INTRODUCTION
HOW TO REALLY GET A JOB IN BANKING: The single most important thing you can do is to talk to as many people as you can. Talk to bankers and second years at SOM, learn about their experiences and views, and above all think for yourself.
Getting a job in investment banking should involve two efforts on your part:
(1) Learning your own needs - what is it you want in a job?
(2) Learning what an investment bank is and does - does this type of job meets your needs?
As a final warning, there is an allure to investment banking, namely that it is a high powered, fast-paced, exciting, dynamic career that can make you rich. This can be true, but it is also just a job - particularly as a first-year associate when it may not be as glamorous as you thought it would be.