![]() ![]() I had literally zero alumni network in banking. I made it my goal to contact 10 strangers per day. My big break came when I decided I wanted to network heavily. ![]() I essentially licked stamps, surfed the web, data entry, etc. My junior and senior years I did a bunch of local internships from my schools on campus recruiting. I also had to work full time to support myself so I had a job as an overnight stocker at a big retailer from 11pm to 7am, took classes from 9am to 4pm. I got interested in banking my sophomore year but too late in the game to be on the right cycle for internship recruiting, so I missed out on any summer analyst roles. From there I transferred to the closest four year university with the thought "ok ill major in business!" with no other plan. Anyways after doing that for a few years I got mad at my boss one day, quit, and enrolled at a community college. I got a GED and worked for a landscaping company. I didn't finish high school because we got evicted when I was 16 and we couldn't find any place to stay. My dad was a substance abuser and my mom found "homes" by finding a new boyfriend to move in with. About me: I grew up in the roughest part of town nearby a big city (think Ferguson Missouri, Flatbush Brooklyn, Baltimore, Detroit, etc). I legitimately believe that WSO helped me get my career started. Hello everyone, I am sharing this because Andy and Patrick said it may be useful for some younger users.
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