How To Write An Investment Banking Resume
Note: For more detailed and up-to-date information on investment banking resumes please see the following articles:
- University Student Investment Banking Resume Template
- Investment Banker Applying to Buyside Resume Template
- MBA/Experienced Investment Banking Resume Template
99% of investment banking resumes I’ve seen fall into 1 of 2 categories:
- They are already impressive and don’t need much work aside from minor formatting issues.
- They are OK but suffer from common problems.
Most fall into category #2 – but the good news is that it’s not hard to fix these common problems.
Common Problems
The two most common problems:
- Not being specific enough.
- Not focusing on results.
Two of the pre-requisites for investment banking are attention to detail and being able to count.
So if one bullet on your resume reads, “Compiled information on acquisitions,” bankers reviewing it might think that you can neither count nor remember any detail about what you did.
And one way investment bankers distinguish themselves from lawyers and other professionals is getting paid for results rather than hours.
So you need to focus on the results.
Attention To Detail / Are You Sure You Can Count?
Here’s an example of what NOT to write on your resume:
- “Researched acquisition targets in the construction and home-building industries”
It’s an improvement over what I wrote above – but we could still add a lot more detail here.
What criteria did you use for selecting the acquisition targets? Was it based on their revenue/market cap/profitability/valuation? How did you narrow down the list from hundreds to tens?
Beyond just the detail, there’s also the problem of counting. How many targets did you research? How many interested the buyers you pitched them to?
Here’s an improved version of the same bullet point:
- “Researched over 100 acquisition targets in the construction and home-building industries and narrowed list down to 10 companies using financial criteria such as revenue growth and EBITDA margins”
This is still not the best it could be, but it’s an improvement over the first attempt.
Results Oriented
We’re still missing one key ingredient: the results of whatever you did.
Sometimes you just don’t have results: you don’t know what happened, or you left the company before anything took place.
If that’s the case and you really don’t know, it’s fine to leave them out.
But I would suggest “stretching” here and trying to come up with something to write about, even if it’s not 100% concrete or did not save or earn the company millions of dollars.
Here’s how we might add a result to the example of acquisition target research above:
- “Researched over 100 acquisition targets in the construction and home-building industries and narrowed list down to 10 companies using financial criteria such as revenue growth and EBITDA margins; resulted in private equity firm conducting additional due diligence on 3 companies“
Often there’s no real way to know how many companies they were really interested in – but conjecture is fine, especially if you’re not making any bold claims.
Again, it’s fine not to have results for every single entry, but try to use this structure wherever possible.
Usually if you “stretch” and think about the potential impact of your work – even if it’s small – you can come up with something.
Formatting Issues
I also see quite a few formatting issues with resumes. But if recruiters only spend around 30 seconds reading your resume, what’s the big deal?
Simple: the Analysts and Associates who review your resume can find formatting errors very quickly. Practically half the job of an investment banking analyst is to locate formatting mistakes in PowerPoint and fix them.
So when your dates are not aligned or you italicize text incorrectly or make a blatant spelling mistake, we can see it in 10 seconds or less.
If you want to fix formatting problems on your resume, do the following:
- Use one of the resume templates listed below to fix 90% of the basic problems.
- Once you’re done, let your resume “sit” for a day or two before editing it.
- Print it out, give a copy to a friend, and have your friend review it while you’re also looking at it in detail for mistakes.
Resume Templates
To get 90% of your questions on resumes answered, check out and use the resume templates and tutorials below:
- University Student Investment Banking Resume Template
- Investment Banker Applying to Buyside Resume Template
- MBA/Experienced Investment Banking Resume Template
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I’m a little bit aways from applying for IB jobs but thanks for the info!
Thanks – checked out your blog too. Great material! Included a link on my blogroll now as well.
Hi,
I find this article a little confusing given what Anna Maria D’Souza advises on her investment banking resume blog, particularly this article:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5361687071199346525&postID=9077473639833061196&pli=1
The takeaway I get from your article is to be detailed while the takeaway from her article is to not be so detailed as to not have a reason for the recruiter to see you.
Appreciate the help you guys provide but I’m just a little confused atm!!
Her advice is mostly geared toward senior-level hires. Sure, if you have 20-30 years of experience it’s not realistic to list every single little detail on your resume.
Most of my advice is geared toward people with less experience who are breaking into the industry, either from undergrad or MBA programs or from other fields.
She has some good articles but keep in mind she’s a recruiter for senior-level hires so our advice is inevitably going to differ.
