EDHEC’s 2011 UK Banking Recruitment Survival Guide

This is the essential guide for any student planning to apply to Investment Banks. Written with successful banking graduates from EDHEC who went on to enter Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan summer and graduate programmes. 

·         EDHEC's UK Banking Recruitment Guide  <http://careers.edhec.com/docs/2011121857_2011InvBankingGradRecrGuide.pdf>

Banking application deadlines UK/ASIA

To start you off on the right foot, the SCC provides you with a list of leading banking deadlines for Graduates, Associates or off-cycle Interns in the UK and Asia with direct links to their websites to check deadline dates and application processes. The earliest open on August 1st ! Learn how to fill in a standard application (SAF) form on www.selectsimulator.com and bring a copy of your application to the Career Centre’s Application speed review on Sept. 22nd during EDHEC Finance Career Days!

·         Summer  & Graduate Programmes <http://careers.edhec.com/gene/main.php?base=03&id_news=2423>  - Deadlines UK ASIA  JAPAN

Read up on Investment Banking and Finance

Vault’s Career Insider site is the world’s best guides to IB Careers, Finance Interviews, Top-25 Employer’s Guide, etc.  You will also find relevant articles and presentations to help you better understand the work environment in the top 25 listed companies.

·         EDHEC - VAULT Online career library <http://careerinsider.vault.com/wps/portal/careerinsider?parrefer=6174> 

·         Login Process_VAULT <http://careers.edhec.com/docs/2010120829_LoginProcessVAULT.ppt>

FAQ

Answer common questions about IB recruitment and selection processes, try out qualitative and quantitative interview questions using www.ibankingfaq.com

CV/ Application review

Be sure to have your first few Summer Internship or Graduate Program applications and CV/CL checked by your Career Centre before sending them out. The SCC has aligned resources to provide you with quality, timely advice on your CVs and applications. Send them attached in Word format, spelling and grammar checked, subject: REQUEST CV REVIEW or REQUEST APPLICATION REVIEW to Vincent.muzelle@edhec.edu (tel.+334 9318 3275)

Useful links for IB and Finance Careers

Here are links to a lot of sites which can help you browse intern and job opportunities in Investment Banking

Useful links : Internships, jobs, graduate programme <http://careers.edhec.com/docs/2011135658_UsefullinksforFinancialCareers.pdf>

Be sure to attend EDHEC’s Finance Career Days Events 

A major 2-day event for you to learn all there is to know about international graduate recruitment in Investment Banking and Finance, required for all FE Track students:

Sept. 22-23: FINANCE CAREER DAYS

-          Understanding Financial Careers in Investment Banking

-          Understanding Financial Careers Outside Investment Banking

-          BNP Paribas UK presents “The Truth Behind Graduate Recruitment”

-          Skills sessions to practice tests, interviews and CV/Application writing

-          Alumni spotlights – exchange and network with EDHEC Alumni from a variety of roles and countries, working at Europe’s top banks.

Sept. 26:  EDHEC FINANCE FAIR <http://careers.edhec.com/gene/main.php?base_id_ref=14908> 

-          The EDHEC Finance Fair – up to 20 firms (Banks, Audit firms, and Corporates) on campus to meet you and discuss Internship, Graduate opportunities in Finance. More info <http://careers.edhec.com/gene/main.php?base=03&id_news=2425>

Advice and Top Tips from graduates and former interns

This includes a collection of top tips from successful alumni to you. Don’t forget to use SCC website to contact former interns and graduates who can answer your questions and advise you more personally

·         Top Tips from EDHEC Alumni working in Investment Banking <http://careers.edhec.com/docs/2010141124_TopTipsfromAlumniworkinginInvestmentBanking2010.pdf> 

Look at a list of EDHEC’s 2010 interns to begin your networking now!

·         Internship directory carried out in Abroad <http://careers.edhec.com/gene/main.php?base=03&id_news=2424>