Friday, November 21, 2008
Brief Hiatus
Its great to finally have things in order after a brief period of uncertainty and be back blogging on this site. The uncertainty occurred due to the demise of Lehman Brothers, the firm I had spent my summer at and received a full time offer from. As things were unfolding I was a little concerned that the outcome may not turn out as I had initially expected.
The last two months turned out to be a fairly challenging time for me. Starting recruiting again is not a fun process, especially after making plans on doing things I had missed out on in my first year due to recruiting. But, it was during this recruiting period that I learned about the true meaning of the collaborative community at the Johnson School.
When things initially were up in the air regarding my offer, I reached out to a number of alumni to figure out what my options were. Everyone of them was willing to offer guidance and lend a helping hand. I was even approached by some alumni and offered a chance to interview at firms I had never considered before. The Career Management Center was also working to help us (there were three of us in the position) find opportunities by contacting alumni.
As I started to consider a variety of options, my classmates guided me on what each option meant, helped me prepare my pitch and conducted mock interviews. With all the uncertainty, given the support I had around me, I always felt that things would work out. The Johnson School community really was there to lend a helping hand when I needed it the most.
In the end, I am very fortunate to have had things work out as I received an offer from Barclays in Investment Banking. While I continued to see through to completion some of the opportunities that came my way, I ultimately accepted the Barclays' position since it was something I knew I would enjoy. I couldn't be happier with the outcome because I really believe that while there is a level of risk associated with employment in the financial markets today, its times of uncertainty like these that really shape the future of an industry and to be a part of such a change is an opportunity that comes by once in a lifetime.
The last two months turned out to be a fairly challenging time for me. Starting recruiting again is not a fun process, especially after making plans on doing things I had missed out on in my first year due to recruiting. But, it was during this recruiting period that I learned about the true meaning of the collaborative community at the Johnson School.
When things initially were up in the air regarding my offer, I reached out to a number of alumni to figure out what my options were. Everyone of them was willing to offer guidance and lend a helping hand. I was even approached by some alumni and offered a chance to interview at firms I had never considered before. The Career Management Center was also working to help us (there were three of us in the position) find opportunities by contacting alumni.
As I started to consider a variety of options, my classmates guided me on what each option meant, helped me prepare my pitch and conducted mock interviews. With all the uncertainty, given the support I had around me, I always felt that things would work out. The Johnson School community really was there to lend a helping hand when I needed it the most.
In the end, I am very fortunate to have had things work out as I received an offer from Barclays in Investment Banking. While I continued to see through to completion some of the opportunities that came my way, I ultimately accepted the Barclays' position since it was something I knew I would enjoy. I couldn't be happier with the outcome because I really believe that while there is a level of risk associated with employment in the financial markets today, its times of uncertainty like these that really shape the future of an industry and to be a part of such a change is an opportunity that comes by once in a lifetime.
# posted by Faizan @ 11:11 AM 
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Many Congratulations on your job at Barclay's.
Hope you have a bright career ahead and wish you the best of luck for all your future endeavors.
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Hope you have a bright career ahead and wish you the best of luck for all your future endeavors.
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