Hiatt’s Finance and Consulting Industry Guide
In an effort to help students prepare for the competitive nature of the investment banking and consulting recruiting processes, Hiatt has outlined the following for your reference.
- Overview of Finance Industry
- New! A Guide To Basic Financial Literacy by Jeremy Sisselman '07
- New! A Guide To Basic Financial Literacy by Jeremy Sisselman '07
- Guidelines for Your Class Year
- The Search Process
- Research Options
- Resume Guidelines
- Interview Guidelines
- Learn more about Finance and Consulting Resume Books
- Internships website or download internship presentation
- Success Stories (from students)
Recruiting Deadlines - Fall 2008 and Spring 2009
* Note: This is a preliminary list of events designed for student to explore and connect with opportunities in the finance and consulting industries. Events and programs will continue to be developed and added to this list. Continue to check the Web site and JAMIN for a complete list of programs and their details.*
For students interested in Investment Banking and Consulting:
- Seniors: Resume books are due August 1
- Sophomores and Juniors: Final resume to be submitted to JAMIN finance and consulting resume book by November 24
- Important for all students: Students must meet with a Hiatt counselor in order to submit their resume to this resume collection. Be sure to have your resume reviewed by a Hiatt professional in advance of this meeting to ensure your resume is ready for submission. Appointments are available daily and walk-in appointments are available Mon through Thursday.
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 Educational and Recruiting Events
April 1: Investment Banking and Equity Research Presentation by: Carl McDonald '00 from Oppenheimer
- Learn about the finance industry and how to best position yourself for a career in finance. Industry research, networking, and recruiting preparatin will be discussed. Come with your questions!
April 8: Ready, Set, Go! Getting off the Starting Block in Finance and Banking!
- Hear success stories from your classmates who will be working on Wall Street this summer.
April 4: Summer 2008 Shadowing and Alumni Networking applications due
- This program will allow you to shadow and network with Brandeis alumni in finance or consulting to explore or confirm your interest.
April 11: Shadowing Pre-departure and Alumni Networking workshops
May - August: Welcome to Wall Street Alumni - Student Connect program
- Designed to match students working or interning on Wall Street this summer to a Brandeis alumni mentor for summer. Learn how to optimize your first few days, weeks, months on the job.
June 1-30: Hiatt's Shadowing and Alumni Networking Month!
August 1: Deadline for seniors to have final resume submitted to resume book.
(Remember: resumes must be reviewed by reviewed by a Hiatt counselor well before this deadline and submitted to resume book by a Hiatt counselor).
Mid-October: Resumania for Goldman Sachs Women's Undergraduate Summit
Mid-October: Applications to Hiatt's Winter Shadowing & Alumni Networking Experience due
Late October: Deadline to apply to Goldman Sachs Women's Undergraduate Summit
November 24: Resumes due in Summer Internship Resume Book (Remember: resumes must be reviewed by reviewed by a Hiatt counselor well before this deadline and submitted to resume book by a Hiatt counselor).
Late November: Deadline to apply for Career and Internship Connection events in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles
Early December: Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Women's Summit
Early January 2009: Career and Internship Connection events in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles and Brandeis Alumni Networking Events
January 2009: Shadowing and Alumni Networking Experience Month!
* This is a preliminary list of events designed for student to explore and connect with opportunities in the finance and consulting industries. Events and programs will continue to be developed and added to this list. Continue to check the Web site and JAMIN for a complete list of programs and their details.*
Additional Resources
Diversity
Books and Periodicals (all of these books are available for review at Hiatt)
- Wall Street Journal (Read everyday and twice on the day of your interview).
- Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street – Michael Lewis
- Never Eat Alone – Keith Ferazzi
- Monkey Business – Wallace Edwards
- When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management – Roger Lowenstein
- Den of Thieves – James B. Stewart
- Hedgehogging – Barton Briggs
- Wall Street Journal, June 2007