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Jun Thet

Roadmap

Freshmen

Use the first year of college to lay the foundation for your undergraduate career.

[ ] Reflect on your priorities and interests.
[ ] Read up on mistakes and misconceptions early as a preventative measure.
[ ] Familiarize yourself with the recruiting process.
[ ] Explore careers in finance that align with your interests.
[ ] Draft an elevator pitch narrative and resume.
[ ] Examine professional development programs and organizations and apply to everything that you are eligible for.
[ ] Begin to network with professionals across industries of interest.
[ ] Find any internship, preferably related to your industry of choice
[ ] Maintain a GPA above 3.5 in order to remain competitive.

Sophomores

Begin to narrow down potential careers and accelerate!

[ ] Seek higher opportunities for year-round and sophomore summer internship.
[ ] Dive deep into interview preparation, mastering most questions you’re likely to encounter.
[ ] Concentrate your networking efforts on specific firms and divisions.
[ ] Dedicate more time to applying for junior year summer opportunities.

Juniors

Breathe a bit during the academic year as you continue to walk forward.

[ ] Persist in recruiting until you’ve secured a role.
- [ ] Continue to network within firm of placement.
[ ] Achieve leadership positions on campus.
[ ] As your coursework becomes more aligned with your major and interests, cultivate stronger relationships with professors to gain valuable insights.
[ ] Grind through the summer and become the best intern in your cohort.

Seniors

Almost done!

[ ] If necessary, wrap up any ongoing commitments from previous years.
[ ] Give back to your school and community; you want to leave anything you touch better than the state you found it in.
[ ] Graduate.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Allen Weng for being one of my closest companions, and for being at my side throughout the creation of this guide. Your company and insights have been invaluable to me during my time at Baruch.

Much credit goes to the following organizations, people, and resources that I used as references or inspiration for this work: