[hykt]

Ok here is Dilemma, should I apply for a Internship or Grad Role for next year.

Profile.
Had few Interviews at BB for Internship this year but failed to convert to offer, currently few Interview lined up at Asset Management.
-Want to work in FICC Trading. No sales just Trading.
-current 2nd Year BSC Economics (University not the target one but decent enuff)
-Multi Cultured Background, Raised up in 4 different countries
-Speak 6 different Languages
-won 2 trading challenges International (among 2000 students in Europe) and national (among 300 Student)
-Trading intern in summer during 1st year at a Prop firm (This was my Prize for Coming first in the challenge)
-Spring week in BB
-(Trade my own account for last 4 years FX)
-Strong EC, u no the usual president of Investment Society, Head of Investment Fund, volunteering,Charity, Sports and all.
-done networking the usual get on linkedin contact alumni going up for event in city all dt
-have been working every weekends since I started A levels until now, Work experience abroad as well but not related to Banking.
-set up a production with my mates, filming, music videos, event and etc, got our work nominated for Best Music Video, Post Production at British Student Film Festival
-A levels grade (BCC) Maths, Business, Film (did it again since I had 3 years to fill up my gap to gain Home student status Hence cld not be asked to take it seriously, Although did enjoy my film course a lot)
-A levels Equivalent (Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, English) Average of 71% in all 5.

The problem is will BB just reject my apps if i dont have any intern this summer in my CV if I apply for grad job. I am still confused shld I go for Intern or Grad for next year as I will be graduating next year. even If I get an intern this summer what Would My chances be over someone whose done an intern at BB but did not get a grad offer.
My plan is if I dont get an Intern this summer is to do cycling charity and then going over asia to do volunteering work through uni in Sept.

Bottom Line is I only wish to work at Banking for 3-4 years even though I love it, Plan is to Make my tuition fees for film School and whisk off to NYU Film school to study Directing. As my heart lies in Filming.

FeedBack would be Appreciated Hugely. will rep u guys.

[Zalachenko]

1. I don't think you'll meet the cut-off from UCAS points.

2. You've been trading for '4 years' in order to get into FICC and then you say you want to work in filming.

All I can say is good luck with a very unlikely chance of you getting hired.

[uni-mon]

(Original post by Zalachenko)
All I can say is good luck with a very unlikely chance of you getting hired.

(Original post by hykt)
-Speak 6 different Languages
-Trading intern in summer during 1st year at a Prop firm
-Spring week in BB
-(Trade my own account for last 4 years FX)
-Strong EC, u no the usual president of Investment Society, Head of Investment Fund, volunteering,Charity, Sports and all.
- nominated for Best Music Video, Post Production at British Student Film Festival.

Very unlikely chance? I suppose by 2nd year of Uni you should have at least 5 internships done, manage a million dollar start up, speak 12 languages and win a Grammy to have a chance ....

[TomasK]

(Original post by uni-mon)
Very unlikely chance? I suppose by 2nd year of Uni you should have at least 5 internships done, manage a million dollar start up, speak 12 languages and win a Grammy to have a chance ....

I think he was mostly pointing out the UCAS tariff requirement (for the most part no retakes permitted) and the lack of motivation that might/could shine through.

[hykt]

(Original post by Zalachenko)
1. I don't think you'll meet the cut-off from UCAS points.
2. You've been trading for '4 years' in order to get into FICC and then you say you want to work in filming.

All I can say is good luck with a very unlikely chance of you getting hired.

FYI i already did my A level equivalent in my home country and the converted grade is AAAAA. the only reason I had to do A levels in england was I had 3 years to spend to qualify for Home student status so it was either 3yrs strt work or do 2 years A level and take 1 gap year. I just didnt take it seriously in when I did it in england as I already had the grades.

Ps as stated already I had few FO interview already for this summer intern for didnt get the offer.

