What do the two most prestigious banks on Wall Street want to see on a resume? Impressive professional accomplishments, a blue-chip degree, and terrific grades and extracurricular activities, just to get started.
But plenty of people have all of the above and fail to earn interviews at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. There are several tips that can help your chances at either bank. The information below was taken from the career sites of Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, podcasts that they’ve produced as well as interviews we’ve done with the two banks over the last year or so.
Most of the advice is targeted at junior bankers, but many of the tips can translate for more seasoned bankers as well.
As for cover letters, don’t send in the stock “To Whom it May Concern” note that could be aimed at any bank. Show you’ve done research on J.P. Morgan and explain why your experience and background is a fit for the bank and how you would apply it in the role in question. And, again, brevity isn’t a bad thing.