Hi ,
if you don’t mind, could you please critique my resume? I’ll be graduating in fall and will be applying for job soon.
Thanks
First of all thanks for such a nice blog.
I have one quick question, I am doing my graduation in engineering and have no prior internship experience in finance. Out of interest i have read books like JC hull. Should i mention it on my resume? How much trouble could i land up with this?
Thanks
Sure, but reading books doesn’t make much of a difference at all so it won’t do much either way.
I’m curious as to how many other bankers follow a similar style in writing what is an effective resume. I know everyone has their own opinion, but from my experiences I would say maybe half the people in this world would tell you (from your examples) that your resumes are too cramped and long. You explained your reasoning earlier, but would your methods get our resume thrown out immediately just from being on the lengthier side?
I mean, you have to balance it and can’t go overboard but my customers have had a long track record of success with their resumes in terms of getting interviews/offers… so I’d say it’s not an issue.
Great site here.
I sent you an e-mail asking if you’re still reviewing resumes. Please let me know if I can send, looking forward to some interviews next month!
Hi there – I just replied.
Hi, I’m an MBA with a low GPA. How can I present this on my CV and not have it ruin my chances of landing a position at a BB or a boutique? I thought of not mentioning the scale on which the GPA is computed, simply mentioning the GPA as an absolute number- do u think thats a good idea? or is brutal honesty the only way to go?
At the MBA level I would not list any kind of GPA – undergrad or (if your school computes it) business school.
can you elaborate on this comment?
Yes at the MBA level they care about where you’re going to school and previous work experience… undergraduate GPA is not terribly relevant compared to 3-5+ years of full-time work experience.
If you will be writing like this:
“Researched over 100 acquisition targets in the construction and home-building industries using Capital IQ and internal databases and narrowed list down to 10 best companies. Used financial screening criteria such as revenue growth and EBITDA margins. Also used qualitative criteria such as market dynamics in construction sub-segments, strength of management teams and exposure to subprime mortgage.”
…your CV will be 2-3 pages i.e. too long
a. That was just an example sentence giving a lot of detail.
b. A lot of the people reading this are interns / students and therefore don’t have much else to write about… so this level of detail may not be a bad thing.
c. Read the “Resume” section below and see all the templates, because you say that I directly state 1057 times to keep it to 1-page.
I think my biggest weakness is lack of attention to detail, particularly, when I’m working on either boring or repetitive assignments.
When the axe is hanging over my head I do tend to perform better.
Anyhow, is the life of an Associate filled with repetitive mundane tasks.
In general can you offer any suggestions for increasing my attention to detail skills.
I really want to improve in this area. I have a good personality and I can count too. I just need to conquer this lack of attention to details issue.
Thanks!
Try working on something where you need to present to a large number of people… in-person presentations, writing for a newspaper or journal, anything where making mistakes would embarrass you is always good motivation.
Hi Brian,
I am a recent undergrad from one of the top b-schools in Canada and I interned with a leading Chinese i-bank last summer.
The office I worked was a small office so most time I only did research or admin works. I joined a deal team the last week before I finished my internship. The team were underwriting perferred stock for a textile company, , and I’ve heard the company droped the ideal since it was too small for them ($160 MM). So how can i turn this in my resume?
Thanks
See the latest article on investment banking resume templates… turn what you did into a “Potential” deal:
http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banker-resume-template-buy-side-jobs/
hi i would like to request a resume review
but the link seem not to be working
please tell me how to
thanks
Hey it’s not being offered at the moment but you can ask Kevin:
http://managementconsulted.com/management-consulting-resumes/
Sorry for an annoying GPA rounding question, but would you round a 3.97 to a 4.0? It strikes me as almost dishonest …
just leave as 3.97, makes 0 difference
Thanks for great blog!
I`ve got a question about bankifying my CV. Currently I`m working at corporate finance dept in the Moscow office of a Big4 company (Valuation group) and I`m planning to move to an IBD analyst position. You suggest describing the work experience using details/result framework for chosen projects.
My problem is that due to my job nature all my projects will have similar description: “performed valuation using DCF/comps, prepared valuation report/presentation”. And as our work is usually not deal-driven it`s difficult to link the stuff we do to certain results (clients often don`t give a shit about the figures we provide – it`s Russia :)).
So I wonder whether I still should stick to the details/results framework or whether it will be better to just describe my areas of expertise in more general way (like performed DCF analysis in industries, comps, made presentations/reports – something like that) without specifying certain projects?
