Internships 2008/09 (2 Viewers)

[velox]

Re: internships 07

yeah, im jealous of that degree at unsw, i want 3 majors. still, double major at usyd is better than like macquarie, they tend to only do singles which is madness.

forgot to apply to anz and nab, was very foolish of me. they dont hire that much ppl anyway tho do they?

But they have double degrees. i.e. accg/fins

 

[Mishebishi]

Re: internships 07

I applied for CAG at Macquarie..got a psychonometirc test tomorrow..argh...a bit worried..don't like the idea of them picking apart my personality >.<

Anyone else been throught the second round? Why does it take three and a half hours to complete this assessment? Will we be asked to work in groups to work on a case study, give presentations etc?

By the way good luck everyone!

 

[shandog23]

Re: internships 07

I applied for CAG at Macquarie..got a psychonometirc test tomorrow..argh...a bit worried..don't like the idea of them picking apart my personality >.<

Anyone else been throught the second round? Why does it take three and a half hours to complete this assessment? Will we be asked to work in groups to work on a case study, give presentations etc?

By the way good luck everyone!

wow doin the psych test so soon... I just had my first interview hahaha.... My feelings are that if I pass first interview then I'm fine with the rest. There's a practice version of the psych test on macs website if u can find it. can't remember where anymore but I have a hardcopy printed out. you'll do alright.

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

hahah IBG = i'll be gone

very appropriate name for macq.

anz isnt bad, they hire 6-8 which is the same amt as any other bank

 

[Mishebishi]

Re: internships 07

Yeah i had a look at the sample they put up...still nervous though...

Read up a bit on the financial press, they asked me if i was up to speed and what publications i was familiar with..then they asked me specifically what i had read! Was kind of shocked by that one lolz

They also asked about what subjects you like or dislike and why, and they want you to give them an idea of what you studied in that subject...that one got me too...a bit nervous i guess lolz

Ask them questions as the end, something like 'why did you choose macquarie' etc my interviewer seemed really keen on asking that one

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

goldman, macq offers out

db finals next week

 

[lizbon]

Re: internships 07

ye macq's already giving out offers

JP, MS up to 2nd rounds

ABN's started interviewing as well.

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

yes ibd
best of luck. i regard s/t to be the hardest area to get into. and hardest to get a grad offer out of it

ubs offers out. perhaps.

 

[yook]

Re: internships 07

i have my first interview with citi this week

i am so nervous.. i really want it, but i doubt i will get it unfortch

however, when everyone says research a company, what should i know? everything?

i am applying for fixed income..

 

[stazi]

Re: internships 07

just look up their website, plus perhaps some company profiles in various databases. Know what they do and think about what you can do to satisfy their needs. Look for their corporate strategy and their values. Talk about how you meet those values. Look for their recruitment goals (e.g. are they looking for passionate leaders, are they looking for 'the best of the best', are the looking for people who want to work with them for a long time).

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

citi and nab capital start this week.

on a sidenote, unsw comm/law is totally getting fucked. only 4 people have offers. haha what a shit banking alumni we will make.

 

[jonathan__]

Re: internships 07

have any 3rd yr com/law people received offers? Or just penultimate?

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

everyone i know is penult.

you gotta be real special to make it in 3rd year.

 

[browniedx]

Re: internships 07

I just applied for the CA Achiever program for first years...has anyone else gone for that?
And to anyone who has done it in previous years, just wondering how long it takes once applications close for them to get back to you, and also how they allocate participants to firms??

 

[Conspirocy]

Re: internships 07

have any 3rd yr com/law people received offers? Or just penultimate?

i know heaps of 3rd year com/law at unsw that got past the testing and to third interview at mac...havent heard an update

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

so.... anyone doing db case study

 

[yook]

Re: internships 07

i pretty much suck. im only doing a single degree [b.com]....... theres no way i will get a spot in banking.

argh accting it is..

btw, thanks heaps stazi =]

 

[Newbie]

Re: internships 07

yook isnt citigroup tomorrow?
cheer up

 

[Soros]

Re: internships 07

Anyone know what kind of techincal q's can be asked for Citi FICC interview ?

 

[lizbon]

Re: internships 07

they'll definitely ask you about products (what types of fixed income investments they trade sale and cover i.e. debt securities - high yield debts, all types of bonds), what you know about syndicated loans, leverage finance (i.e. raising money through debt markets for m&a's), main determinants of rates, bond yield and valuation and so on

thats all i remember.