Claremont McKenna College Career Services Center
Resources for Investment Banking
Online Resources
Vault.com (Career Service Center Website>Links to Help You on Your Career
Path>VAULT>Receive Your Password)
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For an overall summary of the industry, go to Industry Research > Investment Banking
For information on careers in the industry, go to Career Profiles > Investment Banker
For specific company information, go to Company Profiles
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Interview/Resume Guides: Guide to Finance Interviews, Guide to Resumes, Cover
Letters, and Interviews
Career Guides: Guide to Investment Banking, Guide to Sales and Trading, Guide to
Investment Management, Guide to Private Wealth Management, Guide to Venture
Capital.
Employer Guides: Guide to the Top 50 Banking Firms, Guide to the Top Business
Services Employers, Guide to the Top Financial Services Employers, Guide to the Top
25 Investment Management Employers, Vault/SEO Guide to Investment Bank Diversity
Programs, Guide to the Top Private Equity Employers.
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Careers in Business (http://www.careers-in-business.com/)
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Overview of careers in a variety of areas of Finance and Investment Banking. The
website includes information on careers, major players, job skills and requirements, and
recommended books
CMConnect (NACElink/Symplicity)
The Claremont College's cooperative online recruiting program allows students access to all
information related to Career Services. https://claremontmckennacsm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?cck=1&au=&ck=
SLAC (Selective Liberal Arts Consortium)
CMC is a member of SLAC, a consortium of 14 of the nation's most selective and competitive
liberal arts colleges. The Selective Liberal Arts Consortium offers:
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Regional Interview Days for permanent positions and internships held annually in New
York and Washington DC.
Coast-to-Coast-Virtual-Fair
Online Internship Postings
Alumni Resources:
Online Alumni Career Contacts (ACC) Database for Students
 https://webapps.cmc.edu/alumni-career/login.php
 (same username and password as e-mail)
Career Center Resources
Books:
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UBS Guide: Investment Banking 101
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Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance, and Insurance
Plunkett’s Financial Services Industry Almanac 2002
Junior/Senior Investment Banking and Consulting Presentation Binder – First hand
information about applying for consulting and investment banking positions including
interview tips and sample resumes and cover letters.
Periodicals:
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Business Week
Los Angeles Book of Lists 2009
Los Angeles Times
Orange County Book of Lists 2009
San Diego Book of Lists 2009
New York Book of Lists
Bay Area Book of Lists
Washington DC Book of Lists
TIME
U.S. News
The Wall Street Journal