I would pick maybe 2 projects then and try to make them sound slightly different from each other. It’s always better to highlight specific deals, even if they are very similar.
Great site. Do you recommend putting SAT and GMAT scores on the resume? What if the scores were on the low side. I have a high GPA. So, i will put that score on the resume. Bu,t i am wondering about test scores. Also, are you asked about scores in the interview? Thanks.
SAT and GPA should be included. GMAT is not necessary. Maybe exclude SAT if it’s low but you definitely need GPA. You may be asked about your scores in an interview if they’re on the low side, but otherwise no.
Hi, I am a 1st year MBA student from engineering background but want to find an investment banking intern next summer. Would you please help me by reviewing my resume? Thank you!
I’m not offering resume reviews at the moment but you can speak with Kevin/Jerry on Management Consulted for this service.
Hi,
Just wondering, under the ‘skills’ tab in our resume, if we are fluent in more than one language, is it okay to separate them with commas?
E.g.
Fluent in Spanish, German & French. Conversational Proficiency in Mandarin & Cantonese.
many thanks!
Yes
same question, although i took the PSATs and got 750 on math, should i put that as my math SAT score even though it’s not the official SAT score?
Sure
for 2nd/3rd year GPA I have 3.5 but cumulative 3.3. is it worth putting 2nd/3rd year?
Doesn’t matter too much but sure
Hi,
Would like to thank you for your articles – really does provide a valuable insight into the industry! Im currently on a Masters programme and on the hunt to secure my first job in the industry. I was wondering whether it is possible to have you review my CV? Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated!
You can go through the MC finance resume service here:
http://managementconsulted.com/finance-and-consulting-resumes/
How can a engineering grad student, with no background knowledge in IB, present a reasonable powerful resume for consideration?
http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banking-resume-no-work-experience/
Hi,
i am at bit of a dilemma here. I got a BB internship for the summer and want to do an off cycle internship in another business area (within banking) after this (Im European).
Shall I mention the future internship in the apps I am currently doing? On the upside my CV would be much stronger but on the other hand the company I am applying for could be afraid that I get a full time offer from the company I am interning with during the summer.
What do you think?
I would not mention the internship on your CV until you’ve actually done it.
Thanks for your answer!
Would you mention it in the cover letter keeping in mind that my CV is not spectacular and the BB internship might make a difference?
And what if they ask me what I’ll do when I get a full time offer in my first internship?
Best regards
You could mention it in your cover letter if you want but hardly anyone reads them in the first place. Just tell them that you will consider your options but ultimately are more interested in their company vs. the one you have yet to work for.
i am a rising college junior and I have held several on campus jobs (i worked for 4 offices last year). but if i include all of them, i have to cut down on other things like internship work descriptions. should i just keep the most relevant one and eliminate the other 3?
Pick the 3 best experiences you have… internships are more important than on-campus jobs.
Hey,
Just wondering, in terms of GPA, do you only use one decimal place (eg 3.5) or is it ok to do two? Let’s say I have a 3.9 but is really close to being able to be rounded to 4.0, what would you do?
Thanks
Just use 1 decimal place. Don’t round to 4.0 unless you really do have a 4.0000000000000000 e.g. all As in every single class.
As far as the skills, activities, interests section is concerned what is the best content to put down, only academic/finance related or your general activities and interests?
List anything interesting, especially more unusual skills or interests. See the investment banking resume template article for examples of what to write.
Hi M&A,
Really helpful website.
I just came across your website and can’t tell when this post or the comments were posted. So, are you accepting resumes for review?
The resume review service was shut down in May 2009, so not anymore. You can check Management Consulted if you’re looking for resume editing.
Can you please provide a few more examples of the attention to detail/result orientated bullet points? (especially for students at university level who do not have previous relevant experience).
Also, do you think that CV’s should be task/achievement based or skills based? Can you please provide an example of each and why one is better than the other?
There are a few examples here: http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banking-resume-no-work-experience/
CVs should be task/achievement based because bankers think in terms of clients and deals worked on
What if there is no ‘achievement’ that is measureable i.e. there is no ‘result’ to show off about e.g. pitched investment proposals but gained no extra clients/ design hand-drawn images for a university magazine – there’s no way you can allocate an increase a sales for this activity.
