Presentation at New York University's Smart Woman Securities, April 2014

1. An Inside Look:
Wall Street Recruiting
presented by
Tiffany Yu
Former Goldman Sachs
Investment Banker/Recruiter
@ImTiffanyYu

2. ABOUT ME

3. “I met with my boss, who was in his 50s. I told him
how anxious I was about finding the one perfect
job for me, and quick. He asked me how old I was,
and when I told him I was 25, he told me I couldn't
complain to him about finding the right job until I
was 32. In his opinion, it takes about 10 years after
college to find the right fit, and anyone who finds it
earlier than that is just plain lucky. So use every bit
of your 10 years: try things, take classes, start
over.”
Shauna Niequest
Try Things, Take Classes, Start Over

4. Georgetown

5. UBS

6. Goldman Sachs

7. $14+ billionof announced transactions in mergers and
acquisitions, and debt and equity financings
Investment Banking

8. Campus Recruiting

9. Women in Business

10. Today

11. Shameless Plug
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12. SEEMS RANDOM?

13. My Story
Finance/
Business

14. My Story
Skill
Acquisition

15. BREAKING INTO WALL STREET
CHAPTER 1

16. THE OLD BOY’S CLUB

17. “…a network [of fraternity members]
whose Wall Street alumni guide resumes
to the tops of stacks, reveal interview
questions with recommended answers....
That’s one reason men continue to
dominate on Wall Street, where no
woman has run a big bank.”
“Secret Handshakes Greet Frat Brothers on Wall Street”
Bloomberg, Dec 23, 2013
A Fraternity Path to Finance

18. Nice Girls
• Imposter syndrome
• Overly apologetic
• Giggling
• Exclamation points!

19. GETTING READY FOR
RECRUITING SEASON

20. Timeline
Nov: Info
Session
Nov/Dec:
Other
Events
Jan:
Resume
Drop
Jan/Feb:
Interviews
Jun-Aug:
Summer
Internship

21. Until November…
Research/stay up to date on the news (Bloomberg,
WSJ, Stitcher, theSkimm, Quartz, Need2Know)
Polish your resume/refine your story/elevator
pitch
Network (informational interviews/info sessions)
Look the part
Prepare for interviews

22. RESUME

23. Tiffany the Sophomore

24. Resume Bullets
• Marketed fundraising event
Impact
Skills gained
Responsibility
• Increased profit by 10% by
utilizing social media to
market fundraising events
• Utilized social media to
market fundraising events

25. Other Resume Tips
• Triple check for spelling/grammatical errors
• GPA matters
• Content:
– Quantify everything
– Each bullet should highlight a different skill
• What’s your story?

26. NETWORKING

27. establishing
relationships
Networking is…

28. Everywhere and Anywhere
Information
Sessions
Company
Events
Club Events
Informal
Events/
Informational
Interviews
Alumni
Database
Friends
Friends of
Friends
LinkedIn Etc.

29. Everyone Matters
Senior
People
Junior
People
Recruiters
Alumni
Interns
Peers

30. Introduce Yourself
In Person
Via Email
DO NOT Cold Call

31. Your Elevator Pitch
• Who are you?
• What have you done
that connects you to
what you want to
do?

32. It’s About Quality Not Quantity
• At an info session
– The recruiter: process
– Senior person: career
– Junior person: day-to-day

33. Other Networking Tips
• Get to know them!
• Be interesting and interested
• Be smart and be yourself
• Follow up within 24-48 hours
• Continue the conversation
Dos Don’ts
“Checking in” Be aggressive
Provide an update Be annoying
Have an ask

34. THANK YOU!