How can I follow-up with my contacts? Ask a specific question or make a specific request, and keep it short and to the point. Aim to stay in touch at least once every 2-3 months, but don’t write just for the s