Then just list what you did without the achievement
Thanks so much for all the useful information. Do you have any suggestions for someone in my situation. I earned an MBA in Finance with 3.93 GPA (Top Scholar Award for the program and I was the only full-time student) attending class full-time and working full-time in sales, where I was also a top 10% sales performer. My undergrad is a BS in Physics with Mathematics minor, I am a former US Naval Officer and Pilot, as well as real estate investment entrepreneur and I taught high school Physics/Chemistry for 1 year.
My problem is that I didn’t go to a top 10 school because I could not take off work for 2 years and needed to stay in my local area at that time. Now, I feel stuck because I cannot get into the under/new grad schemes because I have my MBA, but I cannot get into the MBA schemes because I didn’t go to the “right” school. Since I have no formal banking experience I seem to be stuck in no-man’s land.
Do you have any networking or other ideas that could help? Please feel free to email me directly.
Your best bet would be to network with military alumni (search on LinkedIn and any proprietary networks) and also cold-call / contact local boutique banks tat specialize in real estate – that way you can spin your background to maximum advantage.
Hi Brian, I bought the interview guide and must say it is worth every cent. In the story overview lesson you mentioned how you had business experience even before the undergrad level. My situation is similar to yours, I have 2 years experience founding and operating a business in the retail & consumer sector which I eventually used to pay for my university education. Should I put this on my resume?
The main issue is getting past the CV screening stage.
I went to a target school and have a BB investment banking internship, so leaving out the entrepreneurial experience out would make me “fit the mould” and increase my chances of passing the HR screening stage.
Putting in the entrepreneurial experience could go either way. While I think bankers themselves would appreciate the achievement, it could potentially raise too many questions as far as HR is concerned. Which is a shame really, as I am pretty proud of my achievement.
In Asia, networking isn’t as effective, and getting pass the HR screen is much much harder. What would you do in my position?
I would keep the experience on but downplay it heavily… maybe list it in the section at the bottom and write a brief 1-2 lines on how you started a consumer/retail company before university. That way it seems interesting but it still seems like you want to do banking.
Sounds good. Thanks for the tip. Another quick question. If I took a gap year in between my junior and senior year, how would you advise me to list the dates on my resume? Should I list the dates:
• starting from my freshman year until my senior year (ie. 2000-2005), or
• break it up (ie. 2000-2004, 2004-2005)?
In either case, would you also advise me to explain the gap year under additional information?
Just list 2000-2005 and write 1 bullet point on what you did during the gap year.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your advice.
If the gap year was due to an accident, would you put that in or leave it off the resume? If yes, what would be a good way of phrasing it? My concern is that seeing the word ‘accident’ might scare off recruiters.
No, avoid mentioning anything negative or anything potentially negative… highlight all the interesting things you did during the gap year.
Hi,
I have done two study abroads during my school year, was wondering if i should list the most recent one first on the resume?
Ex. Study Abroad London 2009
Study Abroad Japan 2010
Should i list it like the one above or should i do Japan 2010 first and then London 2009?
Most recent one first so Japan 2010 first
Hi Brian,
I am a Project Management Professional Charter-holder. Does including PMP designation next to my name adds any value in the resume. Should I take it off totally from my resume?
Thanks.
Regards
Arun
Doesn’t add anything for finance jobs, so leave it off.
I’m a compliance analyst with a Citi and I’m looking to crossover into IB. what skills or talents can i highlight using this position to enhance my chances??
Knowledge of risk management, accounting gained by analyzing the company’s internal operations, knowledge of deals and clients from working in compliance…
Couple quick questions. I just graduated earlier than expected (was abroad in Egypt and after evacuation was over unit max). Thus, I am officially a grad; seems like I can use this format too, right? Second, I am Poli Sci and have taken a few Econ classes at my college, but recently I have been studying at home by viewing online lectures from top schools. I am not really taking online classes, but is it worth listing that I am, say, “taking” a Valuations course through NYU online? Thanks
Yes. Sure you can list self-study as well.
M&I: Great web site! I love it.
I have a few questions. The first is as it relates to a resume. I know I want to get into banking. (Specifically fixed income). I recently graduated from a non-target business school (but the greatest school on earth: The University of Kansas…sorry for the ploy, had too). My degrees were in Finance & Accounting and all of my GPAs (Over All, Finance, Accounting) were below 3.0 (2.75, 2.8, 2.73 respectively). I went thru about 10 interviews for various positions (consulting, accounting, commercial banking) in the states and didn’t get an offer and ended up using a family connection to work in Amsterdam for 12 months in the finance department of a mid-size company. I am trying to get into the position to do work that I can relate back to banking. My questions are as follows…
A. Should I leave my GPA off my resume? When I was preparing for interviews in December I got mixed insight.
B. I have a list of Alum working in the banking sector in NY which is where I want to be 12 months from now. How far ahead should I start contacting them?
