Resumes: Investment Banking SKILLS Skills sought within your field. Examples of how this skill can be demonstrated on a resume. Communication Communicate verbally and in writing in order to summarize complex analysis into clear presentation materials Advised first-year students as a Career Advisor on their internship search Participated in IPO Challenge case competition; presented valuation and strategic recommendations to a panel of academic and industry professionals Managed day-to-day relationship with lead bank for syndicated credit facility Assisted client in overcoming structural complexity and cross-cultural sensitivities Made weekly presentations on progress to senior management Wrote and delivered performance reviews for junior members of the team Quantitative - Comfortable working with numbers, spreadsheets and financial statements Took classes in M&A, tax accounting, as well as in various corporate finance areas Modeled the country debt and GDP relationship for developing countries under different world economy scenarios to write thesis Built financial models to evaluate local and international companies and made investment recommendations Identified and analyzed major strategic and performance issues at global high-tech firm. Benchmarked financial and productivity metrics against competition Structured processes and developed metrics to assess financial and operational risk Teamwork Working efficiently and effectively in teams (including internal working groups, co-advisory teams, cross-functional teams and client teams) Co-chaired Chicago Women in Business group. Worked effectively with four other students to further the group s agenda Competed in the IPO Challenge case competition; analyzed and presented a corporate finance case with a group of four other students Led operations re-design and cost reduction for global telecommunications company in Chile and Peru. Directed team of 12-15 senior managers in each country. Achieved cost reductions of $100 million Conducted an internal cross-functional team to launch a new line of business Play soccer and on a flag football team Page 1 of 6
Skills sought within your field. Management skills (up & down) - Working with analysts below you, VPs and MDs above you as well as with clients Presentation skills Communicating progress/ decisions/ issues via presentation in front of clients/ project management team. Multi-tasking - Prioritizing several projects at once and effectively communicating progress to senior bankers and clients Detail oriented Ensuring accuracy and integrity of all analyses and presentation materials before they are presented to senior bankers and clients Examples of how this skill can be demonstrated on a resume. Co-chaired undergraduate student body Managed financial and general operations areas, supervising a staff of 20 people. Reported directly to the CEO Led 18 member client cross-functional international team; responsible for overall strategy and execution Led team of senior and junior engineers to refute allegations that Apple ipads interfere with pacemakers Mentored and supervised five credit analysts to present recommendations to the Credit Committee Recommended go-to-market strategy to entrepreneur in the renewable energy sector as part of New Venture Lab course Developed and presented a detailed business plan to the Board of Directors for a global pharmaceutical company on how to improve its market position in Argentina Analyzed internal statements to present quarterly results to Credit Agencies Spoke on a panel at over 80 technology conferences Participated in various social activities while being able to achieve top 5% GPA performance in class Divided the client cross-functional team into four work streams and coordinated the simultaneous effort Simultaneously managed and supervised projects for a number of clients in different industries Built comprehensive simulations for engineering projects and conducted detailed sensitivity analysis Participated in the entire M&A process of acquiring a $50M pharmaceutical Page 2 of 6
company in Brazil, including company valuation, due diligence and final planning Controlled, revised and approved information to be released to the public market Page 3 of 6
Skills sought within your field. Interpersonal skills Ability to get along well with co-workers, clients and counterparties Strong academic background Taking appropriate courses to shore up any deficiencies demonstrates a commitment to the industry Networking Ability to effectively make connections and establish professional relationships in networking and social settings Examples of how this skill can be demonstrated on a resume. Mentored and trained incoming junior professionals Created new service arm in recognition of clients increasing technology needs Managed investor relations and coordinated obligations with regulatory entities Volunteered as high school student mentor in local community. Gained trust from student mentees as well as parents Concentrations in Analytic Finance and Economics Active member of the Investment Banking Group Recipient of five straight Deans List recognition Initiated conducting quantitative analysis on projects in order to gain more insights and familiarity to real life accounting/ finance issues Note: Networking ability will primarily be measured by the effectiveness of your interactions with recruiters, not by your resume Generated 5-10 new leads each month through networking with members of the local Chamber of Commerce Built effective relationship with clients outside project scope in order to gain trust and develop a solid relationship Active member of The University of Michigan s alumni network ATTRIBUTES Attributes sought within your field. Passion for markets Having shown interest and desire to learn about financial markets in your academic, professional, and personal life Examples of how this attribute can be demonstrated on a resume. Provided advisory services and executed capital raising transactions for a twenty company portfolio by liaising between the clients and the appropriate divisions within the bank Page 4 of 6
Served as portfolio manager for the Georgia Tech Student Foundation Investments Committee Actively managed own investment portfolio outperforming the market in two out of the last three years Attributes sought within your field. Thick skin / tough Ability to handle tough, difficult bosses with little regard for your personal life Work under pressure Ability to complete assignments under strict deadlines without compromising quality of the work product Self awareness Knowing and being able to communicate how your prior experience makes you an excellent investment banking candidate. Alternatively, if you were already in the financial services industry still demonstrating that you are very passionate about this line of work Strong work ethic You will work many hours and you must accept that with a positive attitude Confidence & poise You will often have to present ideas and analyses to superiors and you must be confident in yourself and your work Influence & Assertiveness You will need to demonstrate an ability to persuade others and appropriately defend a point of view Creativity You will often have to find creative solutions to problems and identify new opportunities Well rounded / extracurricular / hobbies - Have a life outside of work Examples of how this attribute can be demonstrated on a resume. Played Texas college football; competed in the divisional championship despite having a dislocated shoulder Designed performance evaluation software with two-week turnaround Led and successfully concluded advisory project with new client in 40% less time than for comparable projects Bachelor of Science in Finance and/or Economics Served investment banking clients as a consultant; worked closely with banking clients thus developed deep interest in as well as developed a good understanding of investment banking work Graduated from college in 3 years, while working 30 hours per week Completed large project by client s deadline by working 100 hours per week for three straight weeks Presented investment thesis to review board Presented a reorganization of the firm to the CEO and senior management Negotiated and restructured loans with six different distressed clients Recommended line of action and convinced management team to invest in a new process to increase sales by 14% Identified a unique method to streamline client s inventory management system Designed a new system to better handle the hedging process on the trading desk Page 5 of 6
Intelligence The work often requires deep thought and complicated strategies and you must be capable of understanding these issues Member of Wine Club, Sailing Club, Energy Group Trained local non-profit organization on project development and grant writing Love to travel. Enjoy discovering new cultures, traditions and gastronomy GMAT: 790; Graduated Cum Laude; GPA: 3.9/4.0 Recognized for consistently performing in the top 1% of analyst class Page 6 of 6