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FINANCE CAREERS · Lesson 103

Breaking in from a non-target school

Daily Desk · Editorial5 min read
Top finance firms recruit hard at a handful of “target” schools. If yours isn't one, you're not locked out — you just have to go get it.

In finance recruiting, there are “target” schools — the handful where big firms show up to recruit — and everyone else. If you're at a non-target, it can feel like the door is closed. It isn't. It just doesn't open on its own.

— Educational, not financial advice.