C. Last one I promise, but should I contact people in firms I know that won’t hire me? (i.e. I have some alum that work for Goldman that I would love to get insight from)
Thanks in advance. Cheers!
A. No, otherwise they will assume you had a 1.5 GPA.
B. 6 months in advance.
C. Yes, just ask questions anyway and get referrals.
Hi,
I am writing a resume for i-banking, but not sure if I need to write an career objective or summary of qualification on the top of my resume.
Thanks,
Jason
No. http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/investment-banking-resume-university-student/
I am reading the WetFeet guide to Ibanking interviews and have read in a number of places in the guide never to “email” your resume to the bank! What the heck does that mean? How else are you supposed to get your resume to them? I have a senior contact at the bank and am about to email him my resume but stopped after reading that. What do you have to say to this?
Thanks,
They are wrong, how else would you send your resume? Carrier pigeon?
Hi Brian,
I’m a quite frustrated and trying to figure out what to do. The facts are: had some college out of high school but didn’t finish, ended up in telecom systems and networks (technical position) for about 13 years, current age mid 30′s, laid off from telecom last fall, currently back in school to get BS in Finance/Acctg at a private and respected local university in Boston (night/wknd, completion date July 2012)… Because I’m in a night/wknd program at school, my days are free. So, I’m hoping to get an internship in either IB or Hedge Funds. I’m not sure how to rework my resume from a telecom based structure to one that focuses on Financial jargon. That is my most significant barrier at this point. Additionally, I would like to try to find an investment bank that focuses on telecom or technology if at all possible. Any thoughts? … Do you think my age is going to be a major problem? I have a friend who is a principal in Private Equity and another who is a VP in an I-Bank. Both say they can’t really do anything for me at their boutique style firms.
At this stage you would have a better chance getting into trading or asset management or something else where age/experience is less of an issue – IB and PE are tough if you don’t fit the right profile. http://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/age-investment-banking/
Not sure if you keep up with comments on the old articles but here goes…
I did two years of undergrad work at an unknown state school but I’m transferring to a target school for the fall. I’m not sure my grades will be in at my new school by the time resume drops are happening for summer internships. How do you think I should list the GPA from my old school on my resume? I didn’t really want to list both schools since it takes up a lot of space.
Thanks
You should include both schools as it will come in background checks, just make it 1-2 lines and abbreviate it. List your GPA as is and indicate when you transferred.
Hi,
I am a 34 year old with a Commerce (Banking and Finance) and a Law degree. I have worked for the Federal Treasury in the Debt Management area and also have consulted over the last 7 years on public finance and debt management in 7 different countries. What are my chances to get into either trading fixed income or into an IB with this experience or do I need something else, i.e. an MBA?
Thanks
Probably need an MBA at this point too much experience otherwise (search for “age” on here).
Hey
First I’d like to thank you for the amount of time and detail you’ve put into this website. After I was rejected from all the target schools for IB I was ready to give up.
I will be entering a top 10 public university this fall. Currently, I am interning for a large government funded corporation (environmental technology and research) in Korea. While my job is pretty mundane, can I make what I did more impressive, but not too far from the truth. On the resume I am working on for the sake of networking, I put
“Worked with PhD’s and business management teams at ________ providing international trading information (legal and financial) and personal input in multimillion dollar projects, successfully aiding the planning of many new environmentally beneficial projects between the United States and South Korea.”
Too much? Thanks before hand
Yes that is fine
Should I be more specific as to what projects I worked on or is the term “projects” enough?
If you can be, yes, but depends how much space you’ve already used up.
Hi, I was a position holder, VP/President of my university’s College Republicans. Even though I myself am more of a moderate, would this look bad putting it onto my resume? ie, not a lot of people like republicans…..
Do not include politics on your resume
In that case, I only have one real position at my school which is not finance related. Would only holding 1 position on my resume be a problem given I have 1 internship?
Try to have at least 2 positions even if one is not work-related (can be a club or independent study etc.)
Hi, I have a patent under my name. Is there anyway to spin this off into the work section or some other place other than the single bullet point at the end? thanks!
