Teaching English in Asia as Your “Plan B”, Superdays, Finance in India, Private Equity Recruiting, and More Questions and Answers

I arrived back in the US this week (and was already bored within 48 hours, maybe I should just accelerate this move to Asia) and realized we hadn’t done a reader Q&A in quite awhile.

This week we’ll cover a broader set of questions than usual, on everything from your backup plan (if finance doesn’t work out) to Superdays, banking in India, schooling, PE recruiting, lawyers vs. bankers, and even some pictures of my travels to Asia (wouldn’t it be crazy if I posted those?).

Your “Plan B” If Banking Doesn’t Work Out

With the market still suffering and recruiting way down at banks, you need to think about your “Plan B” no matter what your qualifications are.

Weekly Reader Q&A: Law School Student To Finance, How Summer Analysts Are Judged And Turning Down Summer Offers

With summer internships approaching, there are 2 topics on everyone’s mind: 1) how to get the full-time offer and 2) how to get an even better internship, even at this late stage. Meanwhile, the questions on breaking into investment banking from other fields continue to roll in.

How to Break Into Finance as a Lawyer

“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.”

-William Shakespeare, Henry VI Part 2, Act IV

Lawyers don’t get much respect – whether it’s from investment bankers or Shakespeare.

But if you’re a lawyer and you want to break into finance – investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and so on – there is good news: you have it easier than some professions.

And in some ways you have it harder – so let’s get started with what you’re up against, what your strengths are, and how to network like a ninja and dominate your interviews until you land an offer.