[TomasK]

(Original post by hykt)
FYI i already did my A level equivalent in my home country and the converted grade is AAAAA. the only reason I had to do A levels in england was I had 3 years to spend to qualify for Home student status so it was either 3yrs strt work or do 2 years A level and take 1 gap year. I just didnt take it seriously in when I did it in england as I already had the grades.

Ps as stated already I had few FO interview already for this summer intern for didnt get the offer.

Asking this in a totally non-offensive way. 71% average and AAAAA equivalent? Does not add up, as I believe 80 onwards is regarded as an A, no?

[chancellorroberts]

Good luck

[hykt]

(Original post by TomasK)
Asking this in a totally non-offensive way. 71% average and AAAAA equivalent? Does not add up, as I believe 80 onwards is regarded as an A, no?

http://www.classbase.com/Countries/Nepal/Grading-System

trust me secondary education in Nepal is lot harder.

[TomasK]

(Original post by hykt)
http://www.classbase.com/Countries/Nepal/Grading-System

trust me secondary education in Nepal is lot harder.

Fair enough. Calculated my results through that site - nice!

[Londonpie72]

If you use your home country grades fair enough. The A-Level grade does not meet most graduate scheme requirement. BCC is 260 UCAS points

[KLL]

Don't put down your A-levle grades. Put down your nepalese grades. Simples

[Teenage Pirate]

reapply for internships, I reckon getting an internship and converted in the summer to stay on full time straight is easier than a "real" full time job atm

[Zalachenko]

(Original post by hykt)
FYI i already did my A level equivalent in my home country and the converted grade is AAAAA. the only reason I had to do A levels in england was I had 3 years to spend to qualify for Home student status so it was either 3yrs strt work or do 2 years A level and take 1 gap year. I just didnt take it seriously in when I did it in england as I already had the grades.

Ps as stated already I had few FO interview already for this summer intern for didnt get the offer.

What do you want me to answer? I was honest. Or would you prefer I praise you like the tool who commented after me? You start off saying how much you like trading and then move onto you'll do it because of the money and then move into filming. Get your **** straight, seriously.

[Zalachenko]

(Original post by uni-mon)
Very unlikely chance? I suppose by 2nd year of Uni you should have at least 5 internships done, manage a million dollar start up, speak 12 languages and win a Grammy to have a chance ....

By the time I started working during my 2nd year summer, it was my fourth internship.

It's hilarious that you had to mention the start-up seeing I founded a cloud computing company half-way through my first year and raised my first round of capital by the end of that year's summer.

Definitely not 12, but I can speak 5, 4 of them being full-working proficiency.

Grammy? Blew it here, kid.

[M1011]

(Original post by Zalachenko)
By the time I started working during my 2nd year summer, it was my fourth internship.

It's hilarious that you had to mention the start-up seeing I founded a cloud computing company half-way through my first year and raised my first round of capital by the end of that year's summer.

Definitely not 12, but I can speak 5, 4 of them being full-working proficiency.

Grammy? Blew it here, kid.

Mwaha! So you don't have a grammy!

[uni-mon]

(Original post by Zalachenko)
By the time I started working during my 2nd year summer, it was my fourth internship.

Two Summers and 4 internships done already? You sound like a really interesting guy...

[KLL]

(Original post by uni-mon)
Two Summers and 4 internships done already? You sound like a really interesting guy...

Not as uncommon as you might think. Also I think he's saying his summer internship was his 4th. So he had 3 before doing the summer.

[Samtheman1]

(Original post by Zalachenko)
By the time I started working during my 2nd year summer, it was my fourth internship.

It's hilarious that you had to mention the start-up seeing I founded a cloud computing company half-way through my first year and raised my first round of capital by the end of that year's summer.

Definitely not 12, but I can speak 5, 4 of them being full-working proficiency.

Grammy? Blew it here, kid.

You forgot to mention your modesty...

[Zalachenko]

(Original post by Samtheman1)
You forgot to mention your modesty...

What's that?