You can make it a separate work experience entry but I wouldn’t recommend it unless you have nothing better in terms of work experience
I worked as an intern at Morgan Stanley smith barney. Could I write Morgan Stanley since it is a joint venture brokerage firm?
Also, do you offer any resume correcting services?
Better to write the full name. For resume editing services see Management Consulted.
for the [Project #1] area, what do you write there? Like 1)? or just “project 1″? thank you
No write the actual title without numbers “Analysis of Client’s Online Marketing Spend”
Hello Brian,
Many thanks for your ongoing support.
Apologies in advance for the too many questions.
I hold 2 master degrees; 1st in accounting (non-target) and 2nd in Finance (target univ). I had to go for the 2nd in order to better position myself on the market. It will definitely backfire having minimal experiences (few internships in tax and consulting) but that was the only way out.
My questions please:
1- Should I include both masters on my CV along with my bachelor in commerce or just include bachelor (non-target) and masters (target) and if asked in an interview then would mention the non-target degree.
2- There’s a year time-frame between both masters which I’ve spent applying and submitting apps (mid 2008-09). If asked in an interview about what I was doing in that year, should I be upfront about not securing a FT position considering the crisis and all that or be more strategic and come up with a reasonable explanation.
3- Does it make sense to mention on my CV that I study some courses from MIT OpenCourseWare, a free online course materials or rubbish, no one cares.
4– Off the topic questions: As a fresh graduate (from Australia), if I had to choose between Dubai/Toronto, which way should I go in terms of IB opportunities etc… Not sure about how comparable both cities are in terms of industry growth/size. I know that Dubai caters for the whole ME region which makes it more attractive maybe, but not sure about Toronto though. I read both articles on M&I about Canada/Dubai (priceless) but I’d prefer your judgement on that.
5- Is now a good time to start networking in Toronto or I am already running out of time, better start applying??? How about headhunters, are they a waste of time or could be useful in securing some internships @ BBs or Big 5s?
6- How competitive is the market in Toronto? Is there room for outsiders to break in coz I heard it’s pretty tough as they concentrate on top univ students from Canada & US, no others
Thanks again Brian, much appreciated.
Regards
Jay
1. Need to list both.
2. BS and come up with an explanation and claim you were learning something, starting something, etc.
3. Doesn’t matter but sure include a line.
4. Dubai is more promising at this stage, Toronto is OK but more for Canadians.
5. Networking for internships is fine now. Headhunters are a waste without full-time experience.
6. Competitive unless you’re from Canada, even from the US not many get in. Small market.
Hi Brian,
I am a huge fan of your web site for 2 years since my sophomore year. I am a rising senior now and will be applying for jobs. Do you mind critique my resume for a bit. Thanks.
Laura
Thanks for your interest, but we do not provide resume critiques or edits at this time.
Quick technical question. On the resume template you created, how did you create the gaps between [University Name] and [City] and at several other similar points. I know the space is a tab but can’t figure out how to replicate it or adjust it in your document. For instance, say I decrease the margins to 0.5 all around, then the dates are no longer flush with the line above, which continues to the .5 mark.
Never mind on my earlier comment. I figured it out, thanks for the template!
Hi,
Thanks for such an informative website. Currently,I have a 2 page resume, since I have quite a long list of academics, academic and extra-curricular achievements, MBA projects related to finance and some student leadership work, apart from the work-experience (1 year post MBA).
Would you anyway suggest me to cut my resume to 1-page? If yes, which section should I comepetely remove?
Yes. 1 page.
Only put in experience/extra curricular that relates to IB
Only put in coursework that is relevant – finance/accounting/quant related stuff
If I won 4th or 5th place in a case competition for stock picks should I write it on?
Yes. Write it on your resume.
I am a double major and my overall GPA is 3.903. I have two questions:
Will the banks think I’m lying if I put 3.91 instead of 3.90? I just dont want them to think that I rounded from like 3.88 or something.
My major GPA is 3.945. Will it be advisable to put that in as well? Thank you
I don’t think it really matters but some people who are really attentive to details (not uncommon in banking) might mind.
If your major is finance/accounting, it will be advisable to put your major GPA in there. If you majored in something not too relevant to banking, I don’t think it makes a difference so I’d leave it out because you already have a high GPA to make the cut off line.
thanks! the major is econ, would it be advisable? or would it come off as too cocky? btw, the guide is awesome! just had an early interview yesterday and 5 questions almost word for word came out of there!
Sure. No, won’t come across as cocky. Glad to hear!