Happy Halloween, readers! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekends. We had an Anderson Halloween party on Friday night which was a blast! It was a great end to a busy and stressful week full of midterms. But that’s what’s great about business school. There is a good mix of academic, professional and social activities, and in my opinion, to get the most out of your experience, you have to participate in a combination of all three. Last Friday was a perfect example of this. We had our Marketing Management final at 8:00 in the morning. It lasted three and a half hours (brutal), but the best part? The best part is that they had mimosas waiting for us on the North Lawn afterward. What a great way to celebrate finishing three midterms and a final in one week.
After the mini celebration, I attended Deutsche Bank’s office hours. Office hours are chats with recruiters from firms that actively recruit on campus. I sat with another student and a recruiter from Deutsche Bank at a table at the local coffeehouse and talked for about 15 minutes. It’s a more personal way to interact with the recruiters. Also, it’s really a great way to find out more about the companies you are interested in and a fantastic way to network and meet people who could be the ones hiring you at some point! Anderson takes the recruiting process very seriously and the Parker Career Management Center tries to provide as many opportunities as possible for students to get the job/internship of their dreams. After an informative chat with an associate at DB’s LA office, I left the office hours feeling confident and headed to the library to study some investment banking interview questions with three classmates. We decided to meet every Friday for a couple hours to prepare for the interviews that we hope to have in January. Investment banking interviews are very structured and one can expect a mix of personal and technical questions, which is what we were studying.
After the study session in the library, I went home to get ready for the Halloween party. It was truly the best way to let off steam after midterms and a great end to a busy week. See what I mean about a mixture of academic, professional and social activities? I did all three in the same day and it’s not uncommon. This coming week, recruiting really picks up for investment banking with several corporate presentations on campus every single day, so I have to rest up for that. Until next time, I wish you a happy week and thanks for reading!
